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