Notes for Parents:
- Interested in Volunteering or being a Mystery Reader in our classroom this semester? We would love your help! Follow this link to see available slots.
- Make sure if you are planning to be any type of volunteer at Georgetown you fill out our background check that you can find here.
- Our fall party will be on Thursday, October 31 from 12:30-1:30 pm. Your child is welcome to wear their costume to school.
- Please take a moment to give your child permission to participate in our school’s Art Prize 2020 entry! Follow this link to fill out the permission form.
- Please complete conference time preference form. The form will close at 11:59 pm on October 24th!
- Make sure your sweet kiddos are reading 20 minutes each night! Whether it is independently or with a parent, this extra reading practice is essential for your child’s growth in reading! Thank you for helping to make this a priority!
CELEBRATIONS
Quote of the Week – “If you can’t think of anything nice to say you aren’t thinking hard enough.”
Hannah was awarded this quote for always being a kind friend to others!
Our Learning:
Reading:Reading– This week we began our second unit of reading which is all about being word detectives. The Super Secret Detective Agency delivered us a top secret envelope with 5 missions for our class to complete. This week we completed two missions!
Writing: We celebrated finishing our first narrative pieces by sharing our books with our 4th grade buddies and eating cupcakes! We started a new unit of study, learning about “How-to Writing”. We have been reading How-to books and have started working on a class How-to wash your hands.
Word Study: This week we began our second word study unit, all about the mystery of the silent e. We worked on sorting words with the vowel ‘a’ that did and did not have an e at the end of the word. In words without an ‘e’ at the end, the ‘a’ said its short vowel sound. In words with an ‘e’ at the end, the ‘a’ said its long vowel sound.
Math: We began solving subtraction equations this week using circle drawings. The number of circles represent the total, a line crosses out the number being taken away (followed by a break apart stick), and the number of circles not crossed out tells us our answer! See the example below for a visual.
Upcoming Dates:
- Monday, October 21 -Music, Library
- Star of the Day: Charlotte
- Tuesday, October 22 – PE
- Star of the Day: Evan
- Wednesday, October 23 – Art
- Star of the Day: Elliot
- Thursday, October 24 – Steam
- Star of the Day: Claire
- Friday, October 25 -Music
- Star of the Day: Chase