The Star
October 24, 2014
Math
New Friends have been working very hard learning new
addition strategies. We have been focusing on adding by counting
on, adding using double facts, and using double facts to find doubles
plus one and doubles minus one. We created a “Double Checker”
flipchart in class to “double check” our double facts. Each child
brought a sample home to use while completing homework or playing
any of the math games that are sent home. To help your child at
home, spend some time practicing addition facts with sums to 10.
Helping your child increase his/her addition fact fluency will be very
beneficial as we move forward with addition and problem solving.
Old Friends have finished Chapter 2 and began working on
Chapter 3. They will be bringing the Chapter 2 workbook home
next week. Any unfinished pages do not need to be done as
homework, but feel free to use the workbook as a review. Chapter
3 is focusing on single digit addition and subtraction. Our first
lesson focused on the “doubles plus 1 and doubles minus 1 facts”
Here is how we worked on it in class. If the problem was…
4+5=
students can choose either:
4+4+1=9
or
Halloween Party
Our class Halloween party is next Friday from 2:00-2:45. Prior
to the party, the children will show off their Halloween costumes by
participating in the school-wide Halloween parade throughout the
halls. Below are some important reminders about Halloween:
∗ Children will have about 15 minutes to change into their costumes.
Please have your child practice changing into his/her costume with
minimal assistance.
*Label
EVERYTHING: costume, costume accessories, the bag the
costume travels to school in, even the clothes your child wears to
school if he/she needs to take them off to put on his/her costume.
There will be many children changing in the classroom and the
bathroom, which makes it easy for things to get misplaced.
∗Children should come to school in their regular school clothes; they
should not wear their costumes to school. However, if your child is
being a black cat for Halloween, for example, he/she can wear all
black clothes to school if that is part of the costume.
*All food for the party should be dropped off at school between
9:00-9:30 on Friday or have your child bring the party items to
school.
5+5-1=9
Veteran’s Day Assembly
This is just one strategy students can use. We will continue to
work on other strategies.
MAP and ISEL Scores Today your child is bringing home the scores from either the MAPs or ISEL tests. Old Friends took the MAPs tests and New Friends took the ISEL tests. There is a cover page on each score sheet that explains the results. On Friday, November 7th at 2:00 we will be hosting a Veteran’s
Day Assembly. The students have learned a patriotic song in
music and will be singing it at this assembly. All family
members are welcome, especially veterans!
Important Information/Dates
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Thank You
I really appreciate your help with
remembering the Red Ribbon Theme days. The
students enjoyed seeing each other each day!
Box Tops: Please send your child in with any “Box Tops
for Education” throughout the year.
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Nov 7 – Veteran’s Day Assembly at 2:00.
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Nov. 10 – Early Release
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Nov. 11 – No School
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Nov. 24 – Parent Teacher Conferences
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Nov. 24 – 28 – No School