ODDS & ENDS:
We're celebrating Johnny Appleseed's Birthday on September 25: Your child brought home a note home about our upcoming Johnny Appleseed celebration. If you are willing to send in some apple juice boxes, disposable bowls or plastic spoons for our homemade applesauce, please email me (HLopez@ccsd66.org) . It will be a fun time!
Student of the Week: Diamond is our "Star Student" this week. She will be sharing a poster about herself and her favorite things. We can't wait for her to share! : ) When your child is "Star Student", they will bring home a poster to complete. They can also pick a day to bring in a show-and-tell. We pick a student's name every Thursday.
COMING UP THIS WEEK:
Reading & Language Arts: We are continuing our unit of study, “Tales as Old as Time.” This week, we're comparing The Ballad of Mulan, The Mysterious Giant of Barletta, and Fin M'Coul. Then we will begin our close read of Rumpelstilskin.
Spelling: The "Words Their Way" 8 spelling activities "menu" & work are due on Friday, 9/25. Student work should stapled to the activities "menu" sheet to turn in.The students will also take their 15 words spelling test on the same day (9/25). Study those words! : )
Science: In a couple weeks, we'll begin studying the water cycle!
Social Studies: The continents and oceans quiz will be on Monday, 9/21. Students should know the locations of the 7 continents and 5 oceans and are expected to spell them correctly. There is a word bank of all the continent and ocean names on the quiz for our students to use. Check out our Google Classroom Homeroom for our class' version of the "7 Continents Song" and the PAAIS mnemonic to remember the ocean names. Next we will be studying Earth's hemispheres.
Mrs. Lopez & Mrs. Forsman's Math Class: We’ll continue with addition and subtraction this week. Our specific focus will be double-digit addition and subtraction strategies when solving story problems.
IMPORTANT DATES:
9/22 & 9/24 - Magazine Drive turn-in days
9/24 - Early Dismissal (11:35 am)
9/25 - Johnny Appleseed’s birthday celebration
9/26 - Fall Family Day & Community BBQ (Team 66)
Have a great weekend!!!
- Mrs. Lopez
