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Campus Programs:
Please see the new handball flyer on the Campus Programs page:
https://www.freelake.org/documents/campus-programs/campus-programs/339416
Grade Four ELA:
Students have reviewed the five elements of a story - characters, setting, plot, conflict, and theme. We have used fictional stories from Storyworks as mini-reads to model identifying these elements as we get ready to begin our first extended text of the year, Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. We will move onto figurative language and how writers bring their writing to life!
Grade Four Math:
In fourth grade math students have been exploring comparing multi-digit numbers, adding and subtracting multi-digit numbers, and they are continuing to practice rounding multi-digit numbers to the nearest tens, hundreds, thousands, and ten thousands.
Grade Five ELA:
Students are continuing their work with plot elements. Specifically, the focus has shifted to the theme of a story and how its universal message makes it applicable to all people, in all places, at all times. They've also been brushing up on their inferencing skills by combining their background knowledge with text evidence to "read between the lines" of various pieces of text.
Grade Five Math:
In fifth grade math, we have begun studying place value, with a particular emphasis on decimal numbers. In our base-ten system, each place value place to the left is 10 times greater and each place to the right is 1/10 as much. Students will be learning to read and write decimal numbers in standard (number) form, word form, and expanded form. Help your child to look for and discuss decimal numbers that you see in your daily life, like money and weights or volumes on packages.
Hydration Stations:
We are so fortunate to have three hydration stations in our building, which are available to the students and staff. If your student doesn't already have a reusable water bottle, we encourage you to acquire one, so that we can keep everyone hydrated and healthy!
Mrs. Pereira’s Classroom:
Mrs. P. and the staff in C37 started the school year setting routines and expectations for the students to ensure behavioral and academic success. This week the students focused on social skills questions. Students use a variety of ways to communicate: verbalization; eye contact; and Proloquo-to-Go, which is a speaking application on their iPads. Students have also been working on identifying emotions. In science this week we started the solar system! Students have enjoyed listening to related songs, did cut-and-paste activities, and a planet ordering game.
Mrs. Urban's Class:
In Mrs. Urban's classroom, students are using two read-alouds to discuss story elements. Fifth graders are using Wishtree, and fourth graders are using Chocolate Fever. Students are working with sentence types and will soon begin working with nouns.In math, students are exploring place value of whole numbers, comparing and ordering. They are also working on multiplication and subtraction facts. Fourth grade science classes are exploring internal and external structures. They just worked in the science lab for the first time! In social studies, they have been working with identifying oceans and continents and recently took a quiz. They have moved onto using maps and globes and identifying their differences.In their social studies classes, fifth graders are learning about Jamestown and Plymouth Colonies, and in science class, they are learning all about the properties of matter.
Nature’s Classroom:
As noted in the email sent out on Wednesday, the 12th, The parent/guardian information session on Nature’s Classroom is now on October 27th at 6 p.m. in our school cafeteria. The letter sent in the email is available here: https://www.freelake.org/o/grais/live-feed as well.
PTO:
Halloween Social
Permission slips went home on Friday, the 14th for the Halloween Social. Costumes are encouraged, as this is the students’ opportunity to wear them with their peers! They may not include any sorts of “weapons” or complete face coverings for safety reasons. This event is on October 21st from 6 - 8 p.m. We are posting it on our website (https://www.freelake.org/o/grais/live-feed) for your convenience too! Please return it ASAP! As a reminder this is a drop off and pick up event. Detailed instructions are on the slip.
Fundraiser
Our fall fundraising catalogs went home last week. The fundraiser ends on the 21st. If you need a catalog, please have your child ask his/her teacher for one or contact Katie at ElderkinKatie@yahoo.com. The catalogs and the order slips do not get returned to the school. All your orders should be placed online!
Meeting Date
We have lots of fun things going on, so please check out our next PTO meeting which is being held Tuesday, the 18th at 6:30 via ZOOM!
Login info:
Meeting ID: always 975 169 9808
Password: always graispto
Please note this friendly reminder that in order to volunteer for any events, you need a CORI and fingerprints on file with the district. CORIs are good for 3 years and fingerprints don’t expire!
Thank you for your support!
Reminders on Acceptable Use of District-Issued Chromebooks:
At GRAIS, our students are enjoying using technology as a tool for learning. We would greatly appreciate it if you could review the following few points with your child just as a reminder of the acceptable use of district devices.
All technologies provided by the district are intended for educational purposes.
This policy intends use that is safe, appropriate, careful and kind.
When a user does not know if an activity is appropriate, they should seek guidance from a knowledgeable member of the staff.
The online filter is a safety precaution, and users shall not attempt to deactivate the filter in any way when online.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Virtual PTO Meeting at 6:30 p.m. - October 18th
Fall Fundraiser Ends - October 21st
PTO’s Halloween Social - October 21st
Nature’s Classroom Info. Session - October 27th at 6:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria
Inservice Day/No School for Students - November 1st
Veterans Day/No School - November 11th
PTO Meeting at 6:30 p.m. - November 15th
Picture Retakes - November 16th
Thanksgiving Recess - November 23rd at 11:30 a.m - November 25th
First Trimester Grades Close - November 29th
***The information from the GRAIS weekly message can be found in the Sunday Message from the superintendent’s office as well. Mr. Strauss requests that you follow the district on Twitter @FLRSDsuper and on Instagram @FLRSDsuper, if you wish.***