September 14, 2018

Greetings from Room 116!

Thank you so much for helping students to settle back into school successfully. We have already started internalizing daily routines, which will help us to maximize our time on learning. This week, we set individual academic goals and discussed classroom expectations. Following is a brief recap of the rest of our busy week:

ELA: We discussed the key elements of non-fiction and introduced leveled books within reading groups. We also reviewed the “short a/i” vowel patterns and enjoyed several more interactive read alouds to build our classroom community and reinforce the notion that we learn and grow by persevering through challenges.

Math: We explored basic concepts of multiplication and division, focusing on the number of equal groups, the size of the group, and the total number of items (factor x factor = product and dividend/divisor = quotient).

Science/SS: We began a year-long exploration of Weather. We also worked on several getting-to-know- you activities and set personal objectives for the first half of the year.

Other: We reviewed Library/Technology routines and explored our iPads further. We also enjoyed a terrific school-wide NED presentation on growth mindset.

The EHBi Open House will take place on Wednesday, September 26th. I look forward to meeting everyone then. Have a wonderful weekend!

Sincerely,

Ms. Feeney