Hello parents,

I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Some reminders for this week:

-Today we are starting a new unit for ELA which context clues. It is a fun way of learning reading by being detectives. Students always reach words that they don’t know and usually skip it. I will show them how to look and use clues around the words to figure out the meaning.

-For math, we are continuing to work on fractions. This is a looong module but worth every lesson. Use IXL as an additional support for fractions. This week’s homework will be lessons 7-11. The packet will be due Monday.

-For science, we completed the weather and climate unit. We will pause on science and continue social studies. I graded the science test and passed it out. Please sign the test and return.

-For Social Studies, we are starting a new unit about Michigan Growth.

-For Writing, we are continuing our personal narratives. We are in the drafting stage.

-Wednesday is Late Start. Schools starts at 9:35 am. Breakfast is 9:10.

-Thursday is the Roller Skate Night. Tickets are $6 per person that is skating. $7 at the door. It is a new location and you don’t want to miss the fun!!

-100th day of school is Thursday. Your child can dress as an old person. I wonder what I will wear 🙂

If you have any questions, please let me know 🙂

Hello parents,

Some reminders:

-Today your child will bring their science study guide. The test will be on Friday.

-For math, there are lessons 1-6 for this week. The packet is due Monday.

-Many of you received a letter from Dr. Malyeko about Reading by 3rd grade law. and about retention. Mr. Martin will have a meeting soon and inviting all 3rd grade parents to further explain this. What might be our next steps etc. If you have any questions about this, please bring them to the meeting. Once we know a date and time we will let you know.

-Tomorrow is Winterfest, I hope to see you all there. I am not sure if you can still purchase tickets but we can ask Ms. Sandi tomorrow morning if you change your mind.

-Don’t forget to fill out the blue cultural night form. River Oaks will do cultural Night for the first time! We didn’t get many forms back and hoping we get more. You don’t have to represent your country. You can explore and research a new country that you are interested in. Create a poster or display to show off during the exhibit. There will also be a fashion show to show the cultural wear. If you want to do something for entertainment and perform in front of the school, call Ms. Sandi. If you are stuck and need ideas, let me know and I can help. It is important to teach our kids about diversity and about different cultures. It will be an event you don’t want to miss!

-We also sent a green form about skate night. It is in a new location! There will be walkers available which students can use to hold instead of you 🙂 It’s $6 per person. You can rent roller blades for $7. It will be a fun night you don’t want to miss.

-NWEA is done, I have a few makeups. They should be done by tomorrow.

If you have any questions please let me know 🙂

Hello parents,

Even with a short week we have A LOT of things to do!

Some reminders:

-We are completing math projects based on area. Next week we will start module 5 which is fractions.

-There is no spelling for this week. We are working on NWEA and DRA (reading level) tests. For ELA, we are continuing main idea and details. IXL is a great resources to practice language art skills. Look for the starred skills. Also, RAZ kids is great for reading! If done correctly, students will be exposed to the book at least 3 times for listening, reading and going back to check comprehension during the quiz.

-For science, we are continuing to learn about weather and climate. Next week, will be our test. I will send study guide home next week.

-For writing, we will continue our personal narrative which is a story about a small moment in our life. It is important to write as much as reading. Having a journal and writing what they did for the day can be helpful. If you need notebooks, let me know.

-School events:

-Winterfest is next week and you don’t want to miss it! It is the yellow flyer and if you need another one, let me know. It is $20 per family to enjoy many games at school. There will be prizes and raffle at the end of the event.

-River Oaks will do cultural Night for the first time! We didn’t get many forms back and hoping we get more. You don’t have to represent your country. You can explore and research a new country that you are interested in. Create a poster or display to show off during the exhibit. There will also be a fashion show to show the cultural wear. If you want to do something for entertainment and perform in front of the school, call Ms. Sandi. If you are stuck and need ideas, let me know and I can help. It is important to teach our kids about diversity and about different cultures. It will be an event you don’t want to miss!

If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know 🙂

Hello parents and Happy New Year!!

I can’t believe it’s January already. From now until the end of the year, time will be flying.

For math, I sent a study guide home. The quiz will be Wednesday 1-8. Then we will continue working on area of a rectangle. Also, students should be working on skip counting for multiplication.

For ELA, we will continue working on main idea and details. I changed their books too. Remember, if these books are not enough or need more, use RAZ kids. It’s an awesome resource to use especially with the comprehension quizzes in the end. I will be retesting reading levels soon too.

For science, we started our new weather and climate unit. Today we talked about how clouds feel and the water cycle. Tomorrow we will be touching the “clouds”.

For writing, we are moving on to narrative. We will create a fictional story using character dialogue.

