Quarter 2 / Week 2

   In Reading, we started our Daily 5 literacy blocks, Read to Self and Work on Writing. This week we will introduce Word Work and Read to Someone.  I will start meeting with the students in small reading groups and will also start reading with them individually each week. This will allow me to give them their own personal reading goal to work on. 

   In 4th and 5th Grade Writing, we were able to get a lot of "Author's Chair" in.  This allows the students to share their writing to each other.  We also worked on different writing conventions. We will do the same this week before we start another paper.

   In Projects, we started our Native American Project.  The students seem really excited about this. They were put in groups of three (triads) and were assigned a Native American Tribe in regions across the United States.  I sent an email last week to let you know your child will be coming home with a supply list.  I am hoping to get the supplies in the classroom by Monday because we will start building them on Tuesday. We are asking that no projects be done at home, we ask that all building is done by the students in the classroom. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. 

   Parent Teacher Conferences went well and I thank all of you for keeping your appointments:) I enjoyed meeting with you all.

   The Halloween Party went well, I want to thank all of the parents who sent in food and supplies and also a big thank you to the parents that were able to come in and help with the party.

Hope you are all enjoying the rain.... have a great weekend! :)