News for 10/30

Happy November! We are full steam ahead in TAG. It has been another great week of learning!

Announcement: 
TAG Referral Parent Information Night
Canyon Creek will be hosting TAG Referral Information Night for families interested in referring their students for TAG testing. This night is designed for families of students not currently enrolled in the TAG program but are interested in testing. Please join us in the library on November 8th from 6:00-7:00pm for more information about how to complete the referral process. 

Math:

3rd Grade- 

Third grade completed their unit exploring Patterns in Input/Output Tables. The students worked to prove and disprove problems and explain their answers. They also practiced creating the numerical expression to solve the pattern in the table. Next week we will begin our unit study of Multiplication and Division. 

4th Grade-

We have spent the week wrapping up Unit 3 by studying patterns, expressions, and plotting points in the first quadrant of the coordinate grid.  Students created shields on the coordinate grid using ordered pairs, then personalized them to their liking.  Check Seesaw for your child's project! Students also practiced some problems using tables and ordered pairs in small groups.  Each group had to choose the same answer choice (A,B,C or D) for each problem, and tell the class whether it was right or wrong.  It was interesting to watch them slow down and have to think about what made some answers incorrect!  

5th Grade-

We have spent the week plotting points in all four quadrants of the coordinate grid, and multiplying and dividing fractions.  Students created their name in block letters on a grid, then recorded the ordered pairs for their project.  A partner had to recreate the original name using the list of ordered pairs.  It was so fun to watch the kids light up as their partner actually recreated their projects!  They are up in the hall outside Mrs. Hamilton's room- check them out if you're around!

We wrapped up the week with some time spent on multiplying and dividing fractions.  Through our various activities, we focused on explaining why we choose certain strategies and how they work.  Their logic and reasoning skills really shined in all of this!

ELA Enrichment & ISP:

**ISP supply note...the students have been creating materials lists for their ISP projects in class. Please know that we will be using found objects as much as possible. The students are not expected to purchase special supplies for these projects. 

1st Grade- 

We started the week off with some pumpkin number matching cards and activities with the numbers 1-20.  We also finished up our study of A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle with a sequencing/sorting activity that will go in our Eric Carle books.  We finished the week today by reading I'm Gonna Like Me  by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell, followed by a discussion about what we love about ourselves and learning to be kind to ourselves about some of the things that might make us different from others.  It's been a great week!

2nd Grade-

Second grade completed their words of wisdom fish from their study of the book "Only One You". They were charged with the task of creating a meaningful saying to inspire others to make the world a better place. We created a display outside our door in the hall. They are also hard at work typing final versions of their ISP research essays.

3rd Grade-

Third grade had a great time playing a Kahoot review game of the chapters we have read so far in our novel "Rump". They are working on chapter summaries as well. For ISP, students have began building and the projects look great!

4th Grade-

Fourth grade is deep into their novel study of "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library". They have begun to develop their card game and are working hard to solve the puzzle the characters are facing in the novel. In ISP, many students are hard at work building their projects. It has been awesome to see their ideas become reality.

5th Grade-

Fifth grade has dove into their novel study of "The Mysterious Benedict Society". They are eager to learn about the adventure the four gifted characters will experience. We have begun a character study of the characters we have met so far and are creating a character gallery that depicts their traits. 

We have also implemented "Think Tank Thursday". The fifth grade students have selected a topic of interest, the Environment, that they will research. They have been given the opportunity to research a particular aspect of the topic and select a way of presenting and educating others. The project methods range from creating a picture book to writing a small screen play to designing a digital game. Their creative and academic abilities are shining through. We can't wait to share what they are producing!

Have a great weekend and see you next week!

Important Dates:

11/7     6pm PTA Meeting & 5th Grade Music Performance

11/8     6pm TAG Referral Parent Information Meeting             (for new program referrals)
11/10    8am Veteran's Day Assembly
11/13-17 Book Fair in Library
11/14    Progress Reports go home
11/15    Thanksgiving meal during lunch times
11/17    8am Kinder Turkey Tango Performance 
11/20-24 Thanksgiving Break
11/30    4th Grade Coffee House Poetry Begins
         8am Picture Make-up Day