The Nordtvedt News
October 5-9
What are we working on this week?
Character Education: Respect
Reader's Workshop: Working on ways to determine main idea and supporting details. Students should always have a chapter book to read at school (from our media center, home, my classroom library, the public library, etc.)
Spelling/Word Study: Week #7 words. Test will be on Friday. Please encourage your child to study his/her words each night.
Writer's Workshop: Starting the process of working on narrative/memoir writing.
Math: Unit 1- Multiplication and Division
Science: Unit 1 - How Scientists Work TEST will be on Thursday (study guides will go home on Monday).
Social Studies/Health: these subjects are taught by Mrs. Kornder. Please check your child's agenda daily to see if they have homework in this area.
Reminders:
*October Book-it calendar. This is an optional activity in my classroom, but every student should be reading at least 20 minutes/night whether they choose to participate or not. If a student chooses to participate, he/she should plan to hand in the calendar at the end of the month. Happy Reading!
*School pictures are this Tuesday, October 6th. Smile!
*Read-a-thon envelopes are due by the morning of this Friday, October 9th!!
*Students received a red t-shirt , and Mrs. Koivisto would like students to wear these t-shirts every Friday to show our school pride!
*Our Read-a-thon will take place on Tuesday, October 13th during the school day. It is also slippers and sweats day. Get comfy and read!
*NO SCHOOL October 14th -16th (teacher workshop and fall break)
Contact Information
Email: jnordtve@shakopee.k12.mn.us
Phone: 952-496-5922