From the desk of Press Secretary Nitham S. and Lilli J.:
Math: I can add and subtract decimals to the hundredths. We also multiplied a bit during class. We mostly used place value charts to show how it worked. students understood the concept of adding subtracting Writing: I can visualize my story before I write it in order to make it as descriptive as possible . This week we continued writing personal narrative. We really focused on describing what happened. Reading: This week the learning target was: I can stop and notice signposts in my text. We started reading the book Home of the brave By Katherine Applegate . Kek, an African refugee, is confronted by many strange things at the Minneapolis home of his aunt and cousin as well as in his fifth-grade classroom. He longs for his missing mother but finds comfort in the company of a cow and her owner. PYP: This week our learning target was: I can make connections to the lines of inquiry based on my experiences at outdoor school. We learned about the different food chains and how it works. We did a group activity about the food chain Celebration: October 22nd was Diwali! Diwali is perhaps the most well-known of the Hindu festivals. The word Diwali means 'rows of lighted lamps'. Diwali is known as the 'festival of lights' because houses, shops and public places are decorated with small earthenware oil lamps called diyas. Specials next week: P.E./Music; Spanish/Library; Spanish/Technology Reminders:
Another incredible day at the Estuary Field Study!!! The pictures speak for themselves... If you are planning on sending a note to your child while they are at Outdoor School, it might be best to post it on Saturday, as we might not still be there on Thursday when mail comes! Westwind ODS PO box 389 Neotsu, OR 97364 Monday Buses arrive at 7:45 am and we could really use your help loading the buses with all the luggage. We will hit the road by 8:15. Students should have a back pack that holds their rain jacket and water bottle. They should be wearing their water proof boots when they show up to school. All gear (or at least pillows and sleeping bags) should be inside black trash bags with their name on tape on the outside. Thursday: We'll call the office when we leave West Wind, and they'll send out and email to parents so you can get a good feel of our arrival time. The kids will be TIRED and in need of a decent shower so please arrange pick up. Thanks. Gear Reminders: Gear http://www.nwresd.k12.or.us/instrserv/pdfs/ClothingListforStudents.pdf. Weekly Update!Math: This week we compared decimal fractions to the thousandths using like units and express comparisons with >,<,=. Students learned how to expand a number, round decimals, find the midpoint, and compare decimals. Writing: This week we had an on-demand writing assessment. We will start a new writing unit when we return from Outdoor School. Reading: We have been working on tracking/measuring our reading volume on reading logs and setting goals for ourselves as readers. Students should be reading at least thirty minutes a night, taking think notes on post-it notes. In class we have been studying a variety of strategies for determining important information as we read. In literature, we have learned about "sign posts" authors use to show us important information. The highlight of our week was...getting our READING JOURNALS! PYP: We ended our "How We Express Ourselves" unit with a reflection. The Graphic Artists and Secretary of Education are hard at work creating our classroom vision for "THE BEST YEAR EVER" and our responsibilities to each other as a "Community of Learners". They are even making little cars to show our growth toward our goals. Stay tuned for a picture when it's completed... |