Mid October Updates

Hello families. I hope everyone enjoyed their four day weekend. It was so great to touch base with so many of you at conferences. This next semester is always my favorite, as we are right in the thick of learning with so much exciting holiday fun to add to the mix. Now that we are rested here is what we are diving into this upcoming week....

Math:  We begin our unit on subtraction this week. We will be relating subtraction to addition (If 3+4=7, then 7-4=3) to solve subtraction word problems, subtracting on a number line, and writing the corresponding number sentences.

ELA:  We will have new October writing journals this month. I am excited to see how the students start applying what they are learning in grammar to their sentence writing in their journals. This weeks spelling is l blends -  fl,bl,pl,gl, and cl. These are a bit tricky and will require some work at home practicing the spelling. Homework will continue back this week, but we have decided to remove the spelling sound boxes from the weekly homework packet. 

Science:  We will wrap up our science unit this week, hopefully. We will mow our lawns (now that they have grown to a height where we can). Last week we studies how seeds travel. This week we will study the parts of a plant and what each part does to help the plant grow. We will make a fun flip book to help us with this concept. Then we will end our unit with an assessment. 

Taiko Drumming:  Our amazing Taiko drumming artist is residency is back! Our students will have the opportunity to experience this amazing Japanese form of drumming over the next three weeks during their regularly scheduled music time. This has been a tradition at Marshall for quite some time and Mr. Tony does such an amazing job. I'm sure you will be hearing all about it!

That is all for this week. It seems quiet, but that is a good way to start our first week back! Trust me, we are headed into the thick of things quickly! Can't wait. Also can't wait to see the kiddos tomorrow! -Ms. Shaw