There is a lot going on at Kyle School this week! Tomorrow, we will be having a presentation on fire safety given by the Portage firefighters. Also, the fire safety posters are due on October 6. Miss Ellis and I will then choose the 3 neatest and most informative posters to be given to the Fire Department. Also, this week we have Grandparents' Day. Grandparents are invited to join us on Thursday, October 8, for a musical presentation followed by a class slide show and visiting time. October 8 is also the day that the Challenge Ed permission slips are due.
In class, we will be finishing up our guided reading unit on Realistic Fiction. Right now, we are working on projects in class. If we are unable to finish, I will assign one project to be completed at home. We will be having a quiz over the books on Friday. The class is working with Miss Ellis on division in math. They are working on both division facts and long division. So far, students are grasping the concept. For extra help, students can use flashcards or one of the math practice sites on this page. In science, we are finishing learning about land formation. There will be a quiz this week. Students are also working on their personal narrative stories in writing.
Miss Ellis will be teaching all subjects starting next week. The students have adjusted to the transition well, and Miss Ellis has developed meaningful and engaging lessons. She will be teaching through December 2. I'm very pleased with her rapport with the students and her level of commitment to the students' learning.
One last thing... the following link will take you to a trailer for The Lightning Thief movie. The movie is based on the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. http://www.percyjacksonthemovie.com/
