- start a convo with parent about your costume for our Nov 30th Theatre performance @ auditorium in Hoover HS (see my email with attachment from Mrs. Gilbert - sent October 30)
- optional Crazy Hair Day tomorrow - a payoff from Splash & Dash fundraiser last week
Math - The Topic 2 math test is this Thursday. We have already begun Topic 3 - multiplication & division/more of the same - so we are continuing to reinforce the same skills as we continue. Students will take this test on their own, unlike the Topic 1 test, which was a guided activity. That said, I will read any problem to any student. As I tell them, it's a math test, not a reading test. These results should give both student and parent a good idea of what the student can do on their own, without help.
As with all enVision math tests, the form of the test I will give in class closely resembles the assessment/test in their consumable math book, so that's a great review activity. Watch for the Topic 2 test to come home next week in the Thursday folder.
Regarding Halloween - This morning we had fun with Spooky Sentences - an activity created by my friend and former colleague, Jenn Consalvi (she used to teach 4th grade at Keppel). The lesson involved adding sensory detail to our writing to make it come alive for our readers. The content today was spooky stuff, but the writing strategy is transferable to our personal narrative writing.
Students read (and some also listened to) an article in their Newsela app entitled "Tricks for enjoying Halloween candy." This opinion piece is adapted from an article in The Washington Post, written by a Registered Dietitian. Then students completed a 4-question quiz to check their understanding.
Depending on how they allotted their time this afternoon, some students also had time to watch a short movie in BrainPOP about Halloween and then complete the 5-question quiz.
Be sure to ask your child what they enjoyed today and what new information they learned. Wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween tonight.