1. Am I being kind and Helpful in this moment? Am I using positive self talk? Do I recognize the human in everyone? Am I focusing on solutions instead of problems?

2. Quarter 2 ELA Reading Skill Focus:  Compare and Contrast  Author’s Purpose  Sequence  Main Idea and details  Drawing Conclusions  Generalizing Writing Focus:  Finish Personal Narratives  Explanatory/Informative Writing  Reiterate the Writing Process  Reiterate the 6 Traits of Writing

3. ELA Continued  Students should be reading for 40 minutes every night. I will keep tracking this through Accelerated Reader.  Monthly book reports have started! The format of the book report will be determined as we go!  We will continue to take Reading Street tests every other Friday.  Words Their Way is done at school. Students can request an extras list if they want to practice at home.

4. Mathematics Quarter 2 EILEEN GEWARGIS

5. Scope and Sequence  Module 2: Continuation of Multi-Digit Whole Number and Decimal Fraction Operations Mental strategies for multi-digit whole number multiplication Standard algorithm for multi-digit whole number and decimal multiplication Measurement word problems  Module 3: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions Equivalent fractions Making like units pictorially and numerically Further applications

6. Essential Learnings  Multi-Digit Whole Number Multiplication  Multi-Digit Decimal Multiplication  Multi-Digit Whole Number Division  Multi-Digit Decimal Division  Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

7. Changes to Grading System  Homework will be provided each week, but it will not be taken for a grade. Students will be expected to complete and turn it in as usual.  Moby Max is still required as this resource helps differentiate instruction for all learners. Minimum requirement: twice a week for twenty minutes.  Grades will include Exit Tickets and Assessments only. This will help narrow the skills that we expect all students to master per quarter.

8. Math Strategies for Success  Become familiar with the area model, a different method of multiplying than you may have learned  Continue to review the place value system with your child  Discuss mathematical patterns such as 5 × 9, 50 × 90, 50 × 900  Look for opportunities in daily life to discuss fractional parts of a whole (i.e. pieces of pizza, parts of an hour, distances to familiar places)  Continue to practice and review multiplication and division math facts- this greatly supports work with fractions  Play math games (monopoly, farkle, marbles, etc.)

9. Social Studies  BizTown is scheduled for Monday November 9th. The cost of the trip is $25. This covers the BizTown curriculum as well as transportation costs to get to Tempe. This is an off campus experience teaching economics and the free enterprise system. The District has a required permission slip form AND Junior Achievement has required forms as well. A packet with both forms will be coming soon and prompt attention will be greatly appreciated.  2nd Quarter will continue with European Exploration, and will conclude with Building a New Nation.

10. Science  The Foss kit for 2nd Quarter will focus on Simple Machines - Pulleys, Levers and more.

11. Upcoming Events/Reminders  Wednesday, October 7 th : Picture Retake Day and Group Pictures  Friday, October 9 th : END OF QUARTER 1  Monday, October 12 th : NO SCHOOL – FALL BREAK DAY  October 19 th - October 23 rd : Parent Teacher Conferences  Thursday, October 22 nd : Early Release – Dismissal at 12:05.  Friday, October 23 rd : Early Release – Dismissal at 12:05  Saturday, October 24 th : BOO BASH from 3-7pm