Hello Room 15 families,
There are lots of updates for the new year so please read through this post in its entirety.
1) Uniforms- it is very important that students are wearing all proper uniform pieces. On formal uniform days, this includes a white dress shirt, NOT a white golf shirt. Leggings are not allowed any day.
2) Homework- I have noticed that some students are getting complacent with their homework. Homework is designed to be a practice of skills and concepts learned in class. This practice is important in solidifying new skills. Therefore, homework should be completed to the best of the student's ability- not rushed through just to get it done. I have also noticed that homework is not being dated. The dates help me find the week's homework quickly when marking.
3) Scholastic newsletters are going home with your child's homework. If you are in the market for new children's books for your home, please use our classroom code (RC637365) when checking out on scholastic.ca. This will earn our classroom back money, which I use to buy books for students at the end of the year. (You also get free shipping if you spend $35 or more!)
4) Auditions for our class, for the school play, are happening on Monday. If your child wishes to audition, they are asked to memorize the lines (posted below) for their audition. Spots in the play are limited. If they audition, they should find out by Thursday of this week if they have been given a role.
Math- See pictures below of our work on concrete graphs! Students have also been working hard on pictographs.
Writing- We have started instructional writing last week. They use a "what, what, how" method to explain, in detail how to do something. (What are you teaching the reader, what materials do you need, and how do you do it).
Science- We are now deep into our hot and cold unit, which has mostly focused so far on how to read thermometers and use them to compare situations.
Social Studies- We are finishing our unit on Saskatoon this week, finishing up learning about their deep Ukrainian culture, language, and history.
This week at a glance:
Monday: Formal uniform
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Library books due
Thursday:
Friday: Homework due; spelling test