Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. We have so much to be thankful for. It is great to take some time to reflect on our blessings and spend time with those we love. I am so thankful for all of my wonderful students in Room 18. It is my privilege to be their teacher.
This week is our Seacliff Holiday Toy Drive. Please donate a new toy ($10 value or greater) to our drive. Toys will bring gladness to children at CHOC hospital and the Ronald McDonald House this winter season.
Language Arts:
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We do not have a new story this week. We will continue with lesson 4 activities, writing descriptive narratives, and Pop's Bridge.
Essential Question: Why is everyone's role on a project important? As a STEM science project, last week, students created structures made out of toothpicks and marshmallows with their small groups. Students worked together to design, create, and then evaluate their structure and group work.
Math:
Chapter 4: Understanding Multiplication
We are finishing up chapter 4 this week. Homework is the chapter review. On Thursday, we will begin Chapter 5, Understanding Division. These two chapters are an introduction to Multiplication and Division concepts. Some homework assignments may require manipulative. Possible items to use for manipulative include: pennies, beans, small plastic toys, Checkers, squares of paper cut to a similar size.
Social Studies:
We switch from science to Orange County History. This week we will look at the geography and geology of Orange County.
Homework:
Please preview your child's homework sheet each Monday. More details about weekly homework can be found under the homework tab. Reading homework stories may be read independently or with an adult depending on your child's reading level. Please sign your child's homework sheet each week when you have previewed the week's expectations. Students are to be ready to take an AR test on their library book each week.
STAR STUDENT:
This week's STAR STUDENT is Brady Guth. Next week's Star Student is Efe Effrat.
Each student will have a week when they get to be our classroom STAR STUDENT. On Tuesday of the STAR STUDENT week, the student will get to share the poster made in September. They may also bring in small items to share with the class and decorate the STAR STUDENT windowsill. Posters will be shared on Tuesday of each week. Classmates will complete a Star of the Week book each week for our Star Student.