Rosa Lee Carter ElementaryAshburn, VA

October 5, 2015grace.adams@lcps.org

Miss Adams’s Classroom NewsletterNote from Ms. Adams

BYOT

With one month down, we are well into this school year. Thank you for all of your continued support! From sending in materials for science experiments (Chex mix snacks), to ordering from our first Scholastic book order, to signing those agendas every evening, you have helped your child and Room 32 kick off a successful year.

Now that the students and I have established our routines in the classroom, I will be looking for volunteers to help out with classroom jobs, copying, and small group work. If you are interested in volunteering, please send me an email with your availability and preferences. I look forward to welcoming you into our classroom during the day!

1. When are you available: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri

2. In the: Morning and/or Afternoon3. Interested in Helping With: Copying,

Planning Class Parties, Guest Reader, Laminating/Cutting, Small Group Work

Our Bring Your Own Technology Initiative has had a fabulous start in

Room 32! There have been a few minor hiccups, but I appreciate your continued

support and help at home with downloading certain apps. If you have

not downloaded these free apps, please do so, so that your child may use their

device for games and assessments.IA iTest, DreamBox, MobyMax, Xtra

Math, Raz-Kids**Please make sure your child is

charging their device every evening! Math:

Addition Problems with Regrouping

Finding the missing part of number sentences

Determining the Value of coins and dollars

Solve word problems using addition and subtraction

Reading: Word Study Spelling Patterns

and Sorting Reading Groups Identifying the Main Idea and

Supporting Details Discussing Author’s Perspective

Writing: Personal Narratives Editing

o Decoding multi-syllable words

o Apostropheso Locate and correct

irregular pluralsSocial Studies:

Famous Americans/National Holidays

Science: Processes of the Water Cycle

o Why we need to conserve water

Solar Systemo Day/Night, Seasonso Moon and Tides

This Month’s Topics

Contact me at: grace.adams@lcps.org

Mark Your Calendar!Review Websites

Matterhttp://www.neok12.com/States-of-Matter.htm

http://science.pppst.com/matter.html

http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_intro.html

http://home.howstuffworks.com/science-projects-for-kids-states-of-matter.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-iPPwDAk1Q (states of matter song)

MathMulti-step word problems, online and with videohttp://www.mathplayground.com/wp_videos.html

Math facts online Organized activitieshttps://www.xtramath.org/

Thinking blocks for visualizing problemshttp://thinkingblocks.com/index.html

Addition and subtractionhttp://www.dositey.com/addsub/addition.htm

Properties of additionhttp://www.aaamath.com/pro74ax2.htm

(subtraction with regrouping)http://www.mathplayground.com/howto_regroupI.html

Sites to Find Leveled Bookswww.leveledbooks.com (up to fourth grade)

http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/leveledbookrooms/

http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/classroombooks/browse_level.asp

Morning Meeting

Snack