Welcome back to school! We had a great first week getting to know each other, setting up classroom expectations, and going over procedures to help us get back into the swing of things. Here is a look at what we are going to get into in the following weeks.
Reading: We will be reading stories out of our Wonders curriculum and working on critical reading skills like cause and effect, synonyms, and using primary and secondary sources. We may also start looking into starting our first novel study soon, so tuned for details on that title once it’s all finalized!
Social Studies: Our first chapter covers the land and native peoples of North America. Alongside that, we will be practicing map skills and learning how to compare and contrast different geographical features and historical regions.
Science: We are starting with learning the scientific method. Once we master those skills, we will dive into our solar system unit! We’ll be talking about gravity, moon phases, the planets, and more. Keep an eye out for info on some fun guest speakers coming up later in the unit.
Enjoy some first week photos on the classroom Google Photos Album!
Reminders
- Blue VNA Forms: Please send these back as soon as possible. If you need a new form, you can request one through the main office.
- Google Photo Album: If you haven’t received the album invite yet, please send me an email with your Gmail address. I want to make sure I add you directly so we don’t have an active link floating around the internet.
- Lunch Pre-Orders: Now that we are starting lunch, don’t forget to pre-order school lunches if that’s what you prefer.
- Water Bottles: Please send your child with a reusable water bottle each day. It helps keep them hydrated and minimizes trips to the hallway during instructional time!
- Grandparent Mass Volunteer: We still need one parent volunteer from our homeroom to help set up, serve, and clean up the donut reception in the cafeteria after our grandparent mass on Thursday, September 17th, from 8:30-10:30 am.
- Parent Night: Wednesday, September 2nd, from 5:30-6:30pm!
As always, please reach out to me via email with any questions, comments, or concerns!
