HAPPY FRIDAY!!

Wow! I cannot believe that it is already October!  I am so proud of the learning that has gone on in our classroom this week.  I really couldn't ask for a more hard working group!

This week we celebrated being a Blue Ribbon school!  On Tuesday, many people from around our district came to every classroom to celebrate with us and give us Culver's ice cream!!  We were so excited...not only for the ice cream but for the dedication of each and every one of our students to their education. :)

In science this week we have been learning about the water cycle and the ocean's role in the cycle.  We have started using science stations which allow for multiple activities to take place around the same subject.  The kiddos have really enjoyed them and I can see that they are gaining so much knowledge!

In writing we are working on the third section of our personal narrative unit. This week we have spent time using other author's writing to get ideas that we can use in our own writing pieces.  Next week each kiddo will choose an idea from their notebook to take through the whole writing process.  During our share out at the end of writing today I was so impressed with the strategies that were present in their writing.

In math we have started our chapter on division, yay!!  This is another chapter where their multiplication facts will be super important.  I continue to encourage them to practice those facts at home because they will be so helpful as we progress this year!  :)

In reading we have been focused on the characters in our stories.  We have been paying close attention to their thoughts and actions and have been using those to make predictions about who the characters really are.

I wanted to give you a quick reminder that our October Scholastic order is due on October 20th.  I sent the order home with the kids awhile ago but I know sometimes things get lost in the shuffle.  If you are interested in placing an order and cannot find your order form, you can go online to scholastic.com/readingclub and place your order there.  Our class code is: NDWMZ.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend.  Thank you for all the support you give your child!  We couldn't do it without you!

Ms. DiFranco