Happy birthday on Sunday, NELL! We hope you have a magical day!💖💖💖
This week's quote-of-the-week was "There is no substitute for hard work!" We observed our friends all week for demonstrations of this quality. Our class nominated Nell Henderson!
I have set up a sign-up for fall conferences!
I tried to incorporate other days and times to help with scheduling.
Please reach out if none of the offered days/times work for you.
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Curriculum Updates:
Reading: Our time this week was used for ERB testing and wrapping up our book projects. The dresses and bracelets look amazing in the hallway outside of our room! To enrich our Wordly Wise reading about the sequoia and redwood trees, we created mini-posters about the trees and added interesting facts. Next week, we will begin our first novel unit with James and the Giant Peach.
Math: We wrapped up our first unit of large numbers. We analyzed place value, rounding, and comparing large numbers through the millions place. Our first assessment was Thursday. On Friday, we reviewed our results and tried to see what went well and what needs more review. These tests will come home next week. We will "spiral review" place value throughout the year to ensure these skills are retained. As you may recall from Back-to-School Night, there are two problems on the test marked as "novel". These are challenging problems. Expect these to become easier as we learn more problem solving skills and how to persevere when the math is "hard."
Language Arts: This week we wrote a descriptive paragraph about what makes our face unique. We reviewed how to draft a well-developed paragraph. Specific details, vivid vocabulary, and figurative language were encouraged. These writing pieces will come home next week. Use these to discuss "glows and grows". This is the term we use to highlight what is great in our work, and what may need growth.
We also took our first independent Wordly Wise quiz. Look for this in next week's papers as well.
Social Studies: We continue to work to understand the "road to the white house" and what general requirements are necessary for a candidate to run for the Presidency. Once this is complete, we will progress to a unit about the women's suffragette movement.
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- Carpool helper next week: Kara Bell
- Special week next week:
- Singapore math Zoom for parents - October 2 (7:00-8:00):
- Blessing of the Animals Chapel on the Green - October 4 at 8:15
- Gold/White/Navy Wear (big St. Cat’s Game Day)- Tuesday, October
- Technology Dialogue Night for Lower School Parents: Navigating the Ever-Changing Landscape - October 22 at 6:30
- Be sure to check out our photo link for photos from the month.
Fall BBQ Bash, 6:30-8:30 pm - Thursday, October 10
Fall Break - no school Monday, October 14
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