Working Hard!

We have been working very hard in the classroom!!

In math, we are working on learning how to solve for unknown numbers, solving math word problems, and reviewing median, mode, and range. Upcoming topics will include interpreting graphs and a review of coordinate graphing.

In reading, we have busy beavers! We are learning about word structure, studying new vocabulary words, adn learning about the parts of speech. We are learning what words are nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives. We are also reviewing prefixes and suffixes. We have read 2 selections that focus on heritage. One story took place in Vietnam and the second story took us on a trip to Senegal! What fun!!

In social studies, we just finished learning about the 5 Themes of Geography. We will have a study guide to work on and then a test to follow shortly.

In science, we are continuing our work on food chains and food webs. Students will be constructing a food web based on a group of animals that they have researched. We also have been learning about how humans affect an environment, and also about the living and nonliving organisms that are in an ecosystem.

In writing, we are continuing our work on our writing menu. The students have been working very hard despite the technological slowness of our computers! This is very trying for some of the students, but they are working through the difficulties and coming out ahead! We will finish our writing menu on October 5th.

We have our first Grizzly Den Store visit this Friday. The students are looking forward to spending their hard earned Den Dollars!

Lastly, I just have a few things in which I would like to touch base with you:

• Progress Reports go home tomorrow. These are for you to KEEP. You do not need to send these back to school.
• Graded work does not to be returned if it is in the "Take Home and Keep" pocket of the Wednesday folder. However, any work that is stapled and requires your signature needs to be returned in the Wednesday folder and brought in on Thursday. All Wednesday folders need to be brought to school on Thursday.
• Curriculum Night is Thursday, Sept. 30th from 6-7pm. We will give an overview of the curriculum for this year during this time.