A Week in Review
September 23 - 27
We ended the week in the best way with our LEADERSHIP field trip to Camp Terry! The students spent the day in mixed classroom teams, getting to know each other and reflecting on their own understanding of what it means to be a leader. It was another busy week and our field trip was the perfect way to sum it up!
Virtue Awards:
Trevor K. has earned a Virtue Award for demonstrating the virtue of ENTHUSIASM. Trevor always has a positive attitude! His smile lights up our classroom!
Elysia Q. has earned a Virtue Award for demonstrating the virtues of HELPFULNESS and RESPONSIBILITY. She was an active participant during our 5th grade leadership camp field trip. She was focused during each activity and worked hard to help her teammates!
Elysia Q. has earned a Virtue Award for demonstrating the virtues of HELPFULNESS and RESPONSIBILITY. She was an active participant during our 5th grade leadership camp field trip. She was focused during each activity and worked hard to help her teammates!
Reading:
Understanding what you read is the most important thing good readers need to do in order to grow in their reading. We focused our class discussions this week on the "fix-up" strategies that we use when meaning breakdowns for us in our reading.
Writing:
Our first "current event" assignment is due October 3rd! I modeled for students how to use the middle school graphic organizer to write a quality summary for their bi-monthly assignment. We are looking forward to hot cocoa and current events next week!
Math:
We have come to the end of Unit 1: Multiplication and Division Word Problems. We studied the Properties of Multiplication, took a practice test for Unit 1, used that practice test to study, and then ended the week by taking the end-of-unit assessment! On to Unit 2: Perimeter and Area we go!
Social Studies:
Our Science Landforms unit crossed over into our Social Studies lesson this week as we learned more geographic terms. Students used guiding questions to label specific landforms on a map. We then looked at Lake Washington and Mercer Island as local examples of landforms.
Science:
Ms. Keenan taught science to our students this week and they were busy! Students observed a stream table that simulated flooding. There assignment over the weekend is to look for real life examples of erosion and deltas around the neighborhood and/or school. Some students spotted examples during our field trip!
What a fantastic week! The students worked hard and deserve a very restful weekend!
Go Seahawks!
~Mrs. Hatlestad
Upcoming Events:
What a fantastic week! The students worked hard and deserve a very restful weekend!
Go Seahawks!
~Mrs. Hatlestad
Upcoming Events:
9 Oct - Walkathon
11 Oct - No School (Teacher Professional Development Day)
25 Oct - 5th Grade Parents Cocktail/Wine Tasting Party (7:30pm-9:30pm)
5 Nov - PTA General Assembly Meeting, 8:15
11 Nov - No School, Veterans' Day
18-23 Nov - Missoula Children's Theater
28-29 Nov - No School, Thanksgiving Break
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