Ms. Kilar's Class News
Friday, October 7, 2016
Predator Prey
We have our Predator Prey field trip next week on Thursday, Oct. 13.
- We will be leaving for Nubs at 10:30 and returning by 2:45.
- Students will need to pack a lunch and bring a drink
- Bring extra water - they are playing hard out there.
- They will also need to be dressed for the weather. We will be outside the whole time.
- Students are encouraged to dress in dark colors - we will talk about this in class on Tuesday.
Language Arts
- Reading: This week we read a reader's theater script and focused on identifying the theme in fiction stories. We reviewed several common themes in children's literature.
- Writing: We continued working on punctuating short stories with dialogue and focused and editing and revising.
- Grammar: We worked on identifying and correcting fragment and run-on sentences.
- Spelling: Long o and short o
Math
Earlier this week students participated in review activities to prepare for our first math test, which they took on Thursday. Next week we will begin our study of multiplication. Please see the enclosed letter for an introduction to this new unit. Also, you will find an informational letter about XtraMath, an online resource for improving math facts.
Science and Social Studies
Social Studies- We did not get to Social Studies this week, as I want to get in the necessary information on animals before our Predator Prey field trip. We will double up on this subject soon.
Science- This week, we learned more about the digestive and circulatory systems. Students worked in partners to narrate video clips that showed different parts in each process. Each student chose a system to diagram, label, and explain. These projects look great, and I can’t wait to share them with you at conferences! We started our next lesson on structures animals use for protection.
Upcoming Dates
- Monday, Oct. 10 - DTE Energy Presentation
- Thursday, Oct. 13 - Predator Prey
- Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 26 and 27 - Parent Teacher Conferences
- Friday, Oct. 28 - Offield Nature Preserve field trip
- Monday, Oct. 31 - Halloween Parade and celebration after lunch
- Tuesday, Nov. 1 - No School - Teacher Inservice
Specials Schedule
- Monday - Music
- Tuesday - Art
- Wednesday - P.E.
- Thursday - Music
- Friday - Art
Ms. Kilar
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Email: akilar@harborps.org
Phone: (231)526-4518
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