Sloop's Weekly Update
September 27 - September 30
Updates & Reminders
Check this Smore every weekend to get updates and reminders for the following week!
**Fieldtrip on Tuesday. Bring bookbags as normal. Lunch will be provided by the cafeteria, but you may also pack your own lunch to bring. Please wear tennis shoes, as well as appropriate clothing for weather and being in the woods.
**Please bring a water bottle and snack to school each day.
**We are low on classroom snacks. If you are able, grab some extra when at the store and send them in!
**Please check DOJO daily for both positive points and “needs work” so you can see if your student needs improvement on their behaviors!
**Students do “Read to Self” at school, but their reading homework should be 20-30 minutes in ADDITION to the time we read at school.
**Intervention and enrichment groups will begin by October. We are finishing up gathering grade-level data in order to group students with like peers.
Tuesday, September 27 - (5th Grade only) Field Trip to Soil & Water
Wednesday, September 28 - School Picture Day & Progress Reports
Green folders: Every student will get a green folder that they need to bring to school each day. This will house their homework and important Check this folder regularly for important papers and daily homework.
Homework: Students will have reading and math homework everyday, which will be kept in their green folders.
Math: 4 problems each night (paper in folder)
Reading: Read 20-30 minutes and write response (paper in folder)
Homework will be checked each morning and students will receive DOJO points for being responsible and completing homework! Please check in with your student each night to confirm that they have completed their homework for the day!
Transportation: Make sure we know how your child will go home each day. If you have changes in transportation, please call the office and message me on DOJO.
Lunch calendar link: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/webmenus2/#/view?id=62cedd307057ecce857e7e80&siteCode=5903
You can purchase ice-cream on Fridays only!
What We're Learning This Week:
Root Words Vocabulary Lesson 4
Walk Two Moons novel study Chapters 11-15
Math:
Write numerical expressions with all operations
Solve numerical expressions with two steps
Science:
Food Chains
Food Webs
Social & Emotional Learning:
Responsibility
How can I help my student at home?
Math: Practice Multiplication facts: https://www.timestables.com/flash-cards.html
DreamBox: message me for directions on how to sign in on a computer @ home
Reading: Read 20-30 minutes each night, discuss, then write a response together
Science: Ask them about these vocabulary words
-food chain
-food web
-producer
-consumer
-decomposer
-herbivore
-carnivore
Study Vocabulary Words: https://quizlet.com/192277841/5l22-food-chains-food-webs-flash-cards/
Fieldtrips
More information on field trips to come, but here are the dates that we have scheduled!!!
October 12th: Walker Center Trip: Gizmo's Science Show
February 10th: Catawba Science Center
March 29th: Walker Center Trip: Prismatic Laser Show
April TBD: visit Central Wilkes Middle School
April 28th: Merlefest Trip
Classroom Wishlist
-Donate to our class' Teachers Pay Teachers fund: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/ClassFund/Risa-Sloop-72358?ownCampaign=&utm_campaign=ClassFundShare
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Email: sloopri@wilkes.k12.nc.us
Website: https://wes.wilkescountyschools.org/
Location: 1248 School Street, Wilkesboro, NC, USA
Phone: 336-838-4261