Week of October 25 - November 1

This week was busy, busy, busy week for us. We welcomed a teacher cadet from Blythewood High to our classroom. His name is Markel Samuel and he's a senior. We closed up our Boosterthon with a Fun Run on Friday. Thank you again to Mrs. Hensley for stepping in to help help with Boosterthon while I was out. I have attached the pictures she took from the Fun Run to this blog post.

Even though we had a lot going on this week, we had some fun learning experiences. Next week will be just as busy. November 1st, which is a 1/2 day, report cards will go home. Dismissal will be at 11:30. To prepare for our unit on rocks and minerals, if you have any empty 2 liter bottles, I need 3 for our upcoming units. Last but not least, let's forge ahead to an exciting and effort packed 2nd nine weeks. Full steam ahead!!

Introducing Our Teacher Cadet

I'm Markel Samuel and as a Teacher Cadet assistant, I am more than excited to begin these next 5 weeks with Ms. Rojas and her 3rd grade class. As a senior at Blythewood High School I am the team captain of the varsity boys basketball team, I’m a member of Blythewood’s Future Business Leaders of America Chapter, and I spend my time away from school at the YMCA as an after-school counselor. These next 5 weeks will be both enjoyable and adventurous. 

Bell Ringer

Congratulations to our 1st and 2nd Bell Ringer, Aditi. Aditi had the opportunity to ring the school celebratory bell because she was promoted from addition to subtraction in Xtra math. The second time she rang the bell was because she was promoted from subtraction in Xtra Math. Congratulations Aditi!

News for the Week 

Math
Place Value - knowing the periods of numbers
Knowing where to place commas in numbers
Reading and writing large numbers in standard, written, and expanded  forms
Quiz on Monday, October 28th
Comparing Numbers
Test on Wednesday, October 30th on Place Value skills (listed above)
Rounding Numbers
Begin Module 2 - on Thursday

Reading
fiction versus nonfiction
character traits
What good readers do?
Questioning
Frayer Model for vocabulary
Continue dictionary skills and synonyms
Earth Smart story (https://quizlet.com/_7dhwae)


Science
Compare desert/tundra
Desert/Tundra Box-It
Desert and Tundra Quizlet
Test Wednesday, October 30
Begin Forest/Rainforest


Social Studies
Native Americans - Cherokee, Catawba, and Yemassee
Native Americans Box-It
Native Americans Quizlet
Test on Tuesday, November 5

Boosterthon Fun Run Pictures