Fire Prevention Week

This week in honor of Fire Prevention Week, we had a visit from some of our local firefighters and the fire truck.  The students were shown what the firemen looked like when dressed in all of their gear.  They even got to hear their "Darth Vader" voice.  They got a tour of the fire truck and all of the special tools and equipment.

If you haven't been in school to see the display that our custodian put together...check it out.

We continue to work on our "fact power" in math.  We learned several shortcuts like adding 0 and 1 and 9.  The students have been working diligently to improve their fact scores.  I'm so proud of the progress they have made.  Of course, there are many ways to practice at home.  Flash cards can be purchased inexpensively and you can play math games, such as Top-It, which can be played with a regular deck of cards. Ask your child how to play...

This week our big question was "How do people take care of pets?' We read a story about different kinds of veterinarians.  

We practiced asking and answering questions when reading.  We looked for key details in the story. These are strategies that you can help your child do at home when reading.  We read other non-fiction narratives about how a boy takes care of his horse and how a girl became friends with a rhinoceros.

You probably are aware (since they brought them home) of what we did this week in science.  Yes, we make twirly birds.  The students had a great time outside making their twirly birds spin.  This was in conjunction of our motion unit in spinning.  We finished up our 3 communities unit in social studies.  Believe it or not, the students in this class voted on which community they would like to live in: a rural, urban or suburban, and the majority choose to live in a rural community.

In writing, we have been practicing writing a personal narrative.  We have been going over different elements and trying to add them into our writing.

It seems like fall is finally here.  Keep in mind that the weather changes throughout the day, therefore, it is helpful if the students have a light jacket to wear at recess or other times that we go outside.  Also, please make sure your child is appropriately dressed on gym days with the proper shoes.  We have gym on Monday and Wednesday.  If they do not have proper shoes, they are usually not permitted to participate....and that's no fun. 

Please enjoy the long weekend ahead and have some quality family time.  See you soon!!