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Spelling: We learned that prefixes are added to a base word to create a new meaning.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 39, 40 and 44 were due today.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on context clues as a reading strategy.

Writing: Today was a prewriting day for our class book: If I Were President… Each student will write and illustrate one page for our class book, and this page will also be submitted into portfolios on December 1.

Math: Students worked on Math Skills today. There was also a MiniQuiz over bar graphs.

Science: We remembered past science units and thought of testable questions that we were still wondering about.

Social Studies: We talked about the legislative and executive branches of government and how laws are made.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 6
• Hours with no orange magnets (record: 29): 195

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Check your Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• View grades, assignments, attendance and even the report card at SnapGrades.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• Sign up for daily email updates, including activities, homework and important information.

Spelling: Students completed the first spelling achievement test today. This test of 30 words will be given after Christmas and again near the end of the year to assess spelling growth.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 39, 40 and 44 are available and due Friday.

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on making connections as a reading strategy.

Writing: None today due to technology.

Each student will write and illustrate one page for our class book, and this page will also be submitted into portfolios on December 1.

Technology: We started an Inspirational Poster project. Students searched for an inspirational quote and copied it to a page on our planning website. Feel free to browse the pages.

Math: Students revised their draft bar graphs today. Homework is to create a final draft bar graph.

Science: We completed an experiment today using color filters to make colored light. Homework is to finish the experiment if not finished in class.

Social Studies: We made government minibooks today and started to learn that Michigan’s government uses taxes to provide services to its citizens.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 4
• Hours with no orange magnets (record: 29): 189

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Check your Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• View grades, assignments, attendance and even the report card at SnapGrades.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• Sign up for daily email updates, including activities, homework and important information.

Spelling: We started to review prefixes and suffixes.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 39, 40 and 44 are available and due Friday.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: We decided that our class book topic would be: If I Were President… Homework is to start a list or web of ideas.

Each student will write and illustrate one page for our class book, and this page will also be submitted into portfolios on December 1.

Math: We practiced making bar graphs today. Each student created a survey question and collected data from the class. Homework is to create a bar graph rough draft using the survey data.

Science: We visited some websites today about light and optical illusions.

Social Studies: None due to library.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 2
• Hours with no orange magnets (record: 29): 178

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Check your Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• View grades, assignments, attendance and even the report card at SnapGrades.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• Sign up for daily email updates, including activities, homework and important information.

Spelling: We learned that a vowel followed by the letter r makes a new sound: hut/hurt, bid/bird

Cursive: Cursive pp. 39, 40 and 44 are available and due Friday.

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles; some groups worked on determining importance as a reading strategy.

Writing: We continued to narrow down our list of possible class book topics.

Each student will write and illustrate one page for our class book, which will also be submitted into portfolios on December 1.

Math: None today due to a Veteran’s Day assembly. Homework is complete 20 problems subtracting numbers from 100, and then adding to double check the problem. For example, 100-17=83, 83+17-100. This homework is the result of so many students not being able to correctly calculate their 100 facts test scores.

Science: None today due to a double social studies time.

Social Studies: Students completed a test over US Regions and received new Michigan books.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 2
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 0
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 2
• Hours with no orange magnets (record: 29): 173

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Check your Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• View grades, assignments, attendance and even the report card at SnapGrades.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• Sign up for daily email updates, including activities, homework and important information.

Spelling: We discovered two more common spelling patterns for the /s/sound: ss, sc.

Cursive: Cursive pp. 39, 40 and 44 are available and due Friday.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.

Writing: A piece of writing was due into portfolios today. Also, we discussed possible topic ideas for a class book.

Each student will write and illustrate one page for our class book, which will also be submitted into portfolios on December 1.

Math: We created a class graph of shoe sizes today. Homework is to complete Journal pp. 44-45.

Science: Students made Circles of Light torn paper mosaics to remind them how red, blue and green light interact to make colored light, including white light. Homework is to finish the mosaic if not done in class.

Social Studies: A test over US Regions will be tomorrow.

Behavior Update:

• Yellow magnets: 0
• Orange magnets: 0
• Red magnets: 0
• STAR Awards: 2
• Magnets moved this week (goal: 10): 0
• Hours with no orange magnets (record: 29): 166

Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at SnapGrades to see if your student moved their magnet.

Notes:

• Check your Fall Parent Teacher Conference time online.
• View grades, assignments, attendance and even the report card at SnapGrades.
• Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
• Sign up for daily email updates, including activities, homework and important information.