Monday Night's Homework

1. Read for 20 minutes

2. Complete Math worksheet

** February Book Report due Friday, February 23rd (the last day of the trimester)

** Today we began using our Volume 2 math workbooks, and each student should be bringing home their Volume 1 workbooks. There are still plenty of pages we didn't complete, including the end of unit reviews, which I think are great for students to complete for summer math work to stay sharp. Feel free to use the books or recycle them. 

End of Week News and Notes

 Good afternoon Room 106 parents!

This week in math, we finished our unit on bar graphs and picture graphs. Students did excellent work this week and the quiz scores were generally very high. I hope we can carry this momentum into next week when we start fractions. In literacy, we read informational and expository texts regarding wolves and foxes, and we used these texts to build our “compare and contrast” skills, including using Venn diagrams. In writing, we engaged in a variety of activities to build our writing stamina, such as looking at a picture and describing it in great detail, or crafting creative stories based on what we see in the picture. In social studies, we continued our study of immigration, exploring how immigration brings people of different cultures to our country, and how we benefit from this diversity. Next week our focus will be on how people can improve their communities. Finally, in social emotional learning, we wrapped up our kindness unit by making kindness coupons for people in our lives that we appreciate or who have helped us.

There is no homework this weekend. Enjoy the warm weather while it lasts! (We will have a spelling test next week on Thursday due to the short week, so if your student has been struggling, I recommend they practice the words over the weekend.)

NOTES:

* February Book Reports are due in 2 weeks (2/23). Students are required to complete and turn in the book report form in addition to presenting their report (in class or via Seesaw).

* February 23rd is also the end of Trimester 2. I have let students know about any missing work and assignments, included giving them extra copies.

* Thank you to all of the parents I met with yesterday to discuss their student’s progress. There are still plenty of spots available for next Thursday’s conferences for anyone who hasn’t signed up yet but would like to. LINK: http://tinyurl.com/Room106Conferences

* We are still looking for one more volunteer for next week’s Valentine’s Day party. Please let me know if you are interested!

Have a great weekend!

Ben

Tuesday Night's Homework

1. Read for 20 minutes

2. Complete math worksheet (both sides, including #7) 

Thursday Night's Homework

1. Read for 20 minutes

2. Complete spelling worksheet

3. Study for tomorrow's spelling test

Wednesday Night's Homework

1. Read for 20 minutes

2. Complete the subtraction worksheet - you must show your work! 

Tuesday Night's Homework

1. Finish your Planet Poster! Check the grading guidelines I gave you last week to make sure you completed everything correctly! 

Monday Night's Homework

1. Read for 20 minutes

2. Complete math worksheet

3. Planet Posters due Wednesday

End of Week News and Notes

 Good afternoon! 

We had a great FULL week of school! The weather didn’t always cooperate during recess time, but I’m glad we were able to get back into our weekly routines. In math this week, we continued to work on multi-step word problems. This was a real challenge for a lot of students, as students need to utilize their reading skills in addition to their math skills. One trend I noticed is many students are trying to all of their math in their heads, and I highly encourage all students to write down their work for each step so they don’t get confused trying to juggle all of the numbers in their heads. Next week we will continue word problems before working on reading graphs. In literacy, we are reading realistic fiction, as well as exploring how a narrator’s point of view affects a story. In writing, students have finished their research and rough drafts for the planet project, and should be working on their final posters at home. (Posters are due Wednesday. I can tape them together in class.) In social studies, we are focused on the history of immigration. Many students shared their families’ immigration stories, and we realized that the families in our class come from all over the world from a lot of cool cultures! 

There is no homework this weekend, aside from working on planet posters (due Wednesday). In addition, some students still need to complete their January Book Reports (which were due today). 

NOTES: 

WEEKLY IREADY EXPECTATIONS: Students are expected to complete 45 minutes of iReady Math and iReady Reading each week. In addition, students must pass at least 1 lesson in each subject as well. Students are given time in school to complete these minutes, but if a student is behind on their minutes, they are expected to complete the rest for homework. This is a weekly grade and very important for their academic growth. 

SPRING CONFERENCES: We will be holding our spring parent-teacher conferences after school on Thursday, February 8th and 15th. Spring conferences are optional, so if you feel good about your student’s work and academic progress, there is no need to schedule a conference. I will reach out to any students and families that I think require a spring conference. LINK: tinyurl.com/Room106Conferences

WINTER GEAR: Finally, quite a few students left their boots and snow pants here today. I brought them all in from the hallway so they will be safe in the classroom, but please remind your students to bring them home every weekend as things to get lost when they stay at school too long. 

Have a great weekend! 

Ben