A quick update...

September was a busy month, and now it seems as though the middle of October is just around the corner. Students have been busy working on building strategies for addition and subtraction, finding various ways to represent numbers to 1000, and solving problems that require ordering and comparing numbers. Did you check out the new Math game called "Circle 99?" It is really challenging, but it forces you to use your Mental Math strategies. In Language Arts we have been using a descriptive paragraph to build an understanding of how word choice has an impact on a writer’s voice. As well, we have been practicing adding details that build and develop the main idea. If all goes well (technology can be a challenge sometimes) we will have these paragraphs printed and sent home tomorrow. If you look at the bottom of the blog page, you will also see a crossword puzzle. We will be working with these words for couple more weeks to gain a better understanding of prefixes, root words, and suffixes. I hope all is well; but as always, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Mr. Carr