It was a blast in the “Lyons’ Den” this week! We had more fun with science experimentation by observing at how heat speeds up the ability for objects to be dissolved and then created our own models of different elements using Fruit Loops. In math, we took a make believe visit to the Safari Restaurant to practice our skills with adding and subtracting decimals. We finished the beloved book, Because of Mr. Terupt, and the students were left begging for more. Fortunately, this is a series so I heard several students planning to read the next book in the series, Mr. Terupt Falls Again. I know our next read aloud will have them just as captivated! We wrapped up our week with a fun visit to the GAES garden with a Fit for Kids garden lesson on Friday.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, November 4 from 8:00 – 12:00 and 3:00 – 5:30 by appointment. A Sign up Genius https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044BACA62CA13-mrs5 was sent via email on Thursday for families to sign up.
Glen Allen Elementary is getting geared up to participate in the Henrico Christmas Mother canned food drive! During the week of November 8 – 12, students can bring in canned and non-perishable goods, as well as new hats, gloves and mittens to help those in need. Each canned good item brought in will be worth 1 point toward the student’s GAES House Color and hats, gloves and mittens will be worth 2 points.
Don’t forget EVERY Wednesday is House spirit day. Show your house colors and connect with other house members throughout the school!
Regency Square Mile Run is scheduled for October 31st! To participate in this competition, students enter their school name when registering for the race (link available at www.livered.org/regency-mile).
10/25 Reading Comprehension Checkup
10/26 Math Quiz – adding & subtracting decimals
10/27 Reading Text Features Quiz
10/28 Science – Matter Unit Test
10/29 Vocabulary & Spelling Quizzes (List 6)
11/2 Election Day – Student Holiday/Staff Development
11/4 Student Holiday – Parent-Teacher Conferences by appointment
11/15 PTA Spirit Night at Jimmy Johns
Math: It’s all about decimals this week. We will continue working on adding and subtracting using a variety of fun games and activities. We will then move into comparing and ordering decimals and multiplying and dividing decimals. Be sure to complete homework practice daily to stay on top of these skills.
Reading: This week we will focus on recognizing the main idea and supporting details in nonfiction text. A unit comprehension checkup on Monday, October 25. A text feature quiz is planned for Wednesday, October 27.
Our Vocabulary Week 6 is all about ghost story words. Be sure to complete the daily homework and to take a practice quiz on the spelling and meaning of these words to prepare.
Science: We will continue investigating matter and its changing states. A unit test on matter is planned for Thursday, October 28. We will also complete a fun STEAM activity this week where we will practice our scientific method skills.
Social Studies: It’s all about geography in social studies! We will focus on the 5 themes of geography, as well as landforms, and latitude and longitude.