Classroom News-week of Oct. 22

WALKATHON-Our Haisley Walkathon is this Friday. Our Walkathon session is from 1:30-3:30. Our class only has 2 lap counters signed up so far. If you can help out, sign up below.

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090a4baaaf2aa75-haisley

 ***Early Release this Wednesday. Dismissal is at 1:29pm

Writer’s Workshop-For the next 2 weeks, we will be writing some fictional narrative stories related to mysteries. We will focus on developing a character and character traits. These stories will be read to you on Seesaw the week after next. Stay tuned!

Reader’s Workshop-Ask your child what a curmudgeon is! We learned that we don’t want to read books like a curmudgeon. Our goal is to read books like they are GOLD. We learned that good readers give themselves a comprehension check by asking the following questions while they are reading. Who is in this part? What just happened? Does this fit with something that already happened or is this new?

Math-Multi step word problems are one of our focuses. We learned that drawing a picture of what the problem is asking us is essential to figuring out how to solve them. This week we will learn about division. Students will be practicing the multiplication table of the 2’s and will be tested on Friday. Memorization of the multiplication tables by the end grade 3 is a focus.

Social Studies-We have started our Michigan geography unit. We learned that our community is in a county which is in a state which is in country on a continent. We will also learn about cardinal directions and the physical characteristics of Michigan (landforms).

Halloween Parade- Oct. 31^st-Halloween: On Wednesday, October 31st, Haisley students are invited to participate in Halloween parade at 2:30 PM. Students may bring their costume to school in a bag on this day. I will make sure all costume pieces make it home safely! In an effort to enjoy, celebrate, and assure a fun time for everyone during the fall season respectfully, and in accordance with school rules, we ask that students use the following guidelines when selecting a costume:

-Costumes may not be scary - NO MASKS or FULL face paint. Staff must be able to easily identify all students.

-Fake weapons, blood, replicas or gooey substances are not permitted.  

-Costumes that could be offensive or perpetuate a stereotype of someone’s culture, gender, heritage, or religion are not permitted.

-Costumes may not disrupt or present issues of safety in the hallway or on the bus.

Science Night-The 2018 Haisley Science Night is scheduled for Wednesday, November 14th!  All Students, K thru 5th Grade, are invited to participate this year. Registration forms are coming home via backpack mail and information can also be found on the link attached on Principal Watson’s Weekly Update.