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Ms. Marsh's Conferences

Week of October 20th

Math

We will represent and solve comparison word problems.

 

Spelling

Students were given their spelling works today. The next test is on Thursday, October 30th.

 

Grammar

Students will be studying run-on sentences this week.

 

Book It

Students should be reading 20 minutes each night and coloring in their Book It sheet. The Book It summary is due on October 30, 2014. Students will be awarded a free pizza for completing this program.

 

St. Mary's City Field Trip

Students need to be at Cloverly by 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, October 23rd. The buses will leave promptly at 7:30 a.m. and will return to Cloverly at 4:00 p.m. Please pick your child up immediately after we return from the field trip. Check out the website for more information: http://www.stmaryscity.org/

 

Halloween

The Halloween parade will start at 1:30 and the party will start at 2:00. Please wear school appropriate costumes if you are participating.

 

*I am still looking for any parents  that would like to help out with the party or donate items.  Please email me if you are interested.  Your help is very much appreciated.

Upcoming Events

Reading Night

Cloverly's Family Reading Night is October 22nd from 6:30 - 8:00 pm!  Wear your superhero costumes or your comfy pajamas and get ready for one of the best nights of the year!  Surprise readers will be there!  We will have amazing graphic novel-inspired crafts! How about a visit from a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?  You don't want to miss it!  Preregister today!

Click here for the registration form.

Free Parent Workshop

NIH presents "Coping Strategies for Anxious Kids:  What Parents Need to Know"  This free workshop is Thursday, October 16, 2014 from 7-8:30 pm.  Registration is required.  Follow the link for more information.

Parent workshop information

Important Dates

Monday, October 13

Open House

 

Thursday, October 16

PTA Spirit Night

 

Friday, October 17

MSEA Conference - no school for students and teachers

 

Wednesday, October 22

Family Reading Night

 

Thursday, October 30

Halloween Celebration

 

Friday, October 31

Professional day for teachers (no school for students)

September 22-26

Reminders

• Half day on Wednesday (dismissal is at 12:35)
• No school on Thursday

Math

• Use estimation and mental math to see if answers are reasonable
• Use the standard algorithm to add multi-digit whole numbers

Reading & Writing

We are starting our first writing assignment.  Students will be researching the Colonial or Native American time period, concentrating on the setting.  This background research will help us to write our historical fiction stories.

Words Their Way

• Students were given new spelling words on Monday.  The next spelling test is on Friday, October 3rd.

Common Core Math Videos

Understand multi-digit whole number place value concepts

Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the place to its right. For example, recognize that 700 / 70 = 10 by applying concepts of place value and division.

Video Link

 

Read, write, and compare multi-digit whole numbers

Read and write multi-digit whole numbers using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form. Compare two multi-digit numbers based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, =, and < symbols to record the results of comparisons.

Video Link

 

Round multi-digit whole numbers to any place

Use place value understanding to round multi-digit whole numbers to any place.

Video Link

September 15-19

Reading & Writing

• Use examples or text evidence to make inferences
• Use context clues to determine the meaning of a word
• Compare the treatment of similar themes in stores
• Organize reasons that support and opinion

Math

• Round numbers (within 1,000,000) to the nearest 10 or 100 using a number line
• Use place value understanding to round numbers (within 1,000,000) to any place

Social Studies

• Interpret information from geographic tools to explain how geographic characteristics of the United States
• Construct a map using map elements
• Interpret a variety of maps using map elements

Multiplication LiveBinder