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Whats Happening in Room 170 for the Week of 9/11/17

From Mrs. Schaller: I hope everyone was able to enjoy the beautiful fall weather
this weekend! This time of year is great for getting outside and enjoying nature. We went on a bike ride
through Ridley Creek State Park this weekend and it was great. I highly recommend checking out our local
state parks this fall! Here are this weeks curriculum notes and important dates. Be on the lookout for our
first Scholastic Order coming home this week. Orders must be placed online. A letter will be attached with
all the details and ordering directions. Have a great week!

p Writing THIS WEEK:

Language Arts Mon 9/11 Labor Day, No
Today students wrapped up their summer Day 1 School!
Whole Group:
poster writing pieces. Next up will be some Tues 9/12
Our readers workshop mini-lessons this week will
focus on inferring character traits. Students will seed idea writing in their writers Day 2
explore various character traits that can be inferred notebooks that we will refer to throughout Wed 9/13 PE-Sneakers!
through feelings, actions, dialogue, and thoughts. the year. Later in the week we will begin to Day 3
During independent reading students will apply this skill work with descriptive writing, where we will Thurs 9/14 Library Books!
as they read their own fiction books. As your child focus on showing versus telling by using Day 4 PTO Mtg.
reads each night, encourage a discussion about sensory details. Fri 9/15
character traits! They should be able to identify Day 1
character traits and provide you with details from Learning Target(s):
the text that support their thinking! I can write a complete sentence
with capitals and punctuation.
Learning Target(s): I can write a complete paragraph
I can infer character traits in a text based with a topic sentence, 3+ detail UPCOMING
on a characters feelings, actions, dialogue, sentences, and a closing sentence.
and thoughts. I can add sensory details to my
DATES:
writing. 9/21- No School
SGDI (Small Group Differentiated Instruction): 9/28- Picture Day
We will continue to work on building Daily 3 routines. I Language/Grammar 9/29- Color FUND Run
will be assessing students this week to form flexible This week we will begin to review definitions
reading groups that will run based on need for the various parts of speech. Next week
throughout the year.
will begin a more in depth review of each
individual part.

Learning Target(s): Specials

4+6=10 Mathematics Within the context of reading and Schedule
writing, I can apply the grammar
This week we will wrap up Chapter One. Students will and language expectations for my Day 1- Day 2- Music
Art
complete lessons 1.2a and 1.2b. There will be a grade level.
vocabulary quiz on Wednesday. Students have their
vocabulary glued in their notebooks and should study
tonight and tomorrow. There will be a quiz for each
Day 3- Day 4-
chapter. Our Chapter 1 Assessment will take place on PE Library
Friday. If you printed a practice page packet and
your child completes it in preparation for the test, BdSci./S.S.JV
they can bring it in on Friday to earn a sticker on
their chart. .
This week we will wrap up our scientific
Learning Target(s): method unit. Students have vocabulary glued
I can add and subtraction multi-digit in their notebooks and will have a quiz this
numbers up to 6 digits with and without Thursday. On Friday we will begin our first
regrouping (1.2a&b Mon/Tues). social studies unit- PA Geography and Map
Skills.
You can access the extra practice pages on our class
website under homework and as an attachment with Learning Target(s):
this newsletter. I can generate questions about
objects, organisms, or events that
can be answered through scientific
observations.
I can observe and record change by
using time and measurement.
I can identify the steps of the
scientific method and use them when
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