October 15-19, 2018

*A note from Mrs. Bailey*

Our subscription to IXL has expired. We are in the process of transferring student licenses to an alternate math program. We hope to be back up and running soon. We apologize for any inconvenience. Khan Academy is another option for families in the interim and it is free.

Parent/Teacher conferences are on their way!  If you have not signed up on the new sign-up sheet, please do so.

Reminders:

Monday (10/15):  Reader Bags come home

 Tuesday (10/16): Tuesday folders will come home.

              Library- Check out only

Wednesday (10/17): Can trade in books

Thursday (10/18):

Friday (10/19):  Reader Bags due

          Caraway Academy- Week 5

***Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on Tues, Thurs, & Fri***

This week in Writing Workshop…

We will begin writing expository/nonfiction texts.  We will discuss how writers choose a topic that they are an expert on.  We will begin to think about our interests and what we want to teach our readers about. 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 to explore measurement.  We will use many different units of nonstandard measurement to measure various objects around the classroom.  We will discuss what we need to do to ensure our measurements are accurate. We will continue to use different strategies to help us solve a math story problem!

This week in Reading Workshop…

We will begin learning about expository/nonfiction texts.  We will learn the different nonfiction text features we can use to help us comprehend nonfiction texts and we will think about why someone might want/need to read a nonfiction text.  We will read to learn about different topics we are interested in.  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 continue learning about some of our state’s symbols.  We will learn about the Mockingbird, Bluebonnet, Texas Flag & Texas Pledge, and other state symbols.

This week in Science…

We will continue learning about forms of energy.  We will explore light energy, sound energy and thermal energy.

The Life Skill of the Week is…

Responsibility- to be accountable for one’s actions.

Important Dates:

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. 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