Student of the Week
Thomas
New Student - We would like to welcome Tyquan. Everyone is doing a great job helping him learn our classroom routines.
Halloween
Children should bring their costumes in a bag (weapons need to remain at home) to school. The Halloween Parade will begin at 1:40. The class parties will start at 2:00. We would like to thank our volunteers: Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Qualizza, and Mrs. Salvino for planning games and a craft to take home. We would also like to thank Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Vlassakeva, and Mrs. Ferreri for providing treats to eat.
Reading
Theme: Nature Walk
Genre: nonfiction
The story for this week is Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett. Ranger Dockett is an urban park ranger who teaches people about exploring nature.
Target Skills
Phonics: consonant clusters r, l, s
Comprehension: fact and opinion
High Frequency Words: busy, later, important, touch, young
Vocabulary Words: exploring, urban, protect, ranger, tours, habitat
Math
Students will be using a table to solve problems. They will use mental math to add 2-digit numbers. There will be a test on Chapter 6, 2-Digit Addition. We will begin Chapter 7, Explore 2-Digit Subtraction.
Science
We will identify and describe the basic needs of animals and learn that animals' needs depend on their size and type.
Social Studies
We will compare similarities and differences among families in different communities.
Homework
Reading - read 20 minutes and complete reading log
Math - practice facts & one side of a worksheet, 2 sides of a workbook page
*Please check your child's homework and have him/her correct mistakes.
Students received their MAP scores in reading and math. You can use the links below as practice.
http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/reading.htm
http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/
