Week 1 (2nd 9 Weeks)

Dear Parents,

We had another great week of learning this week! Please take a look at what we will be learning next week...

Next Week...

Math: This week we will continue with measurement using non standard units. We will introduce time (to the hour) later in the week and will continue it into the following week.

Science: This week will begin our unit on magnets and patterns of movement.  Students will use magnets to push and pull objects and predict how magnets will interact with various materials.

Reading:  Students will be comparing fiction and nonfiction and identifying text features in nonfiction books. They will learn about the different text features and their purpose.  

Writing:  This is the final week of our study on personal narrative writing. Students will select one of their personal narratives to revise, edit, publish and share.

Balanced Literacy: Students will continue to explore and learn about timelines.  Students will be given their AT HOME Timeline Project that will be due on November 12th.  The project will allow students to share about one of their family holidays through a timeline of events that they do to celebrate.

Campus News…

Red Ribbon Week is October 22nd-26th!  See below for dress up days.

Monday - "Follow your dreams" - Don't do drugs!" - Students and staff are encouraged to wear PJs to school.

Tuesday - "SOCK it to drugs!" - Students and staff are encouraged to wear crazy socks.

Wednesday - "TEAM up against drugs!" - Students and staff are encouraged to wear their favorite SPORTS shirt or Sommer t-shirt.

Thursday - I have the "POWER" to be drug free!  - Students and staff are encouraged to wear SUPERHERO attire.

Friday - Living a Drug-Free Life is "No Sweat"! - Students and staff are encouraged to wear SWEATS to school.

Thanks for your support!

Important Dates:

Oct. 19  Friday Assembly K-2nd Grades

Oct. 19 Last Day of 9 Weeks

Oct. 25 Vision & Hearing Screening

Oct. 30  Book Fair-Student Preview

Oct. 31-Nov. 2  Fall Book Fair

Nov. 1 Report Cards Go Home

Nov. 2 Picture Retakes

Nov. 2 Book Fair open until 6:30 PM

Nov. 2 PTA Movie Night (Bring your sleeping bags for a fun family night!)

Nov. 8  Specials Showcase

Nov. 8  TAG Information meeting for parents to take place in Sommer Cafeteria at 5:30

Nov. 12 At Home Timeline Project due

*Library is every Tuesday. Please return books!

Time Change for TAG Information Night to 5:30 on Nov. 8th

Red Ribbon Week October 22- 26

Click here for details!

Week 9

Dear Family,

Hope all of you had a wonderful 4 day weekend!

Next Week...

Math: We will begin our unit of measurement. Students will practice using non-standard units (pencils, paper clips, Popsicle sticks, etc.) to measure different objects. Students will be able to explain the  difference in measurement length when comparing two non-standard units. Students will write what they noticed about both numbers when comparing the units

(ie I noticed that there are more blocks than glue sticks because blocks are smaller.)

Science: This week students will continue identifying forms of energy and discussing the importance of energy in everyday life.  We will specifically observe and discuss sound energy.  It is a type of energy we can hear and it alerts us to what is around us, such as sirens and alarms.

Reading:  The students will learn how to identify the author’s purpose in writing a text. These will include:  Persuade: Convince a reader to think a certain way about a particular topic/subject/idea.  Entertain: Just tell a good story whether it be sad, funny, scary, etc.

Inform: Give you information about a particular topic/subject.

Writing:  Students will continue writing their personal narratives in week four of this five week unit. This week the focus is using speech bubbles, writing character dialogue, and describing the characters and setting by using vivid adjectives.

Balanced Literacy: The students will continue to describe and measure time (days, weeks, months and years) using calendars.  They will use this to create a calendar of our current month and important days that are in that month.  Students will then use their knowledge of time by creating a simple timeline of a typical school day.

Campus News…

We are partnering with BrightBytes, an educational data analytics company, in order to learn more about our students’ school and home technology use for learning. We are reaching out to ask you to take part in our questionnaire.

Your participation is essential in helping us form a more complete picture of  technology use for learning in our students’ lives. Please know that all of your responses will remain anonymous to protect your privacy and they will help your child's school choose the right technology for their classrooms. It will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.

The window to take the survey is Monday, October 8th thru Monday, October 22, 2018.

Please click on link to access:

https://bbyt.es/start/7Z6MC

Thank you for taking part in this important initiative!

Coins for Coats

We have an opportunity to help other RRISD students stay warm this winter!  Our Coins for Coats Drive will be held for TWO DAYS only, Wednesday, October 17th through Friday, October 19th. We are asking for your spare change, but checks made out to “RRASC: Keep Round Rock Warm” will also be accepted.  

The Round Rock Area Serving Center’s “Keep Round Rock Warm” program distributes coats to RRISD students who are on the free and reduced lunch program.

The K-2 class and 3-5 class collecting the most funds will win a collection of mini squishies!  

Important Dates:
Oct 17-19 Coins for Coats Drive

Oct. 18  A+ Deposit Days

Oct. 19  Friday Assembly K-2nd Grades, “Responsibility”

Oct. 19 PTA Kona Ice

Oct. 19 Last Day of 9 Weeks

Oct. 25 Vision & Hearing Screening

Oct. 30  Book Fair-Student Preview

Oct. 31-Nov. 2  Fall Book Fair

Nov. 1 Report Cards go Home

Nov. 2 Picture Retakes

Nov. 2 PTA Movie Night

Nov. 8  Specials Showcase

Nov. 8  TAG Information meeting for parents to take place in Sommer Cafeteria from 5:45-6:45

Our Boot is Stuffed!

Parents,

Thank you so much for donating SO generously and supporting our school and students!

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Week 8

Next Week...

Math: Students will be using turn around facts to help them with counting on strategy. Missing addends will be continued with part-part-whole. Students will be using part-part-whole mats to model their thinking and strategies.

Science: This week students will continue identifying forms of energy and discussing the importance of energy in everyday life.  We will specifically observe and discuss thermal energy.  It is a type of energy we can feel.

Reading:  Students will learn how to make a text to world connections while they are reading. They will be able to tell how events in the story are similar to things happening in the real world.

Writing:  Students will continue writing their personal narratives in week three of this five week unit. This week the focus is using speech bubbles, writing what characters said, and describing the characters and setting using adjectives.

Balanced Literacy: Students will be learning about calendars and dates. In Phonics, students will be working on identifying the first and last letters in a word in continuous text and recognizing distinctive features of letter forms.

Important Dates:

Oct.  8-9 No School for Students

Nov. 8  TAG Information Night will be Nov. 8  5:45-6:45 - Presentation for if/how to refer your child for TAG.  Parents can go to this website to see the TAG referral timeline.

*Our library day will be on Wednesday next week.*