Mrs. G.'s Chalk Talk: June 3rd

Dear Families,

Our chicks had a fun day outdoors last weekend! They were taken to Tollgate Farm last Tuesday! Please have fun visiting them there this summer! See the link for more information!

Tollgate Farm

Here is an update on what is happening in our team:

Important Upcoming Dates:

June 7th: 2nd Grade Field Trip to Greenfield Village
June 8th: Unit 9 math test
June 13th-16: Classroom Camp Days!
June 15th: Field Day/June 16th rain day for Field Day
June 16th: End of year celebration (see email)
June 17th: Half day of school-Last day of school

Language Arts: This week the students finished up their book club books! We also read our Scholastic News and a close read about camping. All students have finished their writing piece about the history of Novi and an editorial about the importance of learning about your community's past. Next week, we'll read the rest of our Scholastic Newspapers and we'll have more fun with Readers' Theaters. We'll also finish up our cursive packets!

Math: This week, we worked on lessons 9.9-9.11. The students reviewed making ballpark estimates for the cost of something, solving number stories using equal groups and learned about the multiples of 5 and 10. We will have our unit 9 test on Wednesday, June 8th.

Social Studies/Science: Last week, we dissected a lima bean to learn about the different parts of a seed. This week learned more about plants. We learned about the different parts of a plant, and the importance of the leaf. Next week, we will discuss plants we can eat and the life cycle of a plant.

We'll also begin our work on the courtyard (backyard) of our school. We'll rake, weed, and plant and hopefully create a beautiful space to relax. I'll send an email home about some of the things we may need to borrow from home for our gardening day!