10/3-10/6

Good evening, families.  Although it was a short week, we accomplished so much!  Take a look at what we've been up to...

Reading
We started our new Navigating Nonfiction unit this week! We...

• discussed what the main idea of a text is
• practiced main idea and pulling our key details of a text

Please remember to read 30 minutes nightly!

Writing
This week in our Poetry unit we...

• reviewed figurative language strategies such as:
• alliteration, personification, similes, and, metaphors

Math
We started our new unit of Multiplication and Division!  We kicked off our unit by...

• practicing our "snap facts"
• learned games based in identifying factor pairs
• introducing vocabulary such as:
• prime, composite, square, factor, and product

Please remember to practice your math facts nightly!  Knowing these facts are the foundation to success in our multiplication and division units!

Social Studies
We wrapped up our Government unit by...

• discussing the structure of our local government
• reviewing federal and state government structures
• assessing our knowledge

Upcoming Dates

• 10/7 & 10/10: No School
• 10/19: Missouri Day 
• *Volunteers are still needed! Please let us know if you are available to help out on Missouri Day!*
• 10/20: Mrs. Nagy Out
• 10/31: Halloween Parties and Parade

*NOTE: Leadership Binders are coming home this weekend.  Please check the list to see what is new and what needs to be signed.  Binders are due back with signatures on Tuesday, October 11!*