This week...

I was out of the building on Monday.  I got a report from my substitute saying that most students were hard workers throughout the day!

During math this week we have been learning about 2D and 3D shapes.  Students learned about polygons vs. non-polygons.  Today we learned about three 3D shapes:  sphere, cylinder and rectangular prism.  Tomorrow students will be introduced to the cube, pyramid and cone.  Students have also continued to practice addition skills and strategies throughout the week!

During science we have continued to explore liquids.  Yesterday students did 'drop races' with the liquids and today students mixed liquids together.  Students were surprised by what happens when you mix oil and water!  Tomorrow students will be exploring corn syrup and red shampoo.

We have been learning about writing reviews and persuasive writing.  All students have begun to write a persuasive opinion piece.  My model piece started with the topic sentence - "I think the best restaurant is the Olive Garden."  Some students chose to write about what they think is 'the best' movie, sport, food, restaurant, video game, or something else.

Make sure your child is reading at least 20 minutes each evening.  The best way to continue to improve reading skills is to read, read, read!!!

Friday is a spirit day!  Students are encouraged to dress like a teacher!  They can be creative... dress like a gym teacher, music teacher, art teacher, math teacher, etc!