NWEA testing window has opened. We will start Math and reading next week. Please talk to your child and remind them the importance of this test. I will try to send a reminder the day before.

PTA is having a meeting Thursday at 10 and 5:30 to talk about cultural night. I will attend the 5:30 meeting. Bring some ideas that you can share. Hope you can make it.

If you have any questions please let me know.

Thank you 😊

Hello parents,

I can’t believe 2019 is almost over!

A few notes:

-For math, we started module 4 which is all about area and how it relates to multiplication.

-For writing, we are researching information about the history of gingerbread and starting to draft soon.

-For science and social studies, we are holding off this week because of the break. After the break, we will start our science unit Weather Climate which is one of my favorite units to teach.

-We will be reading scholastic magazine and tie it in with our ELA which is finding the main idea and details.

-Wednesday 12-18 is late start, school starts at 9:35

-Thursday 12-19 is 1st and 2nd grade concert at 2:00

-Friday we will have our holiday party to celebrate our hard work the past months. Our party will be from 1:50-2:25 then we have music at 2:30. I will be ordering pizza and watching a short movie. If you would like to bring any treats for the class, we have 26 students.

During the break, make sure your child is reading daily. I will change their books this week but don’t forget to use RAZ kids and IXL (work on starred skills) as resources because I can keep track of their progress. This is also a great opportunity to practice skip counting and mastering multiplication facts.

Enjoy your long break 🙂

Good morning,

A few reminders:

-Friday students will take home module 3 study guide, the test will be on Tuesday (12-10). Please have students practice skip counting to solve for multiplication and division problems.

-We started a new essential skill for ELA which is main idea and details. It is a complex skill and will take practice. Students can practice using IXL and RAZ kids when they read an informational book.

-For social studies, we are wrapping up the unit for History of Michigan. It is a great unit! The test will be next week, Thursday 12-12. I will send the study guide Tuesday (12-10).

-Tomorrow we have a bake sale, please help the PTA by donating goodies.

Thank you,

Mrs. Attia

Hello parents,

I can’t believe it’s end of November. Enjoy the long week! It is always a good time to spend with family and friends.

There will be no spelling this week. For math, they will do lesson 15 and tomorrow lesson 16. I told the students to take advantage of this break and practice/master skip counting by 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, & 9. Working on IXL and reading from RAZ kids.

Every student got a RAZ kids account so they can use at home too. It is a reading program that has lots of books based on THEIR reading level. I put in their reading level and gave them assignments. Once students log-in they click on level up, there are 3 tasks for them to do for each book. They need to listen, read and answer questions for a book to be completed. If you have any questions, please let me know. I would also like to know if it works on an Ipad? If you don’t have a computer, going to a public library would be beneficial for your child.

Enjoy the long break 🙂

Mama and Me

Parents and Children (ages 6 months—4 years old)

are invited to join us on:

Friday, November 22nd at 8:45 am

at River Oaks Elementary for a party to celebrate mama!

Activities Planned:

· Yoga

· Storytime/Songs

· Muffins/Coffee/Tea/Juice

· Special Mama and Me Crafts!

· Bonding with your young child!

Join us to celebrate how special our mama’s are. 

Children, Parents and Staff will sing, play and engage in activities together from 8:45-10:00am.

Please call or email to reserve your free materials! 

 (313) 827-4616  bassj@dearbornschools.org

Hello parents,

Here are the weekly reminders/updates:

Today we will be make-up conferences from 4:00-7:00. Please be on time 🙂

For math, we have Lesson 8 H.W for Monday. Tuesday I am sending a mid-module review/study guide. Wednesday we will have a quiz. Thursday Lesson 12 H.W and Friday Lesson 13 and 14.

For Writing, we are working on our opinion pieces, Should dogs work or not? The students are so engaged in this topic and have a lot to say!

For ELA, we are working on recounting (retelling) stories that have a central message or moral lesson. We will test on Tuesday and see if we can move on to a new skill 🙂 There isn’t a study guide for ELA, it’s what we do in class and daily reading groups.

For Social studies, we are learning about the history of Michigan. Last week, we talked about the first people of Michigan which were the Anishnibak. We talked about the importance of traditional stories (legends) and culture. We watched a powwow which you can find on youtube. This week, we will be learning about the fur trade and how Britain came to Michigan.

Please make sure your child is reading 20-30 min. daily. Practice skip counting by 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 &9. Also, going on IXL working on starred skills.

If you have any questions, please let me know 🙂

Parents all conferences from November 12, 2019 will be held on Monday November 18, 2019 at the same time your were originally scheduled.   Please contact your teacher if you have questions.