Mrs. Cormack's Class Newsletter
For the Week of Feb. 11th-15th
What We Will Be Learning This Week.....
Science: I am so excited about science this week! On Monday, we will conclude our Conservation of Resources unit, and the students will use the trash we have been collecting to write and draw ways the items can be reused!
Tuesday-Friday, we are starting our weather unit! The students will be introduced to measuring, recording, and graphing weather information, such as temperature, wind conditions, precipitation, and cloud coverage. For the next 10 days students will be recording weather data that they will later gather information about and graph. Later in the week students will use weather related scenarios and pretend they are a weather report informing others on what clothes to pack if traveling.
Writing: We are working on Small Moments in writing, and will continue this study this week. The students are really good at this, and I love to see their excitement grow as they write. We will also continue to work on our Word Study sorts, and have a Speed Sort (Glue and Grade) on Friday.
Reading: The big idea in reading this week will be a continuation of our Poetry Unit. Monday and Tuesday will be a day to explore sensory language. The students will create a 5 Senses Dictionary in the Poetry Pages journal where they are to keep a running thesaurus of wonderful adjectives to use in their writing. Wednesday-Friday will be days to focus on putting what we have learned together: Rhyming, Repeating, Mental Images, and Connections.
Party Time and Help Needed!!
Our room mom, Adele Deelman, has sent around a sign up sheet for the party. As this is being funded and hosted by parents, I ask that you consider bringing in items or donating cash for the party. There are still slots open on the online sign-up sheet that was sent out. Please consider helping to make our party great!
Trash Needed!!
Valentine Grams
The student council is selling Valentine Grams before school. Please see eBackpack for the flyer.
High Fives for Hard Work
This week, the All About Culture Books will be sent home. Give your expert researcher a high-five! Please remember to return the books as I put them in their Writing Portfolios.
I also sent home the Historical Timeline project last week. The kids did a great job researching their famous Americans! You may keep this project at home.
Birthdays!
Grace....18th
Jack D....28th
Calendar and Upcoming Events
Valentines Party...Feb. 14th
No School/Staff Development/President's Day....Feb. 18th
3rd Grade Economics Fair....Feb. 20th (students may bring a bag and money to spend)
Spotlight Stallion
Hundreds Day Pizza
We worked on this project for the Hundredth Day of School on Tuesday. The kids totaled up pizza toppings, then solved a problem with a missing addend.
Partner Poetry
The Jacks team up to help each other visualize poems without titles. Then, they guessed the title.
Spotlight Stallion
Jocelyn and Peter. Not pictured: Sir Walter, our Library Elf, who Jocelyn got to have at her seat on Friday!
Conservationists at Work
Students look for environmentally unfriendly items that could be disposed, conserved, or reused!
Birthday Cookies!
Marco and his mom hand out delicious cookies for Marco's birthday. What a great Monday treat!
Sharks and Minnows!
We had a refreshing game of Sharks and Minnows when we had the playground to ourselves after our outdoor science lesson. Those kids are fast!
Contact Me
Email: eleanor_cormack@roundrockisd.org
Website: http://teacherweb.com/TX/PatsySommerElementary/Cormack/apt1.aspx
Location: Room C217
Phone: (512)704-0684