Week 10

 Dear Parents,

         This week in math we focused on problem solving. We break the story problem up into the beginning, middle and end. This helps us place the numbers in the number sentence. After that we make a part/part/whole box and a strip diagram to decide how we wish to solve the problem. We are learning that there are many types of word problems and always more that one way to solve them. 

           In writing we finished up our class project. We wrote a narrative about the first day of school. We now started on our individual narratives. We learned about starting with a bold beginning. We want our readers interested enough to read our narrative. Then we write our mighty middle, using transition words. Last we write our excellent ending making sure it concludes our narrative. We are very busy and very excited about this new  project.

           In reading we read an informational story and learned about text organization. They were amazed to find out that a baker was key in our winning the Revolutionary War. We read a Scholastic News about Tarantulas. We took the comprehension check for a grade. We started a Texas State Book in social studies. We learned about many of our state symbols, lots of interesting facts, and where many of the major cities of Texas are located on a map.

              In science we read about sound energy as we engaged in a talk read talk write activity. We listened to a tuning fork and learned the difference between volume and pitch. We learned about engineers and the main  things that make a good engineer- ask, imagine, create and improve! 

            Now what we’ve been waiting for- IT’S SWIM WEEK for our class. Please read over the information sent home a couple of weeks ago. The children come dressed in their swim suit with clothes over it. Bring underwear and a towel for after swim. No goggles allowed at the pool. Place all this in a large bag. They need to bring their swim bag and a backpack Monday through Thursday. Parent day is Wednesday. If you come to Parent Day you must go get a tag from the Coyote Ridge Office in the morning. This is just for safety reasons.  Our bus leaves the school around 8:50. You may follow us or drive yourself. You enter the natatorium after we arrive. It is such a wonderful program. I hope you can come!

 

*Please check Coyote Folders for important papers and Flyers each week as well as our grade level newsletter.