Informational books are on display!

The informational animal books are now on display! The scoring guides are being sent home today. If you are in the building, stop by and read our pieces. The students did a great job researching their animal and putting the information into their own words. They also illustrated their books!

Growth! Growth! Growth!

Look at these growing readers!
The students on the chart raised their SRI score by the points listed next to their name. You should be
very proud of yourself for being a growing reader! Great job!

Welcome to the wall of book reports!

Holiday Book Fair!

Mrs. Lock is hosting a special holiday book fair with special holiday prices! 

Books make great presents!

Holiday Store Shopping!

Thank you to our PTA for purchasing the items for our annual Holiday Store!

Weekly Spelling Words

Our Giving Tree!

The food drive for our local Second Harvest Food Bank has started! Our class goal is to collect 821 food items and so far, we are up to 53 cans! Keep that food coming!

UPDATES:
*Tuesday: 97 items!
*Wednesday: 132
(Need 689 to meet our goal)
*Monday: 336 items
(Need 485 to meet our goal)
*Tuesday: 346 items

Congratulations!

Charlie was recognized for being the "Character Kid of the Month" in October. Charlie shows great self-control in all situations. Thank you for being such an awesome member of our community!

WOW!

These percentages are the class averages on the last 4 spelling tests. Look at last weeks average! Students are showing so much GROWTH! Our spelling skills have improved so much in just 2 quarters! Awesome job, class!

Welcome to the wall!

Brielle and Yoselin have both completed 10 book reports! Way to go, girls!
Who will be the first to complete 20 book reports?!?!? Read! Read! Read!

Don't eat us!

These are the turkeys the class disguised to trick Farmer Jake. Each turkey wrote a letter to Farmer Jake describing why he/she is not actually a turkey, and to convince him to find something else to eat for his Thanksgiving feast. Don't they look great?

Math! Math! Math!

We have spent a lot of time these last few weeks learning how to divide, how to process word problems, and reviewing the order of operations. On Thursday, we put all of our hard work together to solve a word problem efficiently and effectively. Students worked independently, then shared their own strategy with their team. Next, teams moved around to other groups to hear strategies from one group member who stayed back to share. After listening to all strategies from each group, teams got back together to discuss the best strategies they observed. Finally, teams decided on the most efficient way to solve the word problem. Teams then presented their solution to the class. Below are some pictures of the class working.

The students who stayed behind to share strategies did an amazing job of presenting the strategies of their team to each group. Team members who moved around the room did a fantastic job of listening and questioning each presenter. The class really worked for a deeper understanding of the best way to solve the problem. I am so proud of this process! Every student participated and gave the task their best effort!

 
 

Brrr! Winter is near!

Please be sure your child is ready for the cold weather! We will go outside as much as possible this winter. Students without warm enough clothes will not be allowed outside for recess. We typically have outside recess if it is 32 degrees or warmer. Students will need winter coats, hoods/hats, gloves, and/or scarves to keep them comfortable at recess.

Spelling Unit 12

Math Detectives

Students spent much of last weeks math time working in pairs. They were given division problems to solve and could use either strategy that works for them. Students supported each other by sharing their thinking and by analyzing each others work. Pairs showed their work on the Elmo and explained their problem solving process to the class. Classmates had to be math detectives to determine if each process solved the problem correctly, and if friends had used the most efficient strategy.

Veterans Day Celebration

Lindbergh celebrated Veterans Day on November 11. Mrs. Haynie led an all school assembly to explain the history of Veterans Day, and the importance of recognizing our veterans. Mrs. Haynie told us what each fold of the flag means while Mrs. Emmendorfer and Miss Angel showed us how to properly fold the flag. The names of Lindbergh veterans are proudly displayed in our lunchroom. In our classroom, we spent 2 days reading about, and watching videos on, Veterans Day. Thank you for helping your child write the letter about Veterans Day. The letters were very well written and show a deep understanding of why it is important to recognize our veterans. The letters are displayed in the hallway!

Book Report Leader!

Charlie P. is in the lead! He has completed 10 book reports! Last years champ, Walker, set the bar high, but Charlie is determined to beat him! Keep reading, Charlie!

Division Strategies

News for November 6th...

Dear Families, 

         Wow!  Wow!  Wow!  Lindbergh has been a busy place and there are no signs of slowing down! Red Wheel sales are going strong! Keep selling that yummy food to support our PTA! There are several school events coming up and they are listed below.

         Math is challenging our brains! We have been upping our division skills by using bigger numbers. Knowing our multiplication facts is a must to continue moving forward in math. Sit down with your child and quiz them on their basic multiplication facts, such as 9 x 7, or 4 x 6. If it takes longer than 5 seconds to answer the problem, then your child needs more practice! Please take a few minutes each evening to practice multiplication facts. Doing so will greatly improve your childs efficiency when solving these harder division problems.

         If you would like to help your child improve his/her math skills at home, there are several other, simple, ways to do that!  Create 4-digit subtraction problems and help your child solve them, practice 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication problems by writing problems out for your child, practice division problems with your child; 81/9, or 36/4, for example. 

        Please continue to read with your child.  Remember that reading WITH your child is encouraged. Reading at home with a grown-up will improve both fluency and comprehension.  I cannot express to you how important it is for you to read WITH your child each evening. Students need to be held accountable for reading the words correctly, re-reading when they make a mistake, and discussing their reading. These are the only ways to improve reading! Please listen to them read, help them correct mistakes and/or tell them unknown words, and talk to them about the book. They love to share their thinking! This will make signing the weekly reading log easy too, because you know your child really read what they wrote on the log! Thank you for helping your child with the extra support!

         2^nd quarter will get tough! Please sit down with your child each evening and work through the homework together. Homework is an opportunity for the kids to get some one-on-one help with their daily work. Homework always reinforces skills being taught and practiced at school.

         Remember that students are out of school on Monday, November 9.  Check out the other upcoming events listed below.

Thank you for all that you do! Enjoy your weekend!

         Important Dates to get on the Calendar!

Monday, November 9: No School

Wednesday, November 11: Veterans Day assembly

Wednesday, November 18: Picture Retake day

Friday, November 20: Progress Reports home

Monday, November 23: Character Kid recognition, Red Wheel pick-up, Family Game Night all at 5:00

Wednesday, November 25-27: No school

Research Reports!

 Links have been added on the right side! You are not required to research at home, but if you would like to here are some quality places to get information, pictures, and videos!