Hello!
I hope everyone was able to enjoy the weather the last few days. It sure was beautiful!
     We are going to finish up Unit 1 in math this week and will have our first test next week. This is a hard unit to start the year off with, but we are making progress. I will be introducing extra math practice to the kids this week. It is an online program where the students will have log in information and lessons assigned. There will be opportunity for them to practice in school, but can have access to do it at home too.
     Our first Book Club has started off well! Students are assigned to read 15 pages in school and write a summary of those pages when they are done. If this is not completed in school, it will be homework. Our focus for our Book Club this week is Character Traits and work on small group discussion.
     We finished up our 3 Branches of Government last week. The students created posters of a branch and presented to the class. They did an awesome job at this and it is sometimes difficult to work in small groups. We will be learning about the election process and be gearing up for the mock election in the beginning of November.
    Just a reminder that students are encouraged to read their AR book and practice their spelling words at home. We do have limited time for both of those activities in school, but for students to be successful they should find time to do it at home as well. Make sure to check out the class website for the "Helpful Websites" for fun spelling activities and extra math help.
    Thank you for all your help in making the kiddos successful!
Carley Luggar