A September newsletter has been sent home explaining what we are working on this month in Literacy and in Math. I will continue to send home a monthly newsletter in order to keep you informed throughout the year. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to call me or email me. :)

Each Friday, students have a spelling test on the words studied in class during Word Work. Presently, they are working on sight words.  Students practice their words in class through daily activities. If you would like to go over our spelling words with your child at home, you may do so. I will include the weekly lists of words in our monthly homework calendar starting in October.

In Math, we finished up our multiplication and division unit and we are now working on Geometry. Students are learning about polygons and 3D objects: pyramids, prisms and others (cone, sphere .cylinder). Students will describe these objects by determining how many faces, edges and vertices they have.   Please continue to review math facts in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.  We will be completing our Structures et Materiaux unit this week.  As a final project in this unit, students will build a structure with their group.  I'm looking forward to seeing my architects at work!  Next week, we will begin our final science unit on Plants and Soil. 

I will provide time in class for students to work on their Science fair projects Tuesday and Wednesday., if needed. Please make sure to send in all material needed. Students can also practice presenting their projects on these days. The School Science Fair is on April 2nd.

Thank you for all the contributions and efforts you put forth in support of Staff Appreciation week. Last week was such a treat and it made us feel very appreciated! We are so lucky to work at Gretna Green Elementary School where the children and their families are amazing! You are the best!

We are starting a mathematics unit on addition and subtraction. Your child will develop strategies for adding and subtracting whole numbers by using addition charts, mental math, estimation, Base Ten Blocks, place-value mats, and pencil and paper. In this unit, your child will:  • Recall basic addition and subtraction facts • Identify and apply relationships between addition and subtraction • Add and subtract 2-digit numbers • Use mental math to add and subtract • Estimate sums and differences • Add and subtract 3-digit numbers We will have a weekly quiz to practice math facts and mental math strategies. The ability to use a variety of strategies to add and subtract leads to the development of a strong sense of number.Here are some suggestions for activities you can do with your child: • Play Store with your child. Price some of the items in your home in cents (for example, the cup of noodles costs 149 cents and the baguette costs 35 cents). You are the Shopper and your child is the Cashier. Have your child add the cost of the items you buy. • Roll a number cube 4 times. Use the numbers rolled to make two 2-digit numbers. Have your child subtract the lesser number from the greater number. Repeat the activity. This time, roll the number cube 6 times and make two 3-digit numbers.