1. Kindness ChallengeOur academic subjects are very important, but growing into good people is also one of the things that is important to us here at WCRS. To help recognize the many ways we can be kind to each other, our class has a "Kindness Challenge", a place for the members of our room to let us know when they see kindness in action. Here's what that board looks like. Ask your child about the many kind things that we do for one another here in school. 2. Decimal Cha-cha SlideI'll admit it- I have zero dance moves, BUT our current math topic, dividing decimals by decimals, can be a tricky one. to help us remember the steps, I've some up with a a short dance for that process. I have challenge the class to come up with a better one, and I know they certainly can! Check in with your child and see what he or she is thinking. If your child is feeling frustrated with the topic, encourage them to hang on- we are working on getting the hang of it! One of the places where I have noticed students struggling is in the division process. They've got the decimals down- but feeling confident with larger numbers is a problem. I strongly encourage you to check in with your child's memory of multiplication facts. Having these memorized will make it easier to tackle large numbers. 3. The Writing ProcessOur Halloween descriptive writing is well under way. Students were given an option this week for writing their rough drafts. They could choose to use their Writer's Notebooks or they could use the Chromebooks. No matter which option they chose, many are making great progress in their drafting! Next week we will polish them up and get them ready for publishing. Check this page out next week to see what we've done! We also mailed out our fall poetry to participate in the America Library of Poetry Fall contest. Stay turned for news of a winner! 4. Messing with MixturesToday in Science, we worked on ways to separate a mixture. Students were given a mix of plaster of paris, water, sugar, and wood shavings and had to think of ways that they could separate it back into it's original components. We'll be wrapping this experiment up on Monday. 5. Snack-time ConcertThank you to Makayla for sharing her talents with the violin at snack this past week. We were treated to a beautiful concert! I can't wait to hear you at the Christmas Concert!
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1. Walk-a-thon RecapWe had an AWESOME time at Slater Park last week! Thank you so much for supporting our school. The generosity of those who've donated will help to defray the cost of the different educational programs that come in to our school throughout the year. Last year we had a visit from an author who spoke about his writing process and dance parties throughout the year to celebrate things like Student Appreciation Day. I wonder what this year's surprises will be? Check out aome photos of us on the carousel below... 2. Our New Science UnitAs our newsletter states, our new science unit will focus on studying matter (all of the stuff around us). Today we worked to develop definitions for mixture and substance. We sorted foam stickers to help us do this. Our hands-on activity helped us to develop pretty accurate definitions! This unit features many new words. Strategies like this one help students to master the new words by engaging them in making meaning. Next week, we'll work on learning more terms to help us be chemistry superstars! 3. Descriptive WritingOur next writing unit will build on our work with memoirs by focusing on using figurative language to help boost our descriptions. Things like the use of similes, metaphors, and personification can help our writing to become more mature. While our writing will focus on Halloween or fall, think about sharing similes and metaphors in your conversation with your child to help extend his or her learning. 4. We are Stewards of God's CreationOur current chapter in Religion examines the second creation story in the Book of Genesis. Students learned that God has given us the responsibility to take care of the world around us. Talk with your child about ways that you can be a steward of the gifts we have been given, especially creation! 5. Parent-Teacher ConferencesConference time is coming soon. Many slots are still available. Please return your appointment slip if you haven't done so yet! Thank you!
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