Wow, I can't believe it's already time for a November Update! It seems like just yesterday we were starting out our school year, and now we are well into our routines and curriculum.
The November Calendar is posted under the Calendar section of the blog. Please check it out, and you are welcome to print if you would like! There are a few important events on the Calendar which will also be posted under the "important dates" section on the right hand side of the blog.
Progress reports are being sent home on Thursday, November 3rd and there will be interviews taking place during the evening on Thursday, November 24th to discuss your child's progress; more information to come regarding interviews.
I have noticed that more and more Mailbags are being forgotten/left at home these days and I am having fewer and fewer being returned on a daily basis; this makes it difficult to ensure that important notes and handouts get home to you, and leaves me without a communication book should I need to send a note home. Please ensure that your child is bringing the mail bags to school every day.
Mme. Cote would also like me to remind all of the parents to please ensure that the green French Homework duo tang and reading program book are returned every Monday so that she may assign new homework for the week and a new book every Tuesday. She also wants to remind parents that she does have her own Blog set up for the French program which she updates on a weekly basis. The blog also contains links to many of the songs that your child sings in class. Her French Blog can be found here: http://mmecote.blogspot.ca/
Please continue checking out our blog on a regular basis for constant updates on what we are doing in class. Here is a brief outline of what are planning on working on during the month of November in the following subjects:
Language Arts: This month we will add two more elements to our "Daily 5" by introducing "Read to Someone" and "Listen to Reading." Students will work on building stamina in these new areas of the Daily 5. We will wrap up our work on writing proper "Retells" and will move into Procedural Writing tasks.
Math: We will continue working on our Data Management unit and will also start working on our unit on exploring addition and subtraction.
Phys. Ed: We are currently working on specific throwing and catching skills related to volleyball, and will continue working on our cooperative play through games.
The Arts: We are continuing to focus on elements of design, such as texture, by creating works of art using various materials. This month we will also make a colour wheel to reinforce knowledge of Primary vs. Secondary colours.
Science and Technology: We are wrapping up our unit on "Growth and Change in Animals." Students will be writing a test to finish up the unit as well as completing a research project on an animal of their choice (more information to come home shortly). We will then begin our next unit: Properties of Liquids and Solids.
Thank you again for all of the continued support I have received throughout the school year from everybody!
Mrs. Miller
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