September 4th -- September 7th.

Dates to Note: 

Friday, Sept. 7: Homophone Test
Thursday, Sept. 20: Back to School Night
Friday, Sept. 21: No School for Students

Listening Conferences!! 

Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedules and meeting with us. The information you have given us about your child is so valuable and will help make this year a great one. If you still have had an opportunity to meet with one of us, please let us know. 

Word Study Update

Mrs. Canlichio's class, Mrs. Elsie's class, and Mr. Thompson's class are continuing the word study with a unit on homophones. Your child should be practicing these words every day. There will be a test this Friday over the list of words. Teachers will provide a sentence, and the students will need to spell the correct form of the homophone. 
     Ms. Shifflett's class will have a 3-week unit focused on plant parts. There is a lot of new vocabulary in this science unit so this will be another chance for the students to learn about the pistil, stamen, photosynthesis, chlorophyll, and many other new concepts. 

Reading Update

  The students are working on building reading stamina. While this may seem like a silly area to

focus on, you would be surprised how difficult it is for a 9/10-year-old to find one spot in the room, stay there, and just read. 

Math Update

We have learned about Factors this week. Below is a great example of Factors. You can help at home by periodically asking what the factors are of any number. 

Content Update-

Mrs. Canalichio's Homeroom: Virginia Geography

Mrs. Elsie's Homeroom: Technology

Ms. Shifflett's Homeroom: Plants

Mr. Thompson's Homeroom: Force, Motion, & Energy