Brookside Museum

On October 15th, our class will travel with Ms. Deluca's class to Brookside Museum in Ballston Spa. a yellow packet should have come home in your child's take home folder today (Monday). Please review this packet for field trip costs and opportunities to volunteer as a chaperone. Volunteer Handbooks and Applications will be available at Open House tonight!

Words Their Way

Click here to see a short video explaining the Words Their Way approach to spelling.

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Think Central Resources

You and your child can now access our Go Math! textbook and practice book (homework) online as well as our new reading series from Journeys through the Think Central website.

Username: what your child uses at our Shatekon computer lab for their username
Password: student

Weekly Homework

Below is an outline of homework you should expect your child to have each week. Homework should take approximately 40 minutes. Students should also be reading at least 20 minutes each night. It is always best to check your child's agenda for homework for any given night.

Math- Expect 2 pages (front to back) from the Go Math! practice book Monday-Thursday night. The front reinforces the skill/strategy taught that day, the back is a mixed review of previous lessons

Reading- Reading/Vocabulary log: should be completed throughout the week and handed in on Friday morning

Word Study (spelling)- suggested nightly activities to help with spelling practice. Look for the below instructions to come home each week.

Monday – 2 sorts with an adult helper:   Place your key words down. Sort your words Read your sort aloud Explain your sort to an adult Perform a speed sort with a timer. Check and correct your speed sort. Add 5 seconds for each mistake you made	_________________ Time of speed sort     __________________________________ Adult signature
Tuesday – Blind Sort with an adult helper   1)      Place your key words down 2)      Hand your words to your helper. 3)      Have your helper read the words to you one at a time without you seeing them. 4)      Point to the key word it fits with 5)      Have your partner place the word in the category you chose. 6)      Check the word to make sure it is in the correct category 7)      Give the card back to your partner if it is in the wrong category.	__________________________________ Adult signature
Wednesday – Word Hunt/Brainstorm – Write your key words down on the lines below. Search through texts to find new words for each category. Write the new words under the correct key words. If you can’t find any words, brainstorm some with a buddy.   ____________________     ____________________   __________________   __________________     ____________________     ____________________   __________________   __________________     ____________________     ____________________   __________________   __________________     ____________________     ____________________   __________________   __________________
Thursday: Do a writing sort to prepare for Friday’s test on the back of this sheet.

Science/Social Studies- there may be occasional science and/or social studies homework