Week: August 24 - August 28

Reading Workshop: 

This week we will dive into curriculum! Students will learn about how Reading is THINKING! We will discuss Reading vs. Fake Reading. Students will also begin to learn how to discuss what they are reading while thinking deeper about texts. They will begin to share their thoughts with others while learning how to speak about texts.

Interactive Read Aloud: Better Than You

Writing Workshop:

This week we will take a look at our cursive books and learn proper hand movements associated with cursive. Students will also use their texts to take a look at strong sentences for our Grammar Talks. 

Mrs. Spencer our librarian will join us this week also to show students more resources about how to access books through Destiny on the district website. 

Schedule: August 2020 - May 2021

1st Rotation: 7:45 - 9:15 

2nd Rotation: 9:15 - 10:45 

Specials: 10:45 - 11:35 

Tier Time: 11:40 - 12:05 

Recess: 12:05 - 12:35 

Lunch: 12: 35 - 1:10 

3rd Rotation: 1:15 - 2:45 

Dismissal 2:45

Dates to Remember: November 2020

No School

Friday, February 12, 2021

Monday, February 15, 2021

No School

Monday, January 18, 2021

Important Dates to Remember:

December 18 - January 5 (Winter Break)

December 18 is half a day

December 14: Dress in your favorite flannel

December 15: Dress up as your favorite Frozen character

December 16: Dress in your favorite holiday spirit wear

December 17: Pajama Day 

December 18: Wear your favorite holiday hat

Expected Assignments Week 1

 Week 1: August 12 - August 21

- Writing: First Days of School

- Writing Activity: Illustrate a picture and write about why you are a WONDER

- Writing Prompt: I Will Change the World

- Growth Mindset (Google Classroom)

- District Writing Prompt: Write about a special time in your life

- Record in Reader Notebook - Record of Reading (Daily)

- What Am I Reading Questions (Google Forms)

Homework: August 2021

 Currently there is NO scheduled homework. 

If a student did not finish an ELAR assignment, the student will need to be sure to finish at home so that it is completed for the following day.

20 - 25 minutes of nightly reading in encouraged each night. 

Expected Assignments: April 27 - May 1

Expected Assignments: Week of April 27 - May 1

- Chapter 3 Literary Response in See Saw

- Fluency Reading from Epic in See Saw

- 30 minutes of Independent Reading

- Reader Response from Independent Reading (Google Form) 

ELAR WEEK: May 4 - 8

       ELAR WEEK: May 4 - May 8

                   Monday: May 4
                   Reading / Writing Workshop:

*Students will listen to Chapter 4 of Hank the Cowdog.
*Students will choose a scene from the text and use the strategy of visualizing to illustrate what they see  based on their reading using Google Draw, or pencil, paper, and colors.
*Post response into See Saw.



Tuesday: May 5
Reading / Writing Workshop:

*Students will listen to the  Pros and Cons of an argument about "Zoos".
Argument Question: Are zoos okay to have, or is it animal abuse.
*Students will take notes to begin building their claim statements.

Wednesday: May 6
Reading / Writing Workshop:

*Students will use their notes from the previous day to build their Graphic Organizer.

Thursday: May 7
Reading / Writing Workshop:

*Students will write their Argument about zoos, either in support or against.

Friday: May 8 (Field Day)
Reading / Writing Workshop

*Students will listen to Hank the Cowdog Chapter 5.
There are no additional assignments scheduled with this today.