Friday, November 1, 2019

News for 11/4

News from Ms. Rau 
  • Webber Student Council Invites You to Help Honor America’s Veterans! On Monday, November 11th, we will be raising money for GI Go Fund and America’s VetDogs. Students that donate $1 or more can wear a hat to school on this day. Staff members that donate $5 or more get to wear jeans to work. Each participant will receive a sticker that recognizes their participation in this event. For more information check out these sites: https://www.gigo.org/  https://www.vetdogs.org/
  • “Food Frenzy” Food Drive November 18th through November 22nd- All donations will go to the Lake Orion Lions Club. We are accepting the following donations: instant mashed potatoes, stuffing, muffin mix, canned soup, evaporated milk, gravy, canned vegetables, canned fruit, Jell-O, pasta, granola bars, pancake mix, and any other non-expired, non-perishable food.  The grade level that donates the most food will earn a grade level movie time.
  • Raz Kids - I have uploaded our class onto my raz-kids account. You can access raz-kids through their website or app as another form of reading practice
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    Save The Date:
    • 11/12, 11/14 - Fall Parent Teacher Conferences 
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    Learning this week:

    In reading students will...
    • check words slowly
    • investigate what makes a good partner
    • read words in a snap
    • use snap words as clues to think what would make sense
    In math students will...

    • complete the Q1 common assessment
    • review learning in math centers
    In science students will...
    • go on a nature walk to find plant parts
    • understand the parts of a plant and how they help a plant survive
    • complete their cycle 1 assessment
    In writing students will...
    • draw detailed diagrams to teach more
    • add tips and warnings
    • reflect and set goals
    • put how-to books up in areas around the school that make sense
    In phonics students will...
    • find patterns in words
    • learn new skills (-ane, -ake, -ate, -ame)
    • learn new snap words
    • solve and check words as they read
    Photos from the previous week:

    Happy Halloween from Room 6!

    Word detectives solve missions each day! 

    Making models in science



    Making exact steps in writer workshop. How to Make a Peanut Butter & Jelly




    Sharing our thinking during a math exemplar




    Pumpkin Investigation! We found 350 seeds