Dear Families,
Another week has flown by and we are busy bees working away on all subjects here in the elephant room! In writing, we have generated story ideas and plotted our stories on something called a "story mountain". This helps to organize our ideas and helps us tell the story with a beginning, middle, and end. Students have worked hard on their idea and we are ready to start drafting next week!
Reminders-
Picture Make Up Day- Friday, October 27
Halloween-If weather permits, we will be walking to the Laurels for our Halloween parade on the 31st. We will leave school around 1:00, walk down Park Ave. to Van Buren. We will take a right on to Van Buren down to 36th. Then will turn right on 36th Ave walking toward Curtis. Turn right onto Curtis which will take us back to school. If you are interested in attending our parade we are asking parents to line the parade route rather than going in through the Laurels with us, as there is limited space. If it does rain we will not be having an indoor parade. Teachers will have a rain plan for their individual classes.
Halloween Costumes-As your child is planning out his/her costume please remember to make sure they are school appropriate. If the costume comes with a weapon please refrain from sending that to school. Michigan State Law has zero tolerance for any kind of weapon, plastic or otherwise, from being on school premises. Also talk to your child about whether he/she may wear the costume at recess. If it is not raining, students will go outside for recess.
Halloween Party-We will celebrate throughout the school day, but our party will primarily take place from 2:15-3:30. I will send home email reminders about who is bringing snacks on Monday!
Early Release-Friday, Nov. 3
Ask your child about-
-What is their Realistic Fiction story going to be about? How do they plan to add emotion into the story?
-What is Day of the Dead? (We made directed drawings of skulls representative of Day of the Dead in class today)
-What is something surprising that your character did in your book? What did that tell you about them as a character?
-What method of multiplication do you prefer to use? Most students are using area model or the shortcut method.
-What are the different levels of government and what are the jobs of each?(Local, State, Federal)
-What are the three branches of government? (Government test will be on 10/30)
Learning Targets this week-
Reading-
Readers notice what objects their character hold close.
Readers pay attention to the way other characters treat the main character.
Writing-
Writers plan using a story mountain.
Writers describe the internal and external characteristics of their main character.
Social Studies-
I can identify the 3 levels of government.
Math-
I can multiply 3 digit numbers by 1 digit.
I can identify extra information in story problems and use only needed info to solve.
Have a wonderful weekend!
-Mrs. Mutschler
Another week has flown by and we are busy bees working away on all subjects here in the elephant room! In writing, we have generated story ideas and plotted our stories on something called a "story mountain". This helps to organize our ideas and helps us tell the story with a beginning, middle, and end. Students have worked hard on their idea and we are ready to start drafting next week!
Reminders-
Picture Make Up Day- Friday, October 27
Halloween-If weather permits, we will be walking to the Laurels for our Halloween parade on the 31st. We will leave school around 1:00, walk down Park Ave. to Van Buren. We will take a right on to Van Buren down to 36th. Then will turn right on 36th Ave walking toward Curtis. Turn right onto Curtis which will take us back to school. If you are interested in attending our parade we are asking parents to line the parade route rather than going in through the Laurels with us, as there is limited space. If it does rain we will not be having an indoor parade. Teachers will have a rain plan for their individual classes.
Halloween Costumes-As your child is planning out his/her costume please remember to make sure they are school appropriate. If the costume comes with a weapon please refrain from sending that to school. Michigan State Law has zero tolerance for any kind of weapon, plastic or otherwise, from being on school premises. Also talk to your child about whether he/she may wear the costume at recess. If it is not raining, students will go outside for recess.
Halloween Party-We will celebrate throughout the school day, but our party will primarily take place from 2:15-3:30. I will send home email reminders about who is bringing snacks on Monday!
Early Release-Friday, Nov. 3
Ask your child about-
-What is their Realistic Fiction story going to be about? How do they plan to add emotion into the story?
-What is Day of the Dead? (We made directed drawings of skulls representative of Day of the Dead in class today)
-What is something surprising that your character did in your book? What did that tell you about them as a character?
-What method of multiplication do you prefer to use? Most students are using area model or the shortcut method.
-What are the different levels of government and what are the jobs of each?(Local, State, Federal)
-What are the three branches of government? (Government test will be on 10/30)
Learning Targets this week-
Reading-
Readers notice what objects their character hold close.
Readers pay attention to the way other characters treat the main character.
Writing-
Writers plan using a story mountain.
Writers describe the internal and external characteristics of their main character.
Social Studies-
I can identify the 3 levels of government.
Math-
I can multiply 3 digit numbers by 1 digit.
I can identify extra information in story problems and use only needed info to solve.
Have a wonderful weekend!
-Mrs. Mutschler