Ms. Harris' Weekly Update
October 2nd-6th
What's Going On This Week:
Ms. Harris' Science: In science this week, we will review our light unit. The light unit test will be Wednesday the 4th. Then we will start our new unit on Sound.
Ms. Harris' Social Studies: This week we will continue learning about European explorers, focusing on Ferdinand Magellan. The unit test on Leif Eriksson, Christopher Columbus, and Ferdinand Magellan will be Friday the 6th.
Mrs. Thurston's ELA: This week we are continuing our first Lucy Calkins unit, Interpreting Characters: The Heart of the Story, and diving deep into studying characters. We will continue learning how to think deeply about characters while reading Tiger Rising. In writing, we are continuing our Realistic Fiction/Narrative unit by drafting and revising with an eye toward believability. New spelling words were given today and the spelling test will be on Friday. In math, this week we will learn about factors, multiples, prime and composite numbers! Students should be taking their notebooks home every night to review concepts taught in class. Factors/multiples/prime/composite numbers quiz will be Wednesday the 11th.
Ms. Harris' GT ELA/Math: This week we will be analyzing characters and theme by reading and studying folktales. Students will be reading a variety of folktales, including fairytales and fables. Their second part of their Kate DiCamillo novel will be due Friday for book club. Students will also have a Word of the Day quiz over their first 20 words on Tuesday. In math, we will begin multiplication, including factors and multiples. The quiz in math won't be until next Tuesday or Wednesday. We will also be starting timed multiplication tests the week of 9th. Students will be given a study tool with all the facts from 0-12. They will take a test every Monday and every Thursday.They will have 3 minutes to complete 60 facts starting with 0s and 1s and building up to 12s. As they pass their tests, they will earn a piece of an ice cream sundae. When they master all their facts we will have a real ice cream sundae party to celebrate. Timed tests will not be graded at this time but rather will be used to build fluency and accuracy with students' multiplication facts.
Ms. Harris' Social Studies: This week we will continue learning about European explorers, focusing on Ferdinand Magellan. The unit test on Leif Eriksson, Christopher Columbus, and Ferdinand Magellan will be Friday the 6th.
Mrs. Thurston's ELA: This week we are continuing our first Lucy Calkins unit, Interpreting Characters: The Heart of the Story, and diving deep into studying characters. We will continue learning how to think deeply about characters while reading Tiger Rising. In writing, we are continuing our Realistic Fiction/Narrative unit by drafting and revising with an eye toward believability. New spelling words were given today and the spelling test will be on Friday. In math, this week we will learn about factors, multiples, prime and composite numbers! Students should be taking their notebooks home every night to review concepts taught in class. Factors/multiples/prime/composite numbers quiz will be Wednesday the 11th.
Ms. Harris' GT ELA/Math: This week we will be analyzing characters and theme by reading and studying folktales. Students will be reading a variety of folktales, including fairytales and fables. Their second part of their Kate DiCamillo novel will be due Friday for book club. Students will also have a Word of the Day quiz over their first 20 words on Tuesday. In math, we will begin multiplication, including factors and multiples. The quiz in math won't be until next Tuesday or Wednesday. We will also be starting timed multiplication tests the week of 9th. Students will be given a study tool with all the facts from 0-12. They will take a test every Monday and every Thursday.They will have 3 minutes to complete 60 facts starting with 0s and 1s and building up to 12s. As they pass their tests, they will earn a piece of an ice cream sundae. When they master all their facts we will have a real ice cream sundae party to celebrate. Timed tests will not be graded at this time but rather will be used to build fluency and accuracy with students' multiplication facts.
Greenway Field Trip Permission Slips and Money are Due on 10/11
We are encouraging parents to pay online if possible. If you are interested in being a chaperone on this field trip (November 6th), please let me know as soon as possible.
Fall Festival Is 10/13
Tickets are $5 if you order early. At the door they are $8. Come and enjoy bouncy houses, BBQ, book fair, face painting, and a silent auction. Adults are free!
Toppers Pizza Spirit Night is Tuesday 10th 4-9pm
Join us for dinner and help support FMES!!
Other Information:
- PTO Mtg is Thursday 5th at 9:30. All parents are welcome!!!
- Book Fair is 10/13-10/20
- Picture Makeup Day is Thursday 10/26
1st Quarter Conference Time
It is time to start scheduling first quarter conferences. I must meet with the parents of each of my GT ELA/Math students sometime in October. This is a chance for us to sit down, look at your child's progress and grades and discuss ways to ensure they are successful this year. Mrs. Thurston will be sending out a sign up genius for her ELA/Math students. If you are in my homeroom and would like to also meet with me about Science or Social Studies, please still sign up for a time with Mrs. Thurston and I will do my best to join the conference. Here is the sign up genius for conference times. Please let me know if you are unable to make any of the available days/times. Thanks!
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F044AADAE2FA1F94-first1
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F044AADAE2FA1F94-first1