Mrs. Halimi

Good afternoon Haigh families I hope you are enjoying this sunny and warm weather we are having.

Reminders for the week:

• Please send back permission slip/money for the field trip in February to see Charlotte’s Webb by FRIDAY 12/8.
• Bring in 1(or if you have more) empty cereal box to use in writing.
• I am also looking for donations of wrapping paper (To wrap the boxes in)
• Holiday party planning: Tuesday directly after school in my room.

Last week students worked hard at identifying the main idea and detail in a nonfiction text. They even researched a holiday themed item and wrote a five finger summary about it on an ornament to add to the class tree. Ask your child what they learned about. This week we will look at main idea within a comprehension passage and be aware of how to answer questions that center around the main idea and questions that may include more than one answer selection (similar to what students are exposed to on the M-Step). We will also read and listen to some some Native American legends and learn more about their connection to nature.

In writing we will continue to work on our opinion writing where students are writing a paper centered around the question: Is it more fun to give or receive a gift? Students came up with many clever and creative reasons for both and have begun to plan their writing on their opinion blueprint. To complete this writing I would like to ask for students to send in an empty cereal box that they can wrap at the conclusion of the paper and a new or used roll of holiday themed wrapping paper.  Tis’ the season to have some fun in writing

Last week in math we focused on rounding to the tens and hundreds place. We played games, worked together, and in math stations to help develop this important concept. This week we will be looking at the different addition strategies we can use to help students add 3 digits by 3 digits. We will focus on basic problems and look at adding in different story problems.

In social studies we will finish up our diorama of the Three Fires Indian tribes and share them with one another. We will begin to look at how the Native American tribes began to change as the French came to Michigan and interacted with them.

Academic Vocabulary:

1. Estimate- To find something close to the right answer.
2. Culture- the way of life for a specific group of people.
3. Round-making a number simpler to work with by keeping it’s value near a friendly number.
4. Main Idea- A sentence that describes what the passage/text is mostly about.
5. Legend-a narrative story passed on by generations that helps to explain something in nature.

The holidays are coming quick!!!

I would like to plan for the holiday party on Tuesday directly after school.The meeting should be about 20 minutes. Please plan to join us if you would like to help out. If you are unavailable, and still want to help out, we can sign you up or assign you something to pick up. Thank you for your support

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