Checking Student Grades
Please remember that you may check student progress throughout the trimester using ParentConnect. I encourage you and your child to check grades weekly and set goals for future progress. As always, if you have any questions or difficulty checking grades online, don't hesitate to contact me.
Lunch in the Library
Please notice the flyer that went home with your child Friday. It tells about an exciting new opportunity for students to share about the books they have been reading. The first meeting is in October, so there's plenty of time for students to read or think about a book they would like to share. This would be a great way for students to hear about other books they might enjoy reading.
Good Personal Habits
Mrs. Heckman will be talking to the 5th graders on Tuesday about healthy hygiene habits. Did you know the #1 way to prevent sickness is simply washing your hands? Mrs. Heckman will share this along with other tips for staying healthy as we move into flu season.
Subject Update:
- Spelling - Lesson 4 focuses on prefixes that end with a vowel.
- English - Students will be learning about subjects in imperative sentences, conjunctions, and correcting run-on sentences.
- Reading - We will be continuing our work with summarizing. Students are learning to identify the characters, setting, and plot of a story using a story map graphic organizer. Then the information on the story map can be used to write a summary in paragraph form. Don't forget that our September book project is due Wednesday, September 30! Students should be finishing their books and working on the rough draft worksheet. Please check in with your students to make sure they are on target for their deadline!
- Science - Students are learning about the inquiry skills used by scientists. Ask your child how we used many of these skills (observing, measuring, recording, etc.) in our Wild Guess/Prediction Investigation with pennies and dimes!
- Social Studies - We will read about life in New Spain and how Spain gained great wealth from their settlements in the New World.
- Mrs. Strong's Math Class - Students will continue working in Chapter 2 about multiplication of whole numbers. We will explore different ways to multiply larger numbers.
Mark Your Calendar:
Sept. 22 - Early Dismissal (11:00 a.m.)
Sept. 22 - Magazine Turn-in Day
Sept. 22 - Healthy Hygiene Habits Talk with Mrs. Heckman
Sept. 24 - Magazine Turn-in Day
Sept. 25 - Character Counts Assembly
