Monday Memo
September 30, 2013 (Tuesday, October 1, 2013)
Dear Parents,
I hope everyone had a great
weekend! Well, the students are to be done by today reading their Laura Ingalls
Wilder book. They will be testing on their book today. They have three chances
to pass it, but they have to wait 24 hours before retaking the test. I am
giving them an Encyclopedia Brown book to read for their first book of the
October. It will be due to be test on, October 15th. I encourage them to read another Encyclopedia
Brown book and other books of their choice, if they finish the one I give them
and pass the test before October 15th. Thank-you for seeing that
they read every night!! Just a reminder
to sign the planner each night verifying that they are reading each night. I
have discussed with a few that they have to also fill out the planner each day.
It was fun to participate in the Homecoming festivities last week. The students
enjoyed the Homecoming parade and the assembly we had on Monday! This week the
students will be listening to some students talk about their 4H experience, on
Tuesday (today). They will be given some information about an invitation to
join 4H. Look for that going home with the students today.
In reading this week, we
are finishing our review over the journeys theme and talking about the
genre: mysteries. We will be doing some
activities involving mystery stories and reading some Encyclopedia Brown minute
mysteries each day. Having the students read an Encyclopedia Brown book is a
way to have them read from the mystery genre. We will be reviewing a variety of
skills each day including:
comprehension, vocabulary, remembering details, and some grammar review
practice on subjects/predicates, common nouns, and guide words. There will be
no spelling list for this genre unit. We plan to have this journey unit
finished by Friday. Next week we will be starting our new reading theme. It is
entitled: American Stories with the genre unit being on plays.
In Math this week we will
be working on over and under estimates, adding whole numbers and money, column
addition, and subtracting whole numbers and money. We have 3 more members of the “Never Again
Club”. That makes 14 members total. I truly appreciate you working with your
students on memorizing those multiplication facts!!
For Science today, we are
finishing up on our animal characteristics and behavior unit. I will be sending
home a study guide on Thursday with your child. The test over this science unit
will be Friday. We will spend a lot of time this week reviewing the vocabulary
over this unit. There is a lot! I thought they did a great job on their first
science test! Just make sure they study the study guide and they will do well
on this test! I am keeping all of the tests until conferences at which time I
will go through them with you and send them home from then on.
I sent home the homeroom
letter with those that were willing to help out. I sent those out on Friday. If
you didn’t receive one, just email me and I will get one to you. Again, I only
sent them home with those that had said they could help. I thank-you in advance
for your time and effort!!
I hope everyone has a great
week! As always, please feel free to call me with questions/concerns.
Sincerely,
Chris Mallen
Phone: 444-3093 (Home) 444-4300 ext. 336 (School)
Email: chris.mallen@bkcsd.org
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