Happy November!

Multiplication Facts

Tonight your child is bringing home their first multiplication facts bag.  There is one bag for each fact family #s2-12.  Please practice the flashcards one time each night. In class, we will be practicing the facts as well.  I do not want to do the timed tests right now, but if students are not memorizing the facts, I will add that in. For now, when your child thinks they have memorized all facts in one family, have them bring the bag back to school.  I will work through the flashcards with them one time.  If they get them all right, they get to move their name tag up the wall and get a new set of cards.  If they miss 1 or more, I will send the bag back home for them to practice more.  They can earn prizes along the way, and a grand prize when they have memorized all multiplication facts through the 12s!  Second semester we will repeat with division facts. Thank you for your help with this at home!

Friendly Reminder 

We have had an issue lately with students bringing in dead chromebooks.  Please help remind your child to charge their chromebook each night and return with it to school ready to go the next day!  This will make it much easier to use them during the day for our lessons.  Thanks for your help with this!

United Way Coat Drive

United Way of Johnson County OPERATION BUNDLE UP (OBU) needs your help in collecting NEW only HATS, GLOVES, MITTENS, and SCARVES.  FCS is teaming up with UWJC and accepting donations through October 29th.  Please send your donation to school with your child or you can drop it off during school hours in the OBU totes in the entryway of each school building.  See the attached flyer for more information.

Coats and used items will not be accepted this year due to COVID-19 precautions.  Approved families will be receiving a voucher to receive a coat. 

Thank you for helping keep our families warm this winter.

Disney On Ice Field Trip

We are headed to Disney on Ice in January! You will find the permission slip with details in your child's folder (I sent home yesterday.) We think we will be able to take chaperones--please return the slip for your child NO LATER than next Friday, November 12. This is a hard deadline so we can order enough tickets. No chaperones will be able to be added later.

Early Release

Don't forget--tomorrow is Wednesday!  That means early release day!  Dismissal will start at 1:40.

Writing

Here is what we are working on in Writing this week:

• writing fall themed projects

• writing persuasive pieces

High Ability

Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week:

• analogies

• grading writing

• persuasive writing using the hamburger model

• homophones and homonyms

• Reading--Charlotte's Web

Math

Here is what we are working on in math this week:

• multiplication facts
• partial sums addition
• column addition

Wonders Reading

Here is what we are working on this week in reading:

• essential question--What do we love about animals?
• genre--poetry
• phonics--3 letter blends
• Grammar--possessive nouns
• vocabulary---suffixes -ly and -y
• writing--rhyming poems
• writing--word choice
• writing--precise language
• comprehension--reread
• comprehension--key details
• text features--rhyme and rhythm

Upcoming Dates

 

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 11/3--early release @1:40
• 11/9--picture retake day
• 11/9--PTO meeting @6pm
• 11/10--early release @1:40
• 11/17--early release @1:40
• 11/24-11/28--THANKSGIVING BREAK--NO SCHOOL

Have a great week!!