Chess Club
This is the week for the Rooks to meet.
ISAT Week!
Your student will be taking their ISAT tests this week. It is very important that they are well rested for the test. They also need a good breakfast to keep their brain functioning at its peak. Since there are tests in the afternoon also, please send a healthy lunch and snack.
3rd Grade Reading with Mrs. Csorba
On Monday we will be working on writing and extended response to a question. The rest of the week we will be taking the ISAT tests.
4th Grade Reading with Mrs. Beseth
Due to ISAT testing, we will only have one day of reading. Your child should continue to work on his/her poetry unit. The completed poems are due on Tuesday, March 8th.
5th Grade Reading with Mrs. Bucklin
On Monday we will continue to focus on figurative language. The remainder of the week the students will be taking the ISAT tests.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
For the Week of February 28th
Sleep - Its importance Can Be Forgotten
As some of you know, I have a granddaughter who is in kindergarten. Last weekend I was speaking to my daughter and she was telling me how Abigail, my granddaughter, was fighting about not wanting to go to school and then when she got home, she was taking about an hour to do her homework when it should have taken about 10 minutes. I suggested that maybe Abigail needed to go to bed earlier. Maybe she wasn't getting enough sleep. I was very pleased about three days later when I received an email from my daughter thanking me for the suggestion. She started that night to put Abigail to bed an hour earlier and the very next morning there was no fighting and the homework got done easily. Young children do not always know why they are feeling the way they do. Feeling tired is very hard on children and it keeps them from doing their best school work. Even good parents do not always realize that their child is not getting enough sleep. I encourage you to make sure your child is receiving the sleep they need to do their best in school. This is especially important the week of March 6th when they will be taking the ISAT tests.
3rd Grade Reading with Mrs. Csorba
We will continue working on extended response. Your child learned a song and a small "dance" to remember the steps to writing an extended response. Ask them about it! Maybe they'll "dance" and "sing" it for you!
4th Grade Reading with Mrs. Beseth
In reading next week, our target genre is still poetry. The students will understand the elements of poetry, and they will work with figurative language such as simile, metaphor, personification,and idioms. A poetry project will be assigned,and the students will be working on this in class and at home over the next couple of weeks. Along with poetry, the students will also be working on writing extended responses which will connect with their reading passages.
5th Grade Reading with Mrs. Bucklin
This week we will be learning about figurative language which will include:
onomatopoeia, alliteration, idioms, similes, metaphors, and personification.
The students will be creating original images where they interpret figurative language literally.
As some of you know, I have a granddaughter who is in kindergarten. Last weekend I was speaking to my daughter and she was telling me how Abigail, my granddaughter, was fighting about not wanting to go to school and then when she got home, she was taking about an hour to do her homework when it should have taken about 10 minutes. I suggested that maybe Abigail needed to go to bed earlier. Maybe she wasn't getting enough sleep. I was very pleased about three days later when I received an email from my daughter thanking me for the suggestion. She started that night to put Abigail to bed an hour earlier and the very next morning there was no fighting and the homework got done easily. Young children do not always know why they are feeling the way they do. Feeling tired is very hard on children and it keeps them from doing their best school work. Even good parents do not always realize that their child is not getting enough sleep. I encourage you to make sure your child is receiving the sleep they need to do their best in school. This is especially important the week of March 6th when they will be taking the ISAT tests.
3rd Grade Reading with Mrs. Csorba
We will continue working on extended response. Your child learned a song and a small "dance" to remember the steps to writing an extended response. Ask them about it! Maybe they'll "dance" and "sing" it for you!
4th Grade Reading with Mrs. Beseth
In reading next week, our target genre is still poetry. The students will understand the elements of poetry, and they will work with figurative language such as simile, metaphor, personification,and idioms. A poetry project will be assigned,and the students will be working on this in class and at home over the next couple of weeks. Along with poetry, the students will also be working on writing extended responses which will connect with their reading passages.
5th Grade Reading with Mrs. Bucklin
This week we will be learning about figurative language which will include:
onomatopoeia, alliteration, idioms, similes, metaphors, and personification.
The students will be creating original images where they interpret figurative language literally.
Friday, February 11, 2011
For the Week of February 14th
Chess Club
Last week the Rooks met and we reviewed how the chess pieces move and how you win the game. The students are always surprized that you cannot win the game when your opponent accidentally moves his king in harm's way. This week the Knights will meet. Please remember to be at the 3rd grade door no later than 3:30 to pick up your student.
3rd Grade Reading with Mrs. Csorba
Please read Mrs. Csorba's blog for updates on what we are doing in reading this week.
4th Grade Reading with Mrs. Beseth
Please read Mrs. Beseth's blog for updates on what we are doing in reading this week.
5th Grade Reading with Mrs. Bucklin
Please read Mrs. Bucklin's blog for updates on what we are doing in reading this week.
Last week the Rooks met and we reviewed how the chess pieces move and how you win the game. The students are always surprized that you cannot win the game when your opponent accidentally moves his king in harm's way. This week the Knights will meet. Please remember to be at the 3rd grade door no later than 3:30 to pick up your student.
3rd Grade Reading with Mrs. Csorba
Please read Mrs. Csorba's blog for updates on what we are doing in reading this week.
4th Grade Reading with Mrs. Beseth
Please read Mrs. Beseth's blog for updates on what we are doing in reading this week.
5th Grade Reading with Mrs. Bucklin
Please read Mrs. Bucklin's blog for updates on what we are doing in reading this week.
Friday, February 4, 2011
For the Week of February 7th
Chess Club
Chess Club has gotten off to a good start. Those who are just learning have had one exposure to how each piece moves. We will be reviewing this week and practicing by playing a few games. This week is the "Rooks" turn to meet.
3rd Grade Reading with Mrs. Csorba
We will continue working on identifying main idea and details this week. We will also work on writing some extended responses to text we read.
4th Grade Reading with Mrs. Beseth
Next week we will begin our study of Poetry. We will focus on some of the elements of poetry including rhyme, sensory words, figurative language, and wordplay. The children will also begin a poetry project. In this project, the children will be learning about and writing nine different kinds of poems. Time will be given in class, but students will also need to work on this project at home. We will be working on Poetry and Figurative Language for the next few weeks.
5th Grade Reading with Mrs. Bucklin
We are practicing writing an extended response using a nonfiction genre. This will help us succeed when taking the ISAT tests! We will also be identifying cause and effect relationships using the story of Katie's Trunk. A vocabulary quiz will be given on Friday.
Chess Club has gotten off to a good start. Those who are just learning have had one exposure to how each piece moves. We will be reviewing this week and practicing by playing a few games. This week is the "Rooks" turn to meet.
3rd Grade Reading with Mrs. Csorba
We will continue working on identifying main idea and details this week. We will also work on writing some extended responses to text we read.
4th Grade Reading with Mrs. Beseth
Next week we will begin our study of Poetry. We will focus on some of the elements of poetry including rhyme, sensory words, figurative language, and wordplay. The children will also begin a poetry project. In this project, the children will be learning about and writing nine different kinds of poems. Time will be given in class, but students will also need to work on this project at home. We will be working on Poetry and Figurative Language for the next few weeks.
5th Grade Reading with Mrs. Bucklin
We are practicing writing an extended response using a nonfiction genre. This will help us succeed when taking the ISAT tests! We will also be identifying cause and effect relationships using the story of Katie's Trunk. A vocabulary quiz will be given on Friday.
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