Mrs. Doonan’s Weekly Update
February 6th-10th
“Today you are YOU, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is more Your than You!”
Dr. Seuss
Star Student: Avalon!!! She is always very
creative, a kind friend to others in class and ALWAYS has a great attitude.
Upcoming Dates
-February 9th Science Docent
-February 13th Mondavi Field Trip
-February 14th V- Day Party 1:40-2:55
-February 20th-21st No school
-March 1st Monart
Weekly Highlights
Monday: Computers, PE, Field trip forms Due
Tuesday: Spanish, Music
Wednesday: Spanish, PE
Thursday: Spanish, Library
Friday: Spelling test
Language Arts
Spelling: Long U
Reading: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Writing: Rewriting The Magic Pebble
*Spelling word lists and practice sheets/websites can be found on our teacher website. http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/JVonSpreckelsen/spelling.cfm
How We Organize Ourselves: Rocks, Sand and Silt
This week will be starting our brand-new inquiry into Pebbles, Sand and Silt. This includes studying the different properties of rocks, their many uses in our communities and societies around world. The central idea is, “Rocks and minerals influence societies.” Our investigations will provide experiences that heighten students’ curiosity of rocks as earth materials, natural resources, and their uses. They will come to know rocks by many names and in a variety of sizes. Pebbles, Sand and Silt are the same material-just different in size.
Unit highlights
-Speaker Geologist Michael Morgan
-Guest Clay Artist Eric Peach
-Possible Field trip to Nichelson Blown Glass in Auburn
-Claymation
-Rock/Mineral research report
-Amazing rock books, stories and LOT’S AND LOT’S OF HANDS ON ROCK ACTIVITIES!
Math Weekly Concepts
Lesson 99: Measuring and Using Feet
Lesson 100: Subtracting 8 Facts
Lesson 101: Identifying, Describing, and Comparing Geometric Solids (Cone, Cube, Sphere, Cylinder, Rectangular Prism, and Pyramid)
Lesson 102: measurement
Lesson 103: Multiplying by 1, Multiplying by 100
Homework
Monday: L. 99, read 15 min.
Tuesday: L. 100, read 15 min.
Wednesday L. 101, read 15 min.
Thursday: Lesson 102, read 15 min.
Friday: Lesson 103 (if not completed in class), read 15 min.
Mrs. Doonan’s Weekly Update
January 30th-February 3rd
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement, nothing can be done without hope and confidence." -- Helen Keller
Star Student: Tyler Crandell! He has been such a kind and wonderful friend to many in class. I observed him going out of his way to help others three times last week! Go Tyler!!!!
Weekly Highlights
Monday: Auburn symphony assembly, Computers, PE
Tuesday: Spanish, Music, Extended Inquiry Fair Share 2:40
Wednesday: Spanish, PE
Thursday: Spanish, Library
Friday: Spelling test
Rube Goldberg Projects
Thank you to all of the parents who came and helped with our Rube Goldberg projects! The kids did a beautiful job problem solving, communicating, working together and sticking with it! What a fun day!
Language Arts
Spelling:-Long o
Writing:-Free write
* Spelling tests will come home on Monday. Please look for them!
Math Weekly Concepts
Lesson 94: Rounding to the Nearest Ten
Lesson 95: Subtracting 7 Facts, Estimating and Counting Large Collections
Lesson 96: Finding One Half of a Set With and Even Number of Objects
Lesson 97: Finding One Half of a Set With and Odd Number of Objects
Lesson 98: Estimating a Sum
Homework
Monday:Lesoon 94 pages, read 15 min.
Tuesday: Lesson 95 pages, read 15 min.
Wednesday Lesson 96-two pages, read 15 min.
Thursday: Lesson 97-two pages, read 15 min.
Friday: Lesson 98-two pages (if not completed in class), read 15 min.
*Math concepts are getting more difficult. If you child cannot do their homework independently, please let me know.
