Mrs. Cormack's Class Newsletter
For the Week of Feb. 18th-22nd
Week in Review
What We Will Be Learning About This Coming Week
Math: The students will work on a variety of skills this week. We will focus on fractions, money, and addition/subtraction. Students will be completing problem solving each day in math. Problem solving is connected to everyday experiences where they communicate, and use logical reasoning to justify their thinking. Later in the week students will be completing a guided spiraling sheet and an individual spiraling sheet.
Science: The spotlight in science will be weather and seasons. Students will be learning about seasons. Students will incorporate what they've learned about seasons and weather while they practice being a meteorologist. Early next week we will be working closely with Ms. Freeman in front of the green screen to put our skills to good use. Our collection of weather data continues.
Reading: The big idea in reading will be literal and non-literal meanings (idioms). Students will be using literal and non-literal meanings of words/phrases to make inferences. Using mentor texts students will be creating mental images and inferences. They will be applying this skill into their writing and poetry.
Writing: In writing students will be creating poems. Students will be introduced to several different types of poems and recreating their own.
High Five
The students worked on this for 2 weeks. They researched online sources recording their information, and then wrote about the facts they learned. Since the students did this project independently, I will be using it to find areas of need that the students can work on in the spring.
In The Loop
- Friday, Feb. 15 - Class Shirt Day!
- Monday, Feb. 18 - Staff Development - NO SCHOOL
- Wednesday, Feb. 20 - 3rd Grade Economics Fair (students can bring in a bag and change to go shopping)
- Wednesday, March 6 - Early Release at 12:45pm
Economics Fair
Spotlight Stallion
Reusing Waste Items
Grace turns an ice cream box into handy bookmarks!
Reusing Waste Items
Ali transforms an egg carton into a toy apartment building! Creative!
Spotlight Stallion
August earns Peter Rabbit for 3 whole days! Way to go!
Valentine's Day Party!
The boys at the yellow table "mustache" you a question....Will you be my valentine?
Valentine Treats!!
An assortment of delicious treats a served to students. Courtesy of our great parents!
Class Valentine Picture
Not the clearest picture, but this one was pretty funny: The class puts on their mustaches and ham it up!
Contact me
Email: eleanor_cormack@roundrockisd.org
Website: http://teacherweb.com/TX/PatsySommerElementary/Cormack/apt1.aspx
Location: Room C217
Phone: (512) 704-0684