It has been a while since my last post! We have been very busy here at Klem South. A few weeks ago, we went to the 4th Grade Fun Run. The kids did great! It was fun to see them all do their best and cheer on their classmates. We took some great pictures of the kids toward the finish line. I will post them soon!
We also started our spelling program. We are using Words Their Way. This program helps ensure that children have a spelling program to meet their individual needs. Your child was assessed using a spelling inventory and has been placed in a group that will work on the patterns he/she has not yet mastered. On Mondays, the students are placed in their groups, and the sort is introduced. On Tuesday, they sort their words into the patterns and record the sort in their Word Work Journal. Wednesdays, they choose 6 spelling words and write complete sentences. Thursday, they do a teacher choice activity, or rainbow words. Rainbow words is where they write 10 spelling words in their journal, then write the word again using 4 different colored pencils/crayons. Fridays is their spelling test. Again, it is not about memorizing a list of words for a test on Friday. We talk about how those words work, and how the words sound. We find other words that fit the patterns they are working on. This way, when they are writing, they can apply what they learned in spelling new words. Students are expected to practice their spelling by doing an activity each night. The activities are listed in their Homework Binder, and they do not have to bring the activity they do at home to school the next day.
We have also received packages from Hong Kong! The fifth graders we are partnered with sent their Pringle Packages. The kids are so excited to open them! Ours are finished and ready to be mailed today! Next week, we will be making our videos to introduce ourselves to our new friends, and we will be opening the packages!
Next week we have our first Stream Team field trip! We will be going to Mill Creek at Webster Park on Tuesday, October 16th. Students will be measuring temperature, water clarity, stream depth/width, flow rate, nitrate/phosphate levels, and completing a visual survey of the surrounding area. We will also be collecting macroinvertebrate samples to bring back to school to identify. We will leave after specials (10:45) and be back at 12:00 at the latest. Thank you for sending in the permission slips! We even have a few parents who volunteered to go with us! If you change your mind and want to join us, just send me an e-mail!
The PTSA is also sponsering a family science night, Tuesday, October 16th. It sounds like it is going to be a ton of fun! Check out the Klem South PTSA blog for more information: http://klemsouthptsa.blogspot.com/
Here is some more dates to remember:
Wednesday, October 17th: picture day!
Friday, October 26th: PTSA Meeting (8:50 am)
Klem South Costume Parade (9:20 am)
Class Fall Party **More info about our party is coming soon!
That's about it for now! Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Burns
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