The weather has taken a change and we have many kiddos that are still not wearing appropriate warm clothing for outdoor recess. Please make sure that your child has warm clothing. I know that it is often "not cool" to wear a hat and gloves but after the kids get cold enough they won't care how "cool" they look. :)
This week we are starting a new math unit. The unit 4 math scores will be shared with you via email later today. We have started unit 5 in math which is multiplying by one digit numbers. We have started taking a multiplication Tiger Test. The class met their addition and subtraction Tiger Test goals for being 70% accurrate. They actually were in the high 80-90%'s.
We are continuing working on drawing conclusions and inferencing in reading and reading groups. We have not met our goal on having all kids at mastery on finding the main idea and supporting details in a grade level passage so we are continuing to work on that in intervention. We have started learning how to write a compare/contrast paper. This is the topic of our next writing assessment.
Mrs. Smith has started her full time teaching. She will be teaching until Dec. 4th. I will still be in the room and working with kids much of the time.
Report cards will be sent home today. Conferences start tomorrow. Please be mindful of the time so that everyone gets their "time with the teacher." I still don't have all the parent conference questionaires returned. I am using these as a way to make sure I have your questions answered and that we make sure we spend time talking about things that you have concerns/questions about.
Upcoming Events:
Monday, November 4: From the Ground Up 2:15-3:00
Tuesday, November 5: Report Cards sent home
Wednesday, November 6: 1:30 Early Dismissal, Conferences
Tuesday, November 12: 9:10 Symphony performance, Conferences
Thursday, November 14: Conferences, author Nancy Carlson
visiting Truman
Monday, November 25-29: No School
