News this week...

• No school on Monday - enjoy your Labor Day weekend! :)

• Picture Day is coming on Friday, Sept. 5th! If you plan to order photos, please return the order form to class or place your order online by Friday.

• Please return the field trip permission slip if you haven't done so already. Thank you!

• If you are interested in being on the LOE school advisory council (SAC), return the pink form that was in the Thursday folder this week to school and I will forward it to Mrs. Anderson.

Reminders...

• T-shirt Tuesday on September 2nd! :)

• We will be reading two of the 15 Sunshine State Readers together in class during our read aloud time so I've asked the class to not read these two titles on their own - Trex and Futureland.

• Accelerated Reader tests can be taken at home! If you are reading a book with your child, please feel free to work together on the A.R. quiz to give support if needed, especially when completing tests on long chapter books like the Sunshine State books. Students are encouraged to look back in book to answer questions - this is an important skill to practice for reading comprehension growth. 

Reading: Explain figurative language and summarize a text to enhance comprehension across genres. Explain how characters and theme develop in prose and poetry. 

Writing: Write expository texts about a topic, using one or more sources, providing an introduction, facts and details, some elaboration, transitions, and a conclusion.  

Math:  Multiply and divide with 0, 1, 2, 5, and 10 with procedural reliability.

Science: Compare materials and objects according to properties. Measure and compare the temperatures, mass, volume and other properties (size, shape, texture and hardness) of various solids and liquids.

Social Studies: Recognize symbols, people, documents, and events that represent the United States and those that represent the State of Florida.  

Leader in Me:  What are my paradigms? How do I prioritize tasks?