1. Ms. Rader’s Classroom News... For the week: August 31, 2015 Classroom Schedule: Monday: Music 8:15–8:55 Tuesday:Guidance 8:15–8:55 Wednesday:Art 8:15-8 :55 Media 9:00-9:40 PE 9:45-10:25 ThursdayPE 8:15-8:55 Friday:Computer Lab 1:10-1:50 Lunch 12:15 – 12:45 everyday Important reminders… Math Journals: Students use a math journal to take notes during math. This math journal is a spiral note book that contains all mathematical terminology and example problems that are done in class. At the top of each page of the journal is the math topic and page number we use in the math textbook. Please make sure to have your child use the math journal and also refer to the math textbook when studying math concepts. Monday Envelopes: Every Monday your child will bring home a yellow envelop that contains tests and work samples your child did the previous week. There will be a comment sheet for parents to write positive and improvement comments about their child’s work. All contents in the envelop must come back to school the next day. All of the work in this envelop will be used to build your child’s portfolio for third grade. Therefore, it is very important that all work in the yellow envelop returns back to school the next day. This week... Reading: Students will read the book, One Day in the Woods and do various literary elements in their journal. Students will continue a story from their basal, The Great Kapok Tree. Students will complete a variety of literary assignments and have a test on Friday on this story. Math: Students started place value and will have a test on Wednesday. Students will start comparing numbers and have a test on Friday on Place Value and comparing numbers. Students will start adding and subtracting numbers up to the hundred thousands place value. Students will also learn problem solving key words for adding and subtracting. Weekly Reminders: No School:September 7 Progress reports: September 28 Please write a note if you are changing your child’s way home for the day. Party invitations are to be for the entire class. Please make sure your child comes to school prepared with paper, pencils and any homework that was assigned. Lunch is $2.45 Please send lunch money in an envelope with your child’s first and last name, teacher’s name, and amount enclosed on the outside of the envelope. Ice cream is $.60 and our class will only do ice cream on Monday’s. A note from the teacher… I wanted to thank all the parents for attending the open house on August 20 th. The students have been doing a wonderful job of working together in class and individually on their work. Childers STAR Behavior Plan: Students have done a wonderful job of practicing and implementing our school rules and voice levels to be a STAR student. STAR: Safe, Trustworthy, Attentive, Respectful. Study of Ecosystem: Your child has been studying the ecosystem over the past week and we will continue to study the ecosystem over the next few weeks. Your child will be conducting experiments and building an ecosystem. Students will reading a book called, One Day In the Woods and write literary elements in their journal. SNACK: If parents can donate a snack for the class that would be greatly appreciated. Students are also welcome to bring a water bottle too.