Mrs.

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MATH
Math vocabulary: estimate, reasonable, regroup,
unknown
We added three-digit numbers and used estimation to
check for reasonableness.

We used the Four-Step Plan to solve problems.

Four-Step Plan
Understand
Plan
Solve
Check

10/16/15
Reading/Writing

Poetry: Animal Poems-We practiced reading

fluently.
Writing: Fall writing, Birthday Books,
Weekend in Review
Reading Strategies: Picture clues, Crosscheck, Stop and Re-read: We learned about
compound words, nouns, and the 4 different
types of sentences.
Guided reading: We are reading and
learning in small groups based on our reading
levels.

Notes from Mrs. Gillette:

Please send any items (cotton balls, toilet paper rolls, leaves, plant vines etc.) that your child would like to use to
improve their animals habitat next Monday. We will be taking the bars off of our cages! I have construction paper
and other items to use as well.
Work on math facts (practice addition and subtraction for a few minutes nightly)
Read nightly-Keep track of reading minutes on October Book It Calendar. Calendars due Nov. 2
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns at gillrh@elkhorn.k12.wi.us. We are very busy
learners, so I will get back to you as soon as possible. Enjoy your weekend!

Specials

Science/Social Studies

Phy Ed.: Burst the Bubble

Music: ta-tee-tee-rests
Art: Pumpkins
LMC: Google Documents

Animal research: We researched using Wikipedia

and library books. We filled out a concept map to
answer questions about animal classification,
habitats, foods, and other interesting facts. We
wrote a research paper using the information that
we found.
We have earned 4, 950,000 towards zoo
improvements. Our goal is to raise $5,000,000.
We are learning a lot about rules of a zoo and jobs
of zoo keepers from a really strange Zoo Keeper
named Dr. Dolittle. The spies hired by the Mayor
keep breaking our cages and putting stuff in with
our animal cages, so we are trying to find out who
the spies are. Do you know how to bathe an
elephant? Do you know how to give an animal
medicine? Do you know how to tell if an animal is
sick or injured? I do! Just ask me about it.

SAVE the Dates:

Trunk or Treat: Fri.,Oct