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Weeks of 9/23 & 9/30

  This week we used comments in Google docs for our writing,   It allows us to provide feedback to improve our writing as well as learn technology skills.   We will continue to use Google this year.   In writing we worked on using transitions and developing setting to improve our writing as well as a checklist to revise.   In reading we continued our routines of independent reading,  and wrote a letter to share our thinking while we read.   In addition we read Because of Winn -Dixie and discussed characters, setting and plot.  In math we started using rounding to estimate sums and differences along with adding and subtracting whole numbers and started meaning of multiplication. In science we continued our study of erosion and weathering and how they affect the surface of the  Earth.

Our field trip to Skinner State Park in Hadley, MA will be on  Friday, October 14 with a rain date of Tuesday, October 18.   Students will need to wear sneakers or hiking shoes, bring water, dress for the weather (long pants, long sleeve shirt, jacket)  Students can bring a camera.

We have a new Reading Log.  Please have your child share his/her reading log with you.

Your child should read for at least 20 minutes nightly and sign the reading log.

READING TIP OF THE WEEK:

Kids are more likely to read about what they find really interesting.  Don’t worry if it’s a newspaper, magazine, cookbook or an illustrated novel. Just remember in order to become better at reading you just need to READ, READ, READ!!!!

                Please visit our class website at wsps.org

or

https://sites.google.com/a/wsps.org/mr-canata/home

Important Dates:

Monday, October 10:  No school, Columbus Day

Thursday, October 20:  Early Dismissal, Parent Teacher Conference

Monday, October 24:  Early Dismissal, Professional Development

Room 27 News

LEARN LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY

Week of 9/23

  This week we used comments in Google docs for our writing,   It allows us to provide feedback to improve our writing as well as learn technology skills.   We will continue to use Google this year.   In writing we worked on using transitions to improve our writing as well as a checklist to revise.   In reading we continued our routines of independent reading,  and wrote a letter to share our thinking while we read.   In math we started using rounding to estimate sums and differences along with adding and subtracting whole numbers.  In science we continued our study of erosion and weathering and how they affect the surface of the  Earth.

We have a new Reading Log.  Please have your child share his/her reading log with you.

Your child should read for at least 20 minutes nightly and sign the reading log.

READING TIP OF THE WEEK:

Kids are more likely to read about what they find really interesting.  Don’t worry if it’s a newspaper, magazine, cookbook or an illustrated novel. Just remember in order to become better at reading you just need to READ, READ, READ!!!!

                Please visit our class website at wsps.org

or

https://sites.google.com/a/wsps.org/mr-canata/home

Important Dates:

Monday, October 10:  No school, Columbus Day

Thursday, October 20:  Early Dismissal, Parent Teacher Conference

Monday, October 24:  Early Dismissal, Professional Development

Room 27 News

LEARN LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY

Week of 9/16

It was great to meet most of the parents/guardians of Room 27 on Open House.  I look forward to working with all of you this year.  In ELA we continued our work on narrative writing.  We revised our writing for a better lead and conclusion.  

In math we continued place value with using a number line to round numbers.  Each student has an account for our online math book  (www.pearsonsuccess.net)  Visit the online math book site and have your child show you about the site and his/her progress.   In science we continued our study of erosion and weathering and how they affect the surface of the  Earth.   Every student has an account for our online science book at (www.discoveryeducation.com.)  Have your child show you the site.   Don’t forget to ask your child to share his/her work in Google docs.   Please take the time to read with your child.  Your child should read for at least 20 minutes nightly.

READING TIP OF THE WEEK:

Ask your child what he/she is reading.  Ask what it is about and what is enjoyable about the book.  Ask your child to describe it to you.

                Please visit our class website at wsps.org

or

https://sites.google.com/a/wsps.org/mr-canata/home

Important Dates:

Monday, 9/19 West Springfield Day at the Big E (after school)

Monday, 10/10, No School, Columbus Day

Friday 10/14   Field Trip, Skinner State Park, Hadley, MA

Thursday, 10/20, Early Release,  parent conferences

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LEARN LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY

Week of 9/9

We started the year with the daily class routine and using our agenda for organization.  The agenda should be signed by a parent/guardian every night.  In addition the front inside page of the agenda needs to be filled out and signed by parent/guardian indicating the student handbook was read.   We have netbooks in our class and each student has a Google account.  We use the the computers in all subject areas.  Ask your child to share his/her work in Google.  In math we started place value with comparing and ordering numbers.  Each student has an account for our online math book  (www.pearsonsuccess.net)  Visit the online math book site and have your child show you about the site and his/her progress.  In English Language Arts, we discussed just right books and monitoring our thinking while we read and record our thinking.   In science we started our study of erosion and weathering and how the earth is constantly changing next week.  Each student has an account for Discovery Education, our online resource.  In social studies we will start map skills with latitude and longitude.   Homework will be given Monday-Thursday.  Please take the time to read with your child.  Your child should read for at least 20 minutes nightly.

Please visit our class website at wsps.org

or

https://sites.google.com/a/wsps.org/mr-canata/home

Important Dates:

Thursday 9/15:  Open House 6 - 7:30 pm

Schedule of Specials:

Monday- Physical Education (PE)  

Tuesday - Computer  

Wednesday- **Arts Block   

Thursday  Physical Education(PE)