We are so thankful to have your students in our classrooms!  They have settled in nicely, and we are impressed with their ability to jump in and work so hard already.  We can’t wait to get to know all of you better!If you have not filled out your child’s Student Information Form on our blog, please do this as soon as possible.  The Student Information link follows: http://bit.ly/1W9AzJj
Other news:

• Click on the following link to apply to be a part of our broadcast team. Any interested students should submit this form by Friday 8/21. http://tinyurl.com/bgisbroadcastapp
• Girls on the Run is a place where girls learn that they can. No limits. No constraints. Only opportunities to be remarkable. Twice a week for 10 weeks, your girl will learn that her worth comes from within, that healthy relationships matter and that she can have an impact on the world around her. At the end of the season, she will be emotionally and physically prepared to complete a 5k event. Registration open August 17th - August 24th. For more information email Ms. Shaffer at: kshaffer@hoover.k12.al.us 
• Click on the following link to register your child:

      http://www.girlsontherunbham.org/get-involved/register-your-girl

Upcoming Important Dates:

8/25:  PTO Meeting and Open House (6-7:30) as well as Camp McDowell meeting (5:00)

8/27:  Magazine Sales Begin

9/7:  LABOR DAY.  No school for students or teachers.

9/14-9/16: Camp McDowell for Discoverers (information will be sent home this week)

Curriculum News:

Math-In math, we will begin with multiplication and it's basic parts. We will work on factors, products, and multiples. We will work on strategies for solving multi-digit multiplication problems, with a focus on problem solving.

  

Science- In science, we will begin our work with the scientific method. By doing this, we will gain a better understanding of how a scientist questions, observes, and experiments in order to find new answers. We will also discuss lab safety.

 

Reading-This week are focusing on two important standards:  Quoting accurately from a text and determining the theme of a story.  This week, the title is Charles. Vocabulary words associated with the passage came home yesterday.  On Friday, your child will have a reading comprehension test over the passage (they can use the passage on the test) and a vocabulary test.

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK: Monday-define vocab. words; Tuesday-write sentences with words; Wednesday-draw pictures to represent each word; Thursday-study words for test

Social Studies-We will begin our study of American History by studying Native Americans who were on our continent before we colonized.  The students often find this to be a very interesting unit of study!  No tests or quizzes this week in Social Studies.