It was so fun to see everyone at the 40th Anniversary
celebration on Saturday. It was awesome
to watch the kiddos that participated in the program. They showed amazing courage by getting up in
front of all of those people! I am so
proud to be a Caraway Owl!
Reader bags went home again today, and will continue to do so
every Monday (unless you are told otherwise).
Please remember that the purpose of reading these books is to build
accuracy and fluency. Multiple reads is
required! If your child is reading the
book with fluency (smooth voice, not choppy) and accuracy (very few mistakes),
they can bring the bag (with book in it) back to school on Wednesday to trade
for a new book.
Monday- New book goes home
Wednesday- Can bring book back to trade out if needed
Friday- Books due back.
Parent/Teacher conferences are coming up! Look out for a sign-up sheet soon!
Reminders:
Monday (10/01):
Reader Bags come home
Tuesday (10/02): Tuesday folders will come
home.
Library- Check out only
Wednesday (10/03):
Thursday (10/04):
Friday (10/05):
Reader Bags due
Caraway Academy- Week 3
***Please make
sure your child wears tennis shoes on Tues, Thurs, & Fri***
This week in Writing
Workshop…
We will continue working on our small
moment stories. We will discuss how writers narrow their topic down to
make our stories more interesting. We will continue to think about how we
can organize our stories so that it makes sense to the reader by using a
beginning, middle and end. Students will begin using capitalization at
the beginning of a sentence and when using the pronoun ‘I’. Students will also begin to recognize when
they should use end punctuation. In science and social studies, we will
record facts and observations in our various notebooks.
This week in
Math…
We will continue learning how to solve addition problems
using various strategies. We will work with many different math tools to
help us, such as a number track, a hundred chart, manipulatives and pictures.
The students will use different strategies to help them solve a math story
problem!
This week in
Reading Workshop…
We
will begin learning different strategies readers use to understand a story
better. We will discuss how making
connections to our own life, other books and the world around us can be a
helpful tool for a reader. We will
continue to practice independent reading and partner reading, and we will also
continue to build our stamina.
This week in Social
Studies…
We will be learning about some of our nation’s symbols such
as the Flag of the United States, Statue of Liberty, and the Bald Eagle.
We will also discuss the importance of Constitution Day as a day to
celebrate our country’s freedoms!
This week in
Science…
We
will continue learning about Changes from Heat. We will focus on the question, What
happens to different materials when they are heated? The students
will observe what happens to crayons when they are heated. Later, we will
also observe what happens to drink mix (Gatorade mix) when we remove heat by
putting them in the freezer. This will be an edible experiment. Please let me know if you would prefer
that your child not eat the homemade Popsicle.
The Life
Skill of the Week is…
Perseverance- to keep trying until you get it!
Important Dates:
Oct. 11: Walk/Bike to School
Oct. 19: Sock Hop @ 6:30-7:30 pm
Oct. 25: Math Night @ 6:30-7:30 pm
Nov. 2: Field Trip to
ZACH Scott Theater (More info coming later!)
Nov. 15: Thanksgiving Luncheon
Nov. 16: Adventure Dash
Nov. 19-23: Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 10-14: Book Fair
Dec. 13: International Festival
Dec. 19: Winter Party
Dec. 20-Jan. 7: Winter Break
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