January 5, 2015
Team Olsen
Together Everyone Achieves More
The Pieces of our Day
Readers’ Workshop
*In reading this week, we will be comparing and contrasting topics and reading
passages. We’ll look for key words to help find similarities and differences, and make
a venn diagram to organize our ideas.
Writers’ Workshop
*We will do a few fun writing projects this week before we officially kick off a new
unit. We’ll write about our winter break, write New Year’s resolutions, and write an
acrostic poem using the word “snowflake”. Our next writing unit is a biography of a
person who made a contribution to history. We’ll choose our people this week and
begin doing some research in the computer lab.
Word Study
*Unit 19 focuses on words that have a long e sound. Look for a word sort homework
activity to come home on Monday. This is due on Thursday. On Friday, your child will
be tested on his/her 5 high frequency words. These need to be spelled correctly and
written in a sentence. The words are written on the orange paper attached to the
word study homework.
Math
*In math this week, we’ll do a short unit on motion geometry (slides, flips, turns) and
patterns (numbers and shapes). We’ll review and test on Thursday, then take a pretest for Unit 7. Math homework will come home Monday-Wednesday this week
(unless finished in class), and is always due the next day.
Social Studies
*This week, we’re wrapping up our island map projects with Mrs. Hansen. These will
be hung up outside our classroom when they’re done—can’t wait to show you!
Weekly Schedule
Putting the Pieces Together
Monday, 1/5-Music
(conversation starters for the week)
Tuesday, 1/6-Media, library books due
Wednesday, 1/7-Art
1.
1. Who are you researching for your
biography?
Thursday, 1/8-Music
2.
Friday, 1/9-Gym
3.
4.
Monday, 1/12-Music, conference preference 5.
letters sent home
2. Show me a slide, flip, and turn.
3. What does your island map look like in
social studies?
Tuesday, 1/13-Gym
Wednesday, 1/14-Art
Upcoming Events
*January 15-Field trip to Minnesota History Center
*January 19-NO SCHOOL
*January 20-22-OLPA math test
*January 23-End of 2
nd
quarter/Mustache/Nerd Day
*Read for 15 minutes or more each night. Turn
in signed rows of reading on your “Score with a
Good Book” sheet.
*Math homework will come home MondayWednesday this week, unless finished in class.
It is always due the next day.
*January 26-NO SCHOOL
Look who’s Rookie of the Week!
LEAH
*Reading and Word Study homework will come
home on Monday this week and is due on
Thursday. Our spelling test is Friday!
Happy Birthday to You
Melanie ~ December 23
Khalil~January 11
Abby~January 13