Fall is blowing through with full force! I hope everyone is safe and faired well during the storms that came through last night. Rest up and enjoy your extra day off, we’ll hit the ground running on Monday!
We are excited for our first field trip of the school year and it’s going to be a big one! Permission forms went home in student folders on Thursday for our trip to Luray Caverns and JMU. The form and fee are due by October 24th. Please let us know if you are interested in joining us as a chaperone. Chaperone fees will be collected after you are selected to attend.
A LOOK INTO ROOM 8:
Reading- We have moved on from fiction to focusing on nonfiction. The first skill we are discussing is nonfiction text features. Nonfiction text features help the reader to better understand the text and makes it more interesting! Some examples include bold text, titles, and headings. Click here to see all of the nonfiction text features we discussed this week (there are many!). 
Our focus for vocabulary this week was roots and affixes. Roots are the part of the word that carries the most meaning and affixes include prefixes and suffixes. Prefixes are added to the beginning of the root word to change its meaning and suffixes are added to the end of the root word to change its meaning. This topic will be discussed throughout the school year!
Writing- Students began working on the Papa John’s writing contest. This contest is based on the prompt: “How will you better your community by attending college?” This week we organized our ideas using a graphic organizer and began writing a rough draft. Next week we will finalize our writing and submit it to the competition! The students have an opportunity to win money AND pizza!
Social Studies- We learned about the economy of Henrico County. The students explored the importance of agriculture and natural/capital resources to the economy of our county both past and present. Next week we will move on to discussing the government of Henrico County.
Math & Science– Visit Miss Capano’s blog to read what students did in math and science this week!
A GLANCE AT NEXT WEEK:
- MATH: Decimals (Rounding, Adding/Subtracting)
- SCIENCE: Ocean
- READING: NonFiction Text Summarizing, Prefixes & Suffixes
- WRITING: Rough Draft, Editing, Publishing
- SOCIAL STUDIES: Henrico Government Past/Present
UPCOMING DATES:
- Bring Your Parent to PE Week: Head to “Notes & Reminders” for more details on this fun event!
- Monday, October 15
- Wednesday, October 17
- Tuesday, October 16:
- IB Open House (more details below)
- Friday, October 19:
- Reading Summative Assessment
NOTES & REMINDERS:
- Bring Your Parent to PE Week: In celebration of Health and PE Success Week, Mr. Holscher is hosting Bring Your Parent to PE Week from October 15 to October 19. A flyer was sent home regarding this program. We are excited to show off our athletic abilities to our parents on Monday at 12:30 or Wednesday at 1:00! Please be sure to check in at the main office when your arrive.
- IB Program Open House: The IB Program Open House is at Moody Middle School on October 16th. The Open House is designed for parents and students alike to attend. There are two identical hour-log sessions (4:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00) that give families a choice that works with their schedule that evening. Each session kicks off in the auditorium to provide a brief overview of the ins and outs of the program, then MMS IB students and teachers have curated a showcase of IB experiences throughout the building for families to explore on their own. If your child is considering applying to IB, this is a night you won’t want to miss!
- Trevvett Academy: Check out Trevvett’s new YouTube channel! Click here to see step-by-step math tutorials and K-5 tips to try at home! We will update with new videos at the start of each new math unit this year.
- Big Blast Fundraiser: THANK YOU for supporting our fall fundraiser! We raised almost $19,600 through the Great American Big Blast program! We are excited to have enough funds to support PAW Achievement, begin purchasing equipment and supplies for our STEAM classroom, and order document cameras for classrooms. Our next fundraiser will be centered around literacy and purchasing books for the leveled book.
- (Repost) Gifted Referrals: Parent referrals for gifted identification will be accepted beginning October 9 to October 26, 2018. As you consider your decision to refer your child, please be sure to speak with his/her teacher to discuss any gifted qualities being observed in the classroom on a consistent basis. Referrals should be submitted to Jennifer Rhoden (jmrhoden1@henrico.k12.va.us) during these designated dates. No referrals will be accepted after October 26. Subject line of email should state GiftedReferral, and the email should include student’s first and last name, grade level, teacher, and area of referral (English, Math or Both areas). An email confirmation will be sent within 48 hours. If you do not receive an email confirmation, please call the school.
