SPIDER DAY!!

Weekly Update for the Week of October 31st

Policies for October 31^st at Marshall

October 31st is always treated as a normal and academic school day at Marshall Magnet Elementary.  Costumes will not be worn.

Thank you for your understanding and support in these policies this Monday. 

A Few Reminders:

·       Monday, October 31^st will be SPIDER DAY! We will be reading an African folktale about a tricky spider named Anasi, reading a non-fiction text about spiders, Ipad time for any curious spider research, as well as a spider craft or two.  If you would like to send in anything spider related for snacks we would LOVE that!

·       LOOking for a ballot box! If you would be interested in decorating a shoe box or small box for students to place their ballots into as we vote for president please message me!

·       JOG-A-THON results are in…. WE WON THE PARTICIPATION AWARD! Our class had the most participation, way to go! A pizza party hosted by PTO will happen within the next few weeks. Thank you students and families for your donations as we helped raise over 11,000 as a school. Our class collected just under $900!!! WOW!

·       Thank you Mrs. Overton for the AMAZING math help link! Use this link for homework help: www.fudd1.org/math

·       Thank you families for attending our PU night, we appreciate your time and support as we work together to make this year a successful one!

·        Save The Dates:

o   November 1^st- Picture Retake Day

o   November 2^nd- PTO (Please come if you can!) @ 6:30

o   November 7^th- Thanksgiving Lunch @12:05

o   November 11^th- No school

Next Week:

Literature

Monday we will be reading Anansi. The rest of the week we will be reading “Lemonade For Sale”, a 2^nd grade favorite! Our reading strategies will consist of comprehension, problem and solution, and critical thinking through writing.

Math

We will be finishing up our base ten unit. I see so much growth as we understand how to interpret and represent numbers in various ways. We have been counting up to 1,000, comparing numbers, and using many different strategies to show our thinking. We will be taking our Module 3 assessment on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Science

Continuing with states of matter as we explore liquids!

Social Studies

We have been enjoying our election unit, started with a constitution reading, we made a timeline, and next week we will start to read about the political parties. We are sharing thoughts that are truthful and respectful as we make our way closer 

Baking A Cake!

Just like Hedgehog we baked a cake following a recipe and enjoyed eating it with friends!

Ways to Show a Number

We have been having lots of fun breaking down our numbers and showing what they represent in many ways! 

Update for the week of October 24th

·      Parent University R.S.V.P. letter- PLEASE send in tomorrow if you are able to attend. I passed out the flyer at conferences. It is going to be a beneficial night as we set up your child with RAZ kids at home. They had a chance to try the program in class this week and LOVED it!  Reading at home can be lots of fun for them as well.

·      I apologize for the lack of blogging with conferences. I am back in the routine and look forward to our updates and information.

·      Our class field trip was great! Take a look at the pictures posted below.

·      We are continuing to show enthusiasm, as we participate with anxious hands, show interest in our subjects, and go above and beyond to share creative thoughts!

·      We watched a mini-series with our class dojo, Mojo on empathy. I would really appreciate the follow up at home. We are becoming comfortable with each other (which I love) but that also comes with the ability to express thoughts. We talk about show empathy with our friends as we are considerate of our words, actions, and perceptions of others. 

·      We will be attending a very special field trip to the Double Tree hotel on November 9^th.  One of our second grade parents was able to nominate and select us for a tour and lunch hosted and funded by the hotel. I will be looking for a few parents, when the permission slips are sent out and you would like to attend, complete the chaperone slip as well. (Permission slips to be sent home next week)

·      Save the Dates:

o   October 25^th- Parent University @ 5:00

o   November 1^st- Picture Retakes

o   November 2^nd- PTO @ 6:30 ( I would LOVE to see you there!)

o   November 7^th- Thanksgiving lunch

o   November 9^th- FIELD TRIP to Double Tree!! Morning only

o   November 11^th- No School in recognition of Veteran’s Day

Next Week:

Literature

We will be reading “Hedgehog Bakes a Cake” while working on sequencing, inferencing, and problem solution.

Math

I will give a mid-module assessment to check for understanding with base ten. We have had the chance to pull apart numbers and show them in various ways. We have also been working hard on unit form counting and using 1s, 10s, and 100s to count up.

Science

We will be starting with our next state of matter: liquids! We have the coolest science kits that allow for lots of exploration and experimentation.

Social Studies

We are jumping right in to our election unit! Reading about the history of voting, campaign propaganda, and the 2016 candidates. It is important that we practice truthful, respectful, and kind conversations. It is great that we live in a country that allows us to express our thoughts, but we also need to be respectful of all ideas, even if we may think differently. 

Thanks for your continued support! I love when I see comments, messages, and likes on our class dojo!