What a wet way to start the week! :( I hope you enjoyed your weekend.
We will not have a new spelling list until Wednesday. This means no homework tonight, but Wednesday will be Xtra Math and spelling.
We have our final CPAA Testing in the computer lab today and tomorrow. Thank you for practicing those facts this weekend!
Remember: Yearbook Orders are due soon and Field Day T-shirt orders are due Thursday. If your green shirt from last year still fits you can wear it! This is just for those of you who need a new one.
Have a great week.
Mrs. Montes
Monday, April 28, 2014
Friday, April 25, 2014
Happy WEEKEND!!
Happy Friday!
We had a busy week! We continue to practice non fiction features and are learning about different geographic landmarks around our country. We are also beginning our mind maps on the computer for our natural disaster to study. This project will be completely done on the computer, but will have a diorama project to create at home that illustrates your natural disaster of study. More information will come home later about this project.
We begin our last week of CPAA testing next week, Monday and Tuesday. This is a chance to show what you know from second grade! Please talk to your child about the importance of reading through each question carefully and select the best answer. We have talked about process of elimination and reading through all of your choices to find the best answer. Please practice anything math over the weekend! We have covered a lot this year in math-so feel free to practice anything this weekend. I did send home some math for practice. It would be helpful to practice time, money, place value to the thousands with base ten, and two and three digit addition and subtraction. Thank you for taking this time to review and give your child extra practice at home. This week we continued with fractions and reviewed time, money, and addition and subtraction with 2 and 3 digits.
I hope you and your family get a chance to get outside and enjoy the weather today and tomorrow! Have a great weekend!
Enjoy the photos of our recent work!
Mrs. Montes
We had a busy week! We continue to practice non fiction features and are learning about different geographic landmarks around our country. We are also beginning our mind maps on the computer for our natural disaster to study. This project will be completely done on the computer, but will have a diorama project to create at home that illustrates your natural disaster of study. More information will come home later about this project.
We begin our last week of CPAA testing next week, Monday and Tuesday. This is a chance to show what you know from second grade! Please talk to your child about the importance of reading through each question carefully and select the best answer. We have talked about process of elimination and reading through all of your choices to find the best answer. Please practice anything math over the weekend! We have covered a lot this year in math-so feel free to practice anything this weekend. I did send home some math for practice. It would be helpful to practice time, money, place value to the thousands with base ten, and two and three digit addition and subtraction. Thank you for taking this time to review and give your child extra practice at home. This week we continued with fractions and reviewed time, money, and addition and subtraction with 2 and 3 digits.
I hope you and your family get a chance to get outside and enjoy the weather today and tomorrow! Have a great weekend!
Enjoy the photos of our recent work!
Mrs. Montes
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Wednesday News
Wow, do we have some talent here or what? Congratulations to our students who participated in the Variety Show today. What an amazing group of children! What a variety we had, too! We had magic and dancers! Thank you parents for your support and practice to prepare for this wonderful day.
April is flying by. We are finishing up our learning about natural disasters in our geography unit. In the next few weeks we will do some research and present it to the class. Most of the work will be done in class, but there will be a diorama project to be done at home. The research will be done at school, and the students will create a mind map on the computer and will type their report on the computer also. Any extra hands would always be appreciated during this time. If you are available please let me know!
Our geography unit test is tomorrow. The vocabulary words will be covered. They will also compare/contrast 2 different hurricanes, and create a table of contents based on natural disasters to tie in our non fiction features. We were busy practicing for the test today and yesterday to help prepare for tomorrow.
We are also writing an expository paper on Hurricanes and will turn these facts into our own non fiction book.
In math, we are finishing up fractions. Next week, we will spend some time reviewing time, money, two & three digit addition, and will move into two digit subtraction. Please practice those addition subtraction facts at home.
We are starting a BLURT ALERT in our classroom. We have several students who are having a difficult time with self-control and talking at appropriate times. It is important for the children to understand this is unacceptable behavior to blurt out their thoughts anytime they want to speak. This sets an example for others to do the same and interrupts our learning. We tally the blurts during the week. If your child has more than 3, on Friday they will write a note to you. Please sign it and return Monday or they will need to accompany me at recess.
Upcoming Dates:
April is flying by. We are finishing up our learning about natural disasters in our geography unit. In the next few weeks we will do some research and present it to the class. Most of the work will be done in class, but there will be a diorama project to be done at home. The research will be done at school, and the students will create a mind map on the computer and will type their report on the computer also. Any extra hands would always be appreciated during this time. If you are available please let me know!
Our geography unit test is tomorrow. The vocabulary words will be covered. They will also compare/contrast 2 different hurricanes, and create a table of contents based on natural disasters to tie in our non fiction features. We were busy practicing for the test today and yesterday to help prepare for tomorrow.
We are also writing an expository paper on Hurricanes and will turn these facts into our own non fiction book.
In math, we are finishing up fractions. Next week, we will spend some time reviewing time, money, two & three digit addition, and will move into two digit subtraction. Please practice those addition subtraction facts at home.
We are starting a BLURT ALERT in our classroom. We have several students who are having a difficult time with self-control and talking at appropriate times. It is important for the children to understand this is unacceptable behavior to blurt out their thoughts anytime they want to speak. This sets an example for others to do the same and interrupts our learning. We tally the blurts during the week. If your child has more than 3, on Friday they will write a note to you. Please sign it and return Monday or they will need to accompany me at recess.
Upcoming Dates:
- Yearbook Orders are $16.00 and should be returned quickly to guarantee a yearbook.
- Friday, April 25: Mustang Big Give-A market of 4th graders are selling items for the students to purchase. The money raised goes to a charity of choice by each of the 4th graders. This is a great opportunity to buy special crafts and food for a good cause. Please send in money in a baggie if you would like to buy something. (Up to $5)
- Field Day is May 23-Let's hope for sunshine!!! T-shirt orders are due Thurs. May 1 and are $5 if you would like to order a t-shirt for your child. Otherwise, you can wear your shirt from 1st grade if it fits!
We will not have a new spelling and vocab list for next week.
Have a great night!!
Mrs. Montes
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