Week in Review 9/18-9/21

1. We took our triannual math assessment this week. AC
2. We are having our PJ and movie party to celebrate the ten compliments we received for being model citizens. 7 more for our whole class reward. We are working on receiving compliments for our transitions. WS, MW& HP
3. We are having our first mystery reader today... I wonder who it will be? HP
4. Our first writing piece is on the "Rockin' Writing Wall." FH
5. We are working on personal narrative small moments in writing. This week we were working on starting with strong leads. We studied leads of various authors that we admire to notice what they do as writers. We learned that strong leads can have dialogue, actions, and sound effects. DS, GS, AN, MW & CV
6. We made new reading bins for our library. We have a birthday donation bin, a book hopsital, and the Rock and Read Hall of Fame. GS
7. We have three students left to share their me in a nutshell. We have learned so much about eachother! RB
8. We are working on learning about magnetism. We are currently investigating the strength of magnets. Are they all the same? Are they different? What makes them the same/different? MS
9. We started the Northeast train ride and our first stop was Plymouth, Massachusetts. We received a souvenir of the Mayflower! AA, KC, JW
10. The S.T.A.R. book is circulating around the classroom. Three kids have already had the opportunity to take it home and share it with their parents. FH
11. We took a break from planning our road trip, but we are excited to start again next week! HS
12. We have to be responsible with our Train Ride tickets in order to ride through the northeast. We don't want to know what happens if we lose it. MA