Weekly Update #6: September 17 - September 21

Announcements:

• Few Reminders:  Thursday folders are due back every week. Please, check your child's folder and his/her work. Go over assignments with grades or scores on them with your child. Also, our library day is on Wednesdays. Help your child remember to bring his/her books back to school by Wednesday. Encourage your child to pack his/her own snack and fill water bottle for school each day. This is a simple chore or task they can be responsible for. We want to encourage independence with our kids!
• Math Superstars: This is an excellent source for keeping up with those math skills. Awards and prizes are given out to those students that complete the worksheet each week and turn it in. Begins October 1st and is only available to those students in which at least one parent is a PTA member. Please, become a PTA member by going to this PTA link. 
• Reflections Contest: Is your child talented in drawing, dance, photography, literature, film or music?? Then, encourage your child to participate this year in the RRISD Reflections Contest. Starts September 19th and the deadline is November 2nd. For more information Click Here.
• Fall Conferences: Schedule your one-on-one conference by going to this link Fall Conferences Please, email me or message me via Class Dojo with time slot you would like.  I will add your name for you. If you are unable to come on Monday, October 8, email me days and times that work for you in October. I will get back to you with which one works for me. Thanks!
• Scholastic Book Orders: It is vital that your child read everyday for 20 - 30 minutes. Ideally, it would be best if you read with your child so that they can practice their fluency, articulation and comprehension skills. Reading STAAR is this year, so keep your child reading!!! Place your orders online - Your Class Activation Code NP79X).  The link to order is HERE.    Thank you to Ethan H.'s parents, Jayanti's parents, Carsten's parents and Avantika's parents for already submitting their September book order.  Last day to order for this month is September 28th.
• Bluebonnet Book Program: Our class's goal for each student to read 5 books! The Bluebonnet Program goes until mid-January so we have plenty of time to read, read, read. So, let's get to it​
  • Elsa England Bluebonnet Book Program Information englandlibrary.edublogs.org/bluebonnet-books/
  • ​Bluebonnet Book List 2018 - 2019 texasbluebonnetaward2019.wordpress.com
  • Mrs. Lilleboe's Bluebonnet Book Wish List http://a.co/j39aDD1
• Home Access Center: Check your child's academic progress every week. Link to Home Access Center.   If you still have trouble logging in please contact our school's front office.

Upcoming Events:​​​​.​ ​​​​​

• Sept. 19 - Reflections Contest has begun - deadline is November 2nd. Must be a PTA member for your child to participate!
• ​Sept. 21 - Connor's birthday 
• Sept. 28 - Scholastic Book Orders due - order online using our code NP79X
• October 1 - Math Super Stars has started. This is a great way to provide some math practice at home. The link for weekly Math Super Stars worksheets is on the Welcome page. Plus, kids can earn prizes! Parents must be PTA members, so join today!
• October 2 - Math Unit 1 & 2 Test (Charts & Graphs, Place Value, Rounding, 2-digit and 3-digit Addition and Subtraction)
• October 3 - Science Unit 2 Test (Changes in Matter and Mixtures)
• October 5 - End of the first nine week grading period (1st Quarter). 
• October 8 - No School for students - Parent/Teacher Conferences (scheduled times) 
• October 9 - No School for students

What's Been Happening In Class?  

• Writing: Personal Narrative Unit. We finished writing our rough drafts, then we revised and edited our narratives on our own and then with a partner. Today, we started our final draft. These will be posted outside our classroom for you to see at fall parent teacher conferences. 
• Reading: We learned some new reading comprehension strategies this week: Inferencing and Summarizing. We used the stories and short Pixar clips from Two Bad Ants, Mulan, One Man Band and then a book of student's choice from Book Flix. 
• Math: Our current unit will cover: Place Value, Rounding, Addition and Subtraction (using a variety of strategies) The unit test for this will be combined with the past unit on graphing/charts later this month. Homework for math: Please have your child use the "math links" from this website to review Place Value, Rounding, Charts & Graphs, and Addition & Subtraction. Upcoming Unit 1 & Unit 2 test (combined) is tentatively planned for October 2nd. 
• Science: Our next unit is Changes in Matter and Mixtures. Tentatively this unit test will be on October 3rd. 
• Social Studies: Learning about our 3 branches of government (Judicial, Executive and Legislative) doing some research on the chrome books, followed by a fun Quizlet activity and Kahoot!