Classroom News September 20, 2011

Welcome to the third week of school! I am happy to announce a new student joined our class last week. Welcome to Mohammed! This week we are completing our district assessments. Make sure students get a good nights rest and a good breakfast. Also, our class is in need of a weekly library volunteer. We have library Wednesday mornings, 9:30-10:00. If you are interested, please email me. Have a wonderful week!

NEWS BY SUBJECT:

ART BLOCK

Our Picasso paintings are coming along wonderfully! Art vocabulary includes:

*Pablo Picasso

*abstract

*portrait

*cubism

*profile

*frontal

*Blue Period

*Rose Period

LANGUAGE ARTS

*Writing: We are working on editing our rock stories and typing final copies. How exciting! We also started keyboarding. If you would like to practice at home, we are currently using Dance Mat Typing online. Later in the year we hope to switch to All the Right Type.

*Reading: Students have started independent contracts. September is fiction month. Many students have completed their first book and are working on book number 2 for September!

*Homework: Homework is given out on Tuesday and due the following Tuesday. Some students may have uncompleted class work sent home as homework. Please return all class work by the date stamped on the assignment.

BUDDY TIME

We met our first grade buddy class this week! The 4th and 5th graders did an excellent job of helping the 1st grade students paint pet rocks. On Friday, our rocks met their rocks. We will be helping the 1st graders make homes for their rocks this Wednesday!

MATH SURVEY RESULTS

CLASS DATA RESULTS: We have more right footed students than left. 21 students in our class can roll their tongues. Most students prefer waffles for breakfast. 17 of us fold our left are over our right. 19 of us fold our left thumb over our right. 28 of us have attached earlobes. Most of us are an average of four feet tall, and blue and green tied as our most favorite colors. This week, the question of the week is: What is the largest number you can say?

HOMEWORK HIGHLIGHTS

All homework is due Tuesday

September 27^th, 2011

**All Incomplete Class Work**

***Writing Homework***

Imagine three wishes coming true! Write an imaginative story where your wishes come true. 4^th graders minimum 2 paragraph, 5^th graders minimum 3 paragraphs

***Reading Log***

Read at least 20 minutes 5 nights this week.

***Art Homework***

Discuss each vocabulary word with your parents.

IMPORTANT DATES

September 27^th Curriculum Night

September 28^th Picture Day

October 7th No School