The Weber Weekly

It's been a short, but very busy week! I really enjoyed seeing all of you at parent-teacher conferences. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet with me. Thanks also to those of you who picked apples off of our "Giving Tree". Your donations really mean a lot!

The kids worked really hard on friendly letter writing this week. We've learned the five components of a letter (date, greeting, body, closing, signature) and practiced writing to several teachers throughout the building. Your child will be bringing home a published and graded letter next week.

Our shared reading block got cut very short this week due to a fire drill, library, and the five hour days. We started a new big book, but due to time constraints, we didn't finish it. We will continue the book into next week, which means your child will not be bringing home a shared reading quiz today.

Second quarter math is off to a great start! We've been working on place value, focusing specifically on the hundreds, tens, and ones place. The children have been learning how to use place value blocks to model numbers in many different ways. Please remember to continue working on basic math fact practice. The goal is for children to know all of the basic addition and subtraction facts with automaticity (2 seconds per problem) by the end of second grade.

Our science unit on solids, liquids, and gases is also off to a great start. The children will be learning the properties of matter, the states of matter, and how matter can change. We will continue this unit over the next several weeks.

Fifth Grade Student Council is currently selling taffy apples. If interested, please return your order form and payment in a sealed envelope by next Friday. Student Council is also collecting gently used shoes and non-perishable food items for Grand Prairie families in need.

Now that the cooler weather is upon us, I encourage you to dress your child appropriately. The children go outside for recess and need to have a coat. If your family is in need of a coat, hats, or mittens for the winter months, please contact our school social worker, Paula Wrobel, for assistance.

Next week your child will need gym shoes for Health/PE classes on Monday and Wednesday.

Please mark your calendar for our next GP Family Dinner Night on Wednesday, November 20th. This month's restaurant is Buffalo Wild Wings...YUM!!!! BWW will give 10% of sales back to our school.

 

Enjoy the long weekend!