We Are... Room 304!
Miss Anderson's Weekly Scoop
March 6-10, 2017
Don't Forget...
March 20th-24th ~
- Tiger of the Week - Andrew H.
- World Down Syndrome Day
- iRun4Life
- 1st & 2nd Grade Spotlight on the Arts
- Writing - On-Demand Opinion Post Prompt
- Writing - On-Demand Opinion Post Prompt
- Superhero Spirit Day
- Math - Unit #8 Test
March 27th-31st ~
- Tiger of the Week - Elizabeth G.
- Science - Electricity Quiz #2 (Current Electricity)
- iRun4Life
- Reading - LEAD 21-Unit #6 Core Assessment (Part #1)
- Reading - LEAD 21-Unit #6 Core Assessment (Part #2)
March 31st ~
- Early Dismissal - 11:55 AM
- No PM Kindergarten
April 3rd - 7th ~
- Tiger of the Week - Sarah G.
- Grades 3 - 6 - PSSA Testing - English/Language Arts
April 4th ~
- End of the 3rd Marking Period
April 5th ~
- iRun4Life
April 7th ~
- Titus Spirit Day - Rock Your Titus Gear
Box Tops... Box Tops... Calling All Box Tops!
Congratulations to Mr. Lesher's Class for winning the Sundae Contest!
The Rita's Water Ice Contest standings are as follows:
- 1st place - Miss Anderson's 4th grade class
- 2nd place - Mr. Michener's 5th grade class
- 3rd place - Mr. Lesher's 4th grade class
- 4th place - Miss Henry's kindergarten class
SAVE THE DATE... May 11th @ 7:30 - Spotlight on the Arts!
Science Fun Day 2017...
Science Fun Day is quickly approaching and we need your help! It takes a large variety of items and supplies to make the day a true success. Please consider donating an item or items needed for Science Fun Day.
To help us keep track of the items we have and those we still need, we ask that all parents utilize our on-line system for keeping track of our donations. To see what we need, please click here. Please send in your donation(s) - labeled "Science Fun Day."
Any donation you can make is greatly appreciated! Any questions or concerns can be directly forwarded to Miss Kim Anderson.
A few quick things about this week...
Reading
This week we will be working on making deep connections and comparing/contrasting in texts as we continue to learn about "Nature's Neighborhoods" in our LEAD 21 textbooks. We will also be interpreting and analyzing the theme of The Great Kapok Tree and the selections in our mini-readers.
Ask me about: Why do readers compare and contrast? What is the theme of The Great Kapok Tree and how do you know?
What you can do: After your child reads, ask them to compare and contrast a character to his/herself or ask your child what they believe the theme (life lesson) is of their independent reading book.
Check out the website, "Into the Book"! It's an amazing site that is free and can help your child practice their reading strategies! Students also have access to all of their LEAD 21 materials online. They can preview, read, and review texts, and also play games to review vocabulary and skills!
Writing
This week we will be completing an on-demand writing prompt as we finish our opinion writing unit. This is an opportunity for students to demonstrate writing techniques that they have learned as they apply it to an independent writing piece. Throughout our unit, students have been:
- Supporting opinions on topics with reasons and information
- Providing reasons that are supported by facts/details
- Writing leads and conclusions that include an opinion statement
- Recognizing opinion techniques presented through mentor texts
- Differentiating between fact and opinion
- Organizing writing into paragraphs and use transition words
- Writing with stamina
- Using teacher and peer feedback to strengthen writing
Ask me about: What are elements of opinion writing? How does a writer generate a topic for opinion writing? How can a writer enhance their opinion writing?
What you can do: Ask your child to give facts/proof/evidence to support their opinions.
Not sure what to write about in your Writer's Notebook? Check some of these prompts out!
Math
We will be finishing Unit #8 - Area and Perimeter. We have been focusing on:
- Finding the Perimeter
- Calculating the Area of Rectangles, Parallelograms, and Triangles
- Using/Making Scale Drawings
- Read and Interpret Data on a Pictograph
This is a very short unit, so students will be having their Unit #8 test on Friday 3/24. **Please note that students will have the formulas to find the area of rectangles, parallelograms, and triangles provided to them for the test.
Ask me about: What is the difference between area and perimeter? How to you make a scale drawing? How to you find the area of a rectangle, parallelogram, and triangle?
What you can do: Ask your child for their opinion on what you would need to do to fence a year, carpet a room, etc. Encourage them to practice measuring various objects to find the perimeter and area.
Science - Electricity
Ask me about: What is a compete circuit? What is an open circuit? What is a short circuit?
What you can do: Ask your child to explain how/why the lights turn on and off in your home with the light switch.