Well, we have finished the second round of progress monitoring assessments; the i-ready and the curriculum guide assessment. I will be reviewing the students' progress here at mid-year and looking for any areas of weakness that will need to be retaught before the state assessment coming at the end of March. One way to really help your child in Math is to make sure they know their multiplication facts without having to stop and figure them out on paper or fingers. Their state test is timed and not knowing their facts could cause them to run out of time. Also, please look for and review nightly homework in Math and Science Monday thru Thursday.
Math
We have concluded our focus on multiplication, division, fractions and decimals. We will be moving on this 3rd nine weeks with patterns, geometry and measurement and data. With that being said, students will still receive homework on the past skills so they don't forget them. This week students will practice looking for patterns in shapes and numbers. They will look for rules to apply to explain the pattern and in some cases an arithmetic expression to explain the pattern. Such as, add 2. Look for things around the house that have a pattern and have your child describe the pattern.
Science
We are still closing our study on energy. Students will be moving on to rocks and minerals after their test.
Date to remember:
January 28..........................Early dismissal and report cards go home
Until next time,
R. O'Steen
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
Updates Week of January 19
We have now officially completed the second nine weeks of school. Grades are in and the new nine weeks has begun. We will conclude the second nine weeks this week with the curriculum guide assessment. Reading will be administered Wednesday and Math on Thursday. It will be an 80 minute test. Please make sure your child rests and is ready to show what they know for this nine weeks.
Math
Last week students took their mid year diagnostic on the i-ready website for Math. I was very please with the progress they are making. Please continue to practice and review homework every night.
This week along with the CGA 2 students will work on learning about decimals in math. This is an extension of fractions which we have been working on. They will need to understand the place value system as well as compare and convert decimals and fractions. Look for homework to come home this week.
A couple ways to help your child in math are to continually practice multiplication facts and division facts with them as well as let them get on i-ready at home. They should have their usernames and passwords in their planners.
Science
We will be concluding soon the chapter on Energy. You should see a study guide coming home at the end of this week. Please review it with your child. Ask your child what energy is and what the different types are.
Date to Remember
3rd nine weeks begins........................January 15
CGA 2 Reading..................................January 21
CGA 2 Math.......................................January 22
STEAM Night....................................January 22
Report Cards go home.......................January 28
Until next time,
R. O'Steen
Math
Last week students took their mid year diagnostic on the i-ready website for Math. I was very please with the progress they are making. Please continue to practice and review homework every night.
This week along with the CGA 2 students will work on learning about decimals in math. This is an extension of fractions which we have been working on. They will need to understand the place value system as well as compare and convert decimals and fractions. Look for homework to come home this week.
A couple ways to help your child in math are to continually practice multiplication facts and division facts with them as well as let them get on i-ready at home. They should have their usernames and passwords in their planners.
Science
We will be concluding soon the chapter on Energy. You should see a study guide coming home at the end of this week. Please review it with your child. Ask your child what energy is and what the different types are.
Date to Remember
3rd nine weeks begins........................January 15
CGA 2 Reading..................................January 21
CGA 2 Math.......................................January 22
STEAM Night....................................January 22
Report Cards go home.......................January 28
Until next time,
R. O'Steen
Friday, January 9, 2015
Welcome to the New Year!!!!
I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break and a great new year!! I hope the children are ready to work as we will be coming up on the CGA 2 January 20th and the state test in March before you know it. The end of the nine weeks will be here right around the corner, too. We still have a lot of skills and standards to cover so please continue to encourage and remind your child about the seriousness and focus they need to have in class.
Math
This week we will continue to work with fractions. Students will practice comparing and ordering fractions using number lines, benchmark numbers, and equivalent fractions. We will also cover adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators and mixed numbers. Please look for math homework and review it with your child nightly.
Science
We are still on our chapter covering different types of energy. I have started a new homework routine for science which includes reading a book and completing a reading log throughout the week. Students will get their book on Monday and have all week to read the book, complete the reading log and answer the questions in the back of the book. This will be part of their science grade. Ask your child about what they are reading and learning about in their book.
Ways to help at home
Students always can use review of math multiplication facts. Have students write multiples of numbers. For example: 2: 2,4,6,8,10,12......7:7,14,21,28,35,42. Have them say, "2 times 1 is 2, 2 times 2 is 4, 2 time 3 is 6 however, they write the multiple as the say it. Also call out facts in multiplication form and division form. Ask, " 7 time 5 equals what?" or say, " What time 8 equals 32?" or say, "What times 7 gets me 28?" This will help when students are dividing as well as working with fractions.
Date to Remember
January 7.......................early dismissal
January 14....................end of the 2nd nine weeks
January 16....................Teacher Planning day-No School
January 19....................Martin Luther King Day-No School
January 20....................CGA 2 begins
January 28....................early dismissal and report cards go home
Until next time,
R. O'Steen
Math
This week we will continue to work with fractions. Students will practice comparing and ordering fractions using number lines, benchmark numbers, and equivalent fractions. We will also cover adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators and mixed numbers. Please look for math homework and review it with your child nightly.
Science
We are still on our chapter covering different types of energy. I have started a new homework routine for science which includes reading a book and completing a reading log throughout the week. Students will get their book on Monday and have all week to read the book, complete the reading log and answer the questions in the back of the book. This will be part of their science grade. Ask your child about what they are reading and learning about in their book.
Ways to help at home
Students always can use review of math multiplication facts. Have students write multiples of numbers. For example: 2: 2,4,6,8,10,12......7:7,14,21,28,35,42. Have them say, "2 times 1 is 2, 2 times 2 is 4, 2 time 3 is 6 however, they write the multiple as the say it. Also call out facts in multiplication form and division form. Ask, " 7 time 5 equals what?" or say, " What time 8 equals 32?" or say, "What times 7 gets me 28?" This will help when students are dividing as well as working with fractions.
Date to Remember
January 7.......................early dismissal
January 14....................end of the 2nd nine weeks
January 16....................Teacher Planning day-No School
January 19....................Martin Luther King Day-No School
January 20....................CGA 2 begins
January 28....................early dismissal and report cards go home
Until next time,
R. O'Steen
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