Junior Achievement
We will begin our Junior Achievement program this week. Our Junior Achievement volunteer, Mr. Laviste, will be visiting our classroom over the next several weeks to present lessons about creating and running a business. The sessions will teach students different concepts such as supply and demand, use of resources, cost of business, and profit. This program shows students real-world applications of several ideas from Social Studies.
Halloween Party Changes
By now you should have received an email regarding the changes this year for our Halloween festivities. I think the students will enjoy the activities planned. Room parents, you should be receiving a separate email regarding your role in the day. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Subject Update:
- Spelling - Lesson 6 focuses on the plural forms of words ending in s, z, x, ch, and sh.
- English - The students will be introduced to expository writing. We will determine the differences between narrative and expository writing, and then learn how to write a great introduction for an expository piece.
- Reading - We will continue our work with summarizing. Ask your student to summarize a chapter book they are currently reading. They should be able to tell you who, when, where, and what is happening in the story. Also, you should have seen a letter come home about the October "Mystery Book Puzzle" project. The mystery book choice and parent signature letter is due Monday, October 5!
- Science - Students should be finishing up their Paper Airplane Projects in order to share results on Monday. Also, we will be reviewing the tools, skills, and process used by scientists to prepare for the "Getting Ready for Science" Chapter Test on Wednesday, October 7!
- Social Studies - We will learn about the founding of England's first permanent settlement in North America in 1607 - Jamestown.
- Mrs. Strong's Math Class - Students will begin Chapter 3 about division. We will learn and apply a series of steps to find quotients when dividing by 1-digit. Our Mad Minute Mondays have come to an end, but students should continue to review basic facts throughout the rest of the year!
Mark Your Calendar:
Oct. 6 - Check Student Progress on ParentConnect
Oct. 8 - Jr. Achievement (Session 1)
Oct. 12 - No School (Columbus Day)
