ConferencesOur goal is to meet for a face-to-face conference with each family. In order to accommodate this, the conference window has been extended. Please click here to sign up for a conference. I'm looking forward to meeting with you! Menu for the Week of Oct. 2ndWe did not receive menus to send home in time, so here is the menu for next week: Wall of ChampionsThe Wall of Champions will be back again this year! Wall of Champions celebrates Sommer Stallions and their active lifestyles and endeavors. This year, we will be separating the kids by grade. We have two options for submissions: 1. Parent printed and submitted through teacher. printed picture size 5x7 or smaller by 10/13. We are asking parents to write the grade on the back of these pictures. We are also letting them know that they will NOT be returned. Healthy Lifestyles has a labeled red accordion organizer, tabbed by grade, placed in the workroom for you to place these pictures. 2. E-mail: parents can submit digital pictures throughout the year to [email protected]. Parents will need to include the grade for the student in the subject line. If submitting for more than one student, a separate email per student will be needed. Author Visit: Chris Barton on Oct. 17thIn Thursday folders, order forms were sent home for this visit. Please be aware that "Whoosh!" books could not be fulfilled by the supplier, so please do not order that book. It's very popular, and on the Texas Bluebonnet list this year, but it can also be purchased from other book retailers. Up and ComingMath: Students will continue to work on 3-digit addition and subtraction word problems. Our 1st DCA over Unit 1 & 2 will be on Thursday, October 5th.
Reading: We are concluding our unit on fiction, focusing on context clues to determine the meaning of new words and making an inference, based on text evidence. Next week we will begin our poetry unit. Social Studies: Students understand and demonstrate the qualities of good citizenship within the classroom community. We will learn the results of our election of class Student Council representatives and communicate with them about ways to improve our Sommer community. Science: Students will take Unit 2 DCA on Monday. We will then start our new unit Forms of Energy. Students will explore with different mechanical energy hands-on activities. Writing: We will continue the revision process of writing by varying the sentence beginnings and trying different ways to write a conclusion to a story. Fall ConferencesPlease click here to sign up for a conference on Monday, October 9th. I'm looking forward to meeting with you! Yearbook Photoswill be taken on Friday, September 29th. Please return the payment envelope or pay online before this date, if you would like to order pictures. Room Parent MessagePlease see the post below. Places, Please GameWe played a game that helps us practice ordering 5-digit numbers. All you need is one dies, some paper, and a pen. Your child should understand how to play; this shows the notation of three players' scorecards. Upcoming UnitsMath: We are continuing our unit with a focus on on 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction and 4-Digit Place Value to 9,999 over the next 3 weeks. We are learning to round numbers to 10’s and 100’s and compare 3 four-digit numbers from least to greatest and greatest to least. Reading: We will focus on characters, the narrator’s point of view, and summarizing works of fiction. Writing: We will introduce the revision process of writing by adding/revising introductions with “hooks” and revising our word choices within our drafts. Science: We are continuing with Unit 2. Students will be exploring and able to recognize a mixture. We will review for our Unit 2 DCA that’s on Monday Oct. 2nd. Changes in the State of Matter: Ice CreamHere are some photos of our class making ice cream this week. We made observations at 4-minute intervals and recorded the information in our journals.
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My name is Katherine Chong and I will be the room mom for Mrs. Mensing's class. PTA has asked that we use the REMIND app for all communication this year. This means I will not be using email to let you know about parties or needs, but will be using this app instead. Please download the REMIND app on your smart device and use the link below to get access to our class messages. I promise I will only use this app as necessary. Please note that you can turn off all notification noises so that they are less bothersome throughout the day. Thanks so much in advance for your support! Katherine Chong Link: Remind Fall ConferencesPlease click here to sign up for a conference on Monday, October 9th. I'm looking forward to meeting with you! Clubs UpdateThe window for club registration is now closed. Parents will receive notification about which club their child got into from club sponsors on 9/22, Friday, after school. Student CouncilEach classroom will elect a student to represent us in the Student Council. (Student Council is independent from the Clubs.) If your child is interested, they can ask me for a yellow packet. The packets are due back on Thursday. After that the counselors will let us know how the elections process will take place. Scholastic Book OrderThe book order has been placed, and I've received a notice that the order is on its way! Those of you who ordered books should receive them late next week. We are learning....UP and COMING
Math: We started a new unit in Math this week. We will be focusing on 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction and 4-Digit Place Value to 9,999 over the next 3 weeks. Reading: We will focus on characters, the narrator’s point of view, and summarizing works of fiction. Social Studies: This week is Celebrate Freedom Week! We will learn about why our country was founded and our nation’s most important documents, which provide the foundation for our government. Writing: We will focus on writing and revising our personal narratives. Students will work on following their plans to try and write a sequenced story with details and transition words. Science: We will be continuing with the changes in matter due to heat and cooling. Students will time an ice pop melting and record different observations. We will also start mixtures on Friday! Club Sign-Up
For those of you whose children are interested in joining a club, complete this online form before September 11th at 11:59 pm. There are many options, and it is NOT first-come- first serve; the goal is that all students wanting to participate in an extracurricular activity will have that opportunity. Running Club is open to ALL students! Please view the digital flyer for more information. Scholastic Book Orders If you would like to order from the Scholastic Book Order, click here to order online and use the code: DX8G2 Orders are due on Wednesday, Sept. 13th. Homework In order to clarify, I have an individual page dedicated to homework under the "Academics" menu. Basically, please make sure your child is: reading at home, they can practice math at home, and if we have homework sheets or projects, it will be specified in the planner. Units of Study: Reading & Social Studies: We are continuing our fiction study, finishing up Fantastic Mr. Fox. I am very excited to share that I will start reading aloud Wonder by R. J. Palacio to the class this week. Writing: We will continue to work on our seeds, developing them in to personal narrative stories. Science: We are transitioning from learning about the states of matter to how changes in matter occur. Math: Students will continue to learn about strategies for adding and subtracting 3 digit numbers. Have a wonderful weekend! |