Hello,
I hope you are enjoying your three day weekend! We went to Plano for a soccer tournament with my 12 year old daughter. It was hot, but we had some exciting games and had fun.
I am enjoying getting to know your children and they are working hard to read, understand, enjoy, and finish books and choose books that are just right for them. Thank you to those who were able to come to our Open House on Thursday. It was wonderful to see you. We will post the powerpoint that we shared. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.
Be sure to read over the holiday and record it on your reading log. Every child should read at least 20-30 minutes everyday (even weekends!) Happy Reading!!!!
Read about our week:
Reading-In reading, we are continuing to work on setting up our reading workshop and I have begun individual reading assessments on each child. It takes a long time, but gives me valuable information of each student as a reader. We will continue this week. We will also discuss 9/11 on Friday. We will read about the events and the way the world came together to show support. Be sure to write a reading response letter this week to turn in on Friday. See the sample in the homework packet.
Writing-We wrote some amazing poems last week! We went through the writing process by drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. We also used google documents on our accounts on the google drive. We will gather more entries for personal narratives this week and will discuss characteristic of quality personal narratives to use when drafting and revising.
Spelling-We will have a spelling test on Friday on their, they're, there, its, and it's. We each also have individual words on our list. Be sure to study and practice using proof (or substitute words) to be sure you have the correct spelling. Practice by putting the words in sentences to be sure that you have the write word. (their-our, they're-they are, there-here, its-his, it's-it is)
Social Studies-We went on a virtual field trips through the regions of Texas. We will use the photos that most students brought to school to discuss more about the regions and will continue to explore Texas this week. If you didn't bring in a Texas photo, yet be sure to do so this week.
Dates to Remember-
Tuesday, September 8-PTA Meeting at 11:00, Watch Dog kick-off at 6:00, Volunteer and Homeroom Parent Orientation at 6:45
Friday, September 11-Homework packet due, Spelling test, Grandparents' Day Lunch at 11:05
Monday, September 14-Service Club at 2:45-3:30 in Room 512 for 4th and 5th graders, Homeroom Parent Orientation at 9:30, PTA Family Fun Night at Chick-Fil-A at 5:00 pm
Monday, September 21-Writing Club at 2:45-3:30 in library for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders
Wednesday, September 23-Early Release Day at 12:45
Did you know that the White House launched an "Every Kid in the Park" initiative, which gives fourth grade students and their family members FREE passes for a year to over 2,000 federal lands (including national parks)? Check it out at https://www.everykidinapark.gov/. It sounds very cool!
I am looking into a website that the kids can use to log reading time and write about their reading. More information to come. (Thanks, Mrs. Rodriguez!)
Have a wonderful day and a great week. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for sharing your children with me.
Sincerely,
Pam Bartholomew
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