Week of Nov. 2nd-

 Team Urban,

We had a great party this afternoon, eating snacks, popcorn, candy, and cookies, and making a paper-chain skeleton. Our Room Mom did a fantastic job with the decor setup. She also took time to make each kiddo their own Halloween picture below.  

Thank you to everyone who donated items or food/drink to our Halloween party. It was a success because of all the generous donations and the help we had in class as well.  Thank you!! 

AR goals for the 2nd trimester will begin on Tuesday. AR goals are set based on the reading time each day and their most recent STAR reading test score.  I will be setting new AR goals with students this week.

Homework 

Due Daily: Math fact practice due each day

Due on Friday: Nightly reading 20 minutes of reading each night-(4 entries) in Reading Log 

This Week:

ELA:

• Read Athabascans: Old Ways and New Ways
• How do readers use evidence from the texts to understand what they read? How do writers include character dialogue and actions to affect the events in the story? 
• Spelling: Compound Words

1. sunglasses

2. football

3. homework

4. haircut

5. popcorn

6. railroad

7. snowstorm

8. earring

9. scarecrow

10. blueberry

11. butterflies

12. lawnmower

13. campground

14. sandbox

15. toothbrush

Social Studies: Athabascans of Alaska 

Math:

• Test on Thursday for Topic 4

11.11- NO SCHOOL (Veteran's Day)

11.16-NO SCHOOL (Parent-Teacher Conferences all day)

11.17-11.18- Parent-Teacher conferences continue after school

Week of Oct. 26th-30th

 TEAM URBAN,

ATTN: PARENT CONFERENCE sign-up email will go out today at 3 PM. A PARENT SQUARE SIGN-UP will be offered for the following dates only.

OCT. 16TH (ALL DAY 8AM-3PM)-No School

OCT. 17th AFTER SCHOOL

OCT. 18th AFTER SCHOOL)

THIS WEEK:

We will be completing the Interim Assessment Blocks (IAB) provided to us by the state for Math this week. These short IAB assessments will be used to reassess any grades from the 1st trimester for mastery and grades on the report card for the 1st trimester.  It will also help prepare them for the 2 weeks of state testing in May.

Also, please pack extra snacks so your child may snack during assessment time in class to refuel their brain. YAY!

ELA: Finish Typing Benchmark Imaginative Narrative

No Spelling this week.  Spelling will be back next week!

Math:

Begin IAB MATH Tests in the morning

Topic 4: Multiplication related to Division

Social Studies weekly #10: Oceans and Deserts

Reminders:

10.30 - PJ Day, AR Campout in class 8-9:30, and Halloween Party             12-1

11.11 - NO SCHOOL-Veterans Day Observed

11.16 - NO SCHOOL-Parent Conferences

11.17-18- Parent Conferences continue after school

Oct. 19th-23rd

 Team Urban,

Spirit Week was filled with high energy and excitement.  Each day was a fun new day of ideas for each theme.  

THIS WEEK:

We will complete the Interim Assessment Blocks (IAB), provided by the state, for ELA this week. Please understand that these short IAB assessments will be used to reassess any 1st trimester grades for mastery for the 1st trimester report card.  It will also help prepare them for the 2 weeks of state testing in May.

Also, please pack extra snacks for your child so they may snack during assessment time in class to refuel their brain. Yes, they may eat their snacks in class during the benchmark test.

ELA:

IAB Benchmark tests are scheduled for this week in Literature, Non-Fiction, Language and Vocab., and Listening and Speaking.  

NO SPELLING during testing weeks

Math:
Topic 4: Division Facts with Multiplication

Social Studies weekly: What Are Natural Features?

Reminders:

10.30 - PJ Day, AR Campout in class 8-9:30, and Halloween Party             12-1

Oct. 12th-16th

Team Urban,

Thank you to all the parents who helped chaperone our class at the Safari Park Field Trip.  Your help was greatly appreciated!

With everyone in different places and at different times, it was difficult to get pictures of everyone.

Let's see that spirit this week! Bring out all the Disney for Monday. If students do not wish to participate on a day, they must still follow the dress code.

ELA focus this week will be:

• Writing: Imaginative Narrative (this will be for a report card grade)
• STAR Reading
•  NO SPELLING this week

Math focus this week will be:

• STAR Math
• Review Topic 3-Test Thursday

Science:

• Finish Measuring Trees Gizmo and take Quiz

Homework:

• Math 1/2 sheet due every day
• Reading: 20 minutes on reading log every day.

Dates to Remember: 

10.30 - Halloween Party from 12-1 in class

Have a great week, Team Urban!  

Oct. 5th-9th

 Team Urban,

• Our first field trip to the Safari Park is Tuesday!!  Please ensure: 
• Your child should wear a blue ILCS shirt on Tuesday and bring a sack lunch along with comfortable shoes.
• If you are driving your own child, please come to school with them and check them out by 6:15 a.m. 
• Students should be at school no later than 6:15a.m. The bus will leave promptly at 6:30 a.m.

10.12 - 10.16: Spirit Week is almost here! 

AR Goals:  Students should be at 70% of their AR goal today.  The cut-off for trimester 1 is November 1st.  There are only 4 more weeks of the trimester. 

This Week:

Our ELA focus this week will be:

• Writing: Imaginative Narrative 
• Unit 1 Reading Benchmark Test
• SPELLING: Contractions

Spelling Words

1. can’t

2. we’d

3. I’d

4. they’ll

5. haven’t

6. should’ve

7. let’s

8. didn’t

9. she’d

10. you’ll

11. wasn’t

12. he’d

13. hasn’t

14. when’s

15. won’t

Social Studies Weekly 

Science:

Measuring Trees Gizmo

MATH:

-Continue Topic 3 

Homework:
-20 min. of nightly reading each night (4 entries in the reading log).
-Fact Practice due each day

Dates to Remember: 

10.06- Field Trip to Safari Park

10.08 - Great California Shakeout (CSC)

10.30 - Halloween Party from 12-1 in class

Have a great week Team Urban!  

Sept. 28th-Oct. 2nd

Team Urban, 

Progress Reports went home today.  Please sign and return the pink paper on Monday.  Thank you!

Homework:
-Due on Friday: (4 entries) in Reading Log   
-Due Daily: Fact Practice
-Remember to study spelling words based on your child's pretest.

ELA:
-Begin reading a non-fiction text called About Earth
-Identify the main idea in stories or articles, and discuss how writers use details, text features, and illustrations to convey the main idea. 

-Spelling:  (see below)

-Science: Measuring Trees Gizmo

Math: 
-Begin Topic 3: Apply Properties of Multiplication (Distributive and Associative Properties of Multiplication)

SPIRIT WEEK is coming:

10/12 Monday – Disney Monday
If your student chooses not to participate, they may wear their House shirt.

10/13 Team Tuesday – Sports Day!
Rep your favorite team by wearing their gear.

10/14 Wednesday – Wake-Up Wednesday (Pajama Day)
Wear your pajamas to school!

10/15 Camo Thursday – Camo everything!

10/16 Freedom Friday – Red, White, and Blue
Dates to Remember: 

10.6- Field Trip to Safari Park

10.12 - 16 Spirit Week

Have a great week, Team Urban!  

Week of Sept. 21st-25th

We had our first House Rally, and a couple of students from each house were chosen by the Student Council for a fun dance competition. 

Progress Reports will go home Friday the 25th.  Please sign and return the paper the following Monday.  Thank you!

Homework:
-Due on Friday: (4 entries) in Reading Log   
-Due Daily: Fact Practice
-Remember to study spelling words based on your child's pretest.

ELA:
-Begin reading: Treasure in the Trees
-Identify the main idea in stories or articles, and discuss how writers use details, text features, and illustrations to convey the main idea. 
-Spelling:  (see below)

-Science: Finish Moon Phases Gizmo

Math: 

-MATH TEST Topic 2
-Begin Topic 3: Apply Properties of Multiplication (Distributive and Associative Properties of Multiplication)

Dates to Remember: 

10.6- Field Trip to Safari Park-send in money if you plan to chaperone!

Have a great week, Team Urban!