Parents,
We started Unit Three in language arts with the story Pearl and Wagner. It is a fun story about friendship and creative ideas. We also learned about verbs, reviewed antonyms, and discussed idioms.
We just finished topic 7 in math, mental subtraction. We learned several strategies for subtracting two-digit numbers and practiced them on the test Friday. We will be starting topic 8, two-digit addition, on Monday.
In social studies, we are still talking about needs and wants and finishing our economics books.
You may have noticed a graph on the inside cover of your child’s planner. This is for the students to graph their scores on the language arts weekly tests and the CFA. Studies have shown that students tend to be more motivated when they track their own progress. Our goal is to gradually improve our scores throughout the year. You can check the graph weekly.
Please make sure your child brings her or his signed planner to school every day. This is an important communication tool. Let me know if your child’s planner is lost.
If your child hasn’t returned his or her November reading calendar, I will still accept them. I reminded the class that they should continue to read over the holiday break and mark it on their December reading calendars. They should also continue to practice math facts with Reflex Math. We have some students who are close to 100% mastery in addition and subtraction.
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks for all your support at home!
Mrs. Adams