Odds and Ends:
Thank you! It was so wonderful to meet with so many of the families for parent teacher conference. It is always nice to have an opportunity to sit and discuss your child's progress together. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email or call! Thanks you for your continued support!
Halloween Party and Parade: If your child would like to dress up for Halloween, please send the costume with to school on Wed. 10/31. They will be given time to change into their costume before the party begins at 1:00. They will not be going to the bathroom to change, but we will have a girls classroom and boys classroom where they can get ready. If possible, its best to wear the costume over clothes. No weapons allowed.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
*Fri. 10/26: No School
*Mon. 10/29: No School: Teacher Institute
*Wed. 10/31: Happy Halloween!
* Fri. 11/2: Spelling Test
A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:
*Reading: We are working on cause and effect and sequencing. We are reading leveled non fiction texts as we apply these skills to different texts.
*English: The students are busy writing their persuasive and descriptive haunted house papers. We are working on finishing our rough drafts and will begin our final copies. We are applying what we know about adjectives, similes, sensory words, color words, and descriptive language to our writing.
We are also working on adverbs.
*Spelling: We are in week 2 of our spelling list. Check on your child's progress with their spelling activities. 3 activities from the spelling menu are due on Fri. 11/2. That is also the day of the test.
*Social Studies: We spent a lot of time learning about the Underground Railroad and how it is connected to our study of Downers Grove. The students loved learning about Harriet Tubman and Henry "Box" Brown. Check out their google classroom page to see videos and books about these things. We will continue our study of Downers Grove as we learn about Prince Pond, Dicke Tool Company, and Tivoli Theatre.
*Mrs. Olsen's Math Class: We are working hard on learning the different addition and subtraction tables....using number lines, decomposing (breaking apart) numbers, and constant difference...oh my! The students are getting a hang of it with more and more practice. We will work on finding estimated answers, mental math practice, and expanded notation.
Have a great LONG weekend!
Mrs. Olsen
Odds and Ends;
I am looking forward to meeting with you next week during parent teacher conferences. If you have not signed up for a time yet, please email me! Thanks!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
*Thurs. 10/25: DOL #4 quiz
*Fri. 10/26: No School
* Mon. 10/29: No School
*Wed. 10/31: Happy Halloween! Classroom parties
A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:
*Reading: We will work with informational text as we focus on sequencing and cause and effect.
*English: We are working with adjectives and adverbs as we apply them to our descriptive writing unit. We will be using color words, sensory words, similes and adjectives as we write about our haunted houses.
We are also working on month abbreviations and commas in a series. A quiz covering those skills will be on Thurs. 10/25.
*Spelling: A new word list will be sent home on Monday. The 3 activities and test will be on Fri. Nov. 9th.
*Social Studies: We are busy learning about Downers Grove history and how it is connected to the underground railroad. A field trip form was sent home this week. Our field trip will be on Nov. 12th. Please contact me with any questions.
*Mrs. Olsen's Math Class: We are learning so many different strategies to add and subtract. These can by tricky at first, but once the kids get the hang of it, they are really amazed at all the ways they can work with numbers.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Olsen
Odds and Ends
Thank you for all of those families who have signed up for parent teacher conferences. I sent out another reminder to families I have not yet heard from. I look forward to meeting with each of you to discuss your child's progress so far this year!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
*Fri. 10/19: Spelling: Test and 3 activities due for list 3 of the year
*Mon-Wed. 10/22-10/24: Conferences
*Fri. 10/26: No School
*Mon. 10/29: No School
*Wed. 10/31: Halloween! Classroom party and parade
A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:
*Spelling: We are working on list 3 this week. Please check in with your child to see if they have 3 menu activities completed or will be able to complete 3 by Friday 10/19. Please help them practice the words for the test on Friday.
*Reading/English: We are working on folktales as we find text evidence to back up our answers. We are also focusing on sequencing, cause and effect, character traits, and theme. We are applying these skills to our social studies lessons as well.
We are also working on descriptive writing and adjectives. This time of year is a great time to practice our descriptive writing skills as we describe our haunted houses.
* Social Studies: We have started our unit on the history of Downers Grove. Ask your child about Pierce Downer and what kind of person he was. We are learning all about the town's history to prepare us for a field trip on Monday, November 12th. More info coming soon!
*Mrs. Olsen's Math Class: We will continue to work on Unit 3, focusing on rounding to the nearest 10 or 100 to get estimated answers, and then working on strategies to add and subtract 3 digit numbers and solve word problems. There will be a checkpoint on Monday covering rounding and addition multi digit numbers.
Have a great weekend and stay warm!
Mrs. Olsen
We are halfway through the first trimester! Hard to believe!!! Hopefully, you are monitoring grades online. If you are having trouble doing so, please call the front office. A sign up genius has been sent out for Fall Conferences. I am looking forward to meeting with parents in a few weeks.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
*Mon. 10/8: No School
*Fri. 10/12: DOL #3 Quiz
A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:
*Spelling: New words are coming home on Tuesday, along with a new menu. The activities and test will be on Fri. 10/19.
*ELA: We will focus on theme and main idea, cause and effect, and character traits in reading this week. We are also starting a study on adjectives and a descriptive writing unit. DOL is focusing on how to properly write book and movie titles and how to use introductory and transition words.
*Social Studies: We will begin our unit on Downers Grove next week. We will begin by learning about the founder, Pierce Downer. This leads into a really fun field trip later in November.
*Mrs. Olsen's Math Class: We will continue to work on Unit 3 next week. We will focus on rounding numbers to the nearest 10 and 100. We are learning new mental math strategies for addition and subtraction as well.
Have a great long weekend!
Mrs. Olsen
