Weekly Updates September 15th- 19th

Weekly Updates September 15th- September 19th

Dear Parents and Guardians of 3-509,

It was such a pleasure meeting many of you at our class orientation last week! I look forward to getting to know our community, and look forward to working with you this year!

Each week I will post an update on Mondays. This update will share important news pertaining to our class as well as curricular news.

News/Events

• This Wednesday our class is running the P.S. 11 Farm Market! All students are invited to help Miss Debbie at the Farm Stand from 8:00-8:50. The earlier students arrive, the more time they will have to experience the stand.
• We have a fantastic addition to our class! Ms. Julie Steinberg is joining our class as an intern from the Literacy Specialist program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Julie brings experience and great enthusiasm to our room, and we are thrilled to have her join our team. I will shortly be posting an introductory blurb from her.
• If you haven't done so, please complete the 3-509 Important information Survey (see post below). I know many parents are waiting for specifics about the P.S. 11 after school program, so as soon as you know your child's pick-up schedule please fill out this brief survey. Once I have emails I can create a 3-509 list serve.
• Hans and Harriet (Caroline and Daniel H.'s parents) have generously offered to be our class parents. We will be meeting in the upcoming weeks to discuss volunteer opportunities in 3-509. 

Curriculum

Reading: This month we are focusing on building a life of literacy. This week students are learning about different ways that jotting (writing about reading) can organize information, help grow ideas, and keep track of text-based evidence.

Writing: We have been generating ideas to help craft true stories. This week we are starting to focus on our storytelling craft, checking in and setting goals to lift the level of our writing, and rehearsing stories as a way to incorporate details, emotion, and feeling.

Math: After reviewing place value and number representations this week students will use number bonds as well as other strategies to add and subtract mentally. Later in the week we will learn how to round numbers to the nearest 10 and 100.

Social Studies: This week we are launching out first Social Studies unit- maps around the world. We will start by examining continents, oceans, and landforms, and then look at lines of longitude and latitude to learn more about different locations.

Have a great week!

Ms. Bouchard