Hard at work with Map Skills this week!
Our class incentives for boosterthon! Get those pledges in!
Happy birthday Katie!
What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:
Academics
ELA: Our class novel this week was Magic Treehouse – Pirates Past Noon. This was an adventurous story with many twists and turns. We discussed the elements of this book that made it both a fictional and non-fictional novel. We also went over spelling patterns of r-controlled words and reviewed homophones. Lastly, questioning and answering techniques while reading were addressed.
Writing: We read The Best Part of Me by Wendy Ewald. Students wrote opinion pieces describing what they felt what the best part of them including the entire writing process – pre-write (opening . body . closing), edit, and final draft.
Math: We are focusing on addition and addition strategies for fluency. Multiple strategies and techniques were explored for these mathematicians.
Science: Evaporation
Social Studies: Map explorations
Students of the week:
Katie and Jameson
Thank you for working EXTRA hard this week.
Important Dates:
10/2: Money and permission slip due for field trip
10/5: Fun Run 9:35-10:35
10/9: Gifted screener (if your child has already been identified, they will not be tested again and will be sent to another room at this time)
10/10: 2nd Grad Open House – 5:00-6:00 (Your child will be your guide. Come between 5:00 and 6:00 for a scavenger hunt and receive a free homework pass! Your child CAN’T WAIT TO SHOW OFF THEIR CLASSROOM!)
10/16: SCHOOL IS IN SESSION – make-up day for Hurricane Irma
10/17: Rype and Readi Field Trip
10/24: Report cards issued
10/27: Parade of Characters at 8:45, FALL FESTIVAL 5:30-7:30
10/30-10/31: Book Fair
Reminders
- Please remember to sign and return your child’s report card envelope. You may keep their interim report.
- Mosquitos are out! Please apply bug spray on at home before school if you feel necessary.
- Fun Run attire – students will receive a fun run shirt they will change into the morning of the race. Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes, shorts, and has their hair pulled back. Hats and sunglasses are permitted during run-time only. Sunblock must be applied at home.
- Need some fresh R.B Hunt spirit wear? PTAO has an awesome site with some GREAT items! https://rbhunt17.itemorder.com/sale
- CRAZY SOCK DAY ON MONDAY FOR REACHING OUR FUN RUN INCENTIVE!
- We need 3 volunteers for the Boosterthon Fun Run on Thursday, 10/5. Contact me if you are able to help out!
- WEEKEND INFO FOR FUN RUN SPONSORSHIP!
To: Parents
When: Day Before Weekend Begins (typically Friday)
Subject: Special Weekend Challenge!
Parents,
Thank you again for supporting our school through the R.B. Hunt Elementary School Fun Run!
This weekend we are issuing a special challenge! Your child can earn a bonus prize simply by getting a qualifying pledge this weekend only. Check out funrun.com for details!
And if you’re looking for the easiest way to ask for a pledge, just upload a photo of your student to funrun.com to create a personalized Student Star video. This fun, hilarious video starring your child can be shared by email or social media to connect with sponsors and ask for a pledge.
Thank you again for helping our class!
P.S. – If you haven’t registered your child on funrun.com, use our school registration code: 632592
