Important Dates

Fri. Sept. 19th- Interims go home

Wed. Oct. 1st- Elementary Picture day

Mon. Oct. 13th- Columbus Day, No School

Fri. Oct. 17th- End of the 1st nine weeks

Fri. Oct. 24th- Grade cards Go Home

Vocabulary Words

Biome- One of earth's largest ecosystems, with its own kind of climates, soil, plants, and animals.

Desert- A sandy or rocky biome, with little precipitation and little plant life.

Grassland- A biome where grasses, not trees, are the main plant life.

Temperature rain forest- A biome with a lot of rain and cool climate.

Tundra- A large, treeless plain in the arctic regions, where the ground is frozen all year.

Deciduous forest- A forest biome with many kinds of trees that lose their leaves each autumn.

Ecosystem- All the living and nonliving things in an environment, including their interactions with each other.

Habitat- The place where a plant or animal lives an grows.

Tropical rain forest- A hot, humid biome near the equator, with much rainfall and a wide variety of plants

Peninsula- A body of land surrounded by water on THREE sides.

Upcoming Tests:

Science- No test this week!

Math-Topic 2 Math test, Wednesday, September 17th

Important Dates

Fri. Sept. 19th- Interims go home

Wed. Oct. 1st- Elementary Picture day

Mon. Oct. 13th- Columbus Day, No School

Fri. Oct. 17th- End of the 1st nine weeks

Fri. Oct. 24th- Grade cards go home!

This Week in Math

This week in math we will finish our unit on adding and subtracting whole numbers. We will begin our topic on Factors and Multiples.

Student Spotlight

This week's student spotlight is Brinley Broom. Brinley enjoys playing volleyball. Brinley's favorite food is mac and cheese. Her favorite subject is science. This year she wants to get better at reading, and learn more about the continents.

Math Homework

Needs for the classroom: Individually wrapped candy

Snacks ( Math 1)

Individually wrapped candy

Don't forget about the nightly math fact log. Multiplication is very important concept for to understand. Please work with your child on his/her multiplication facts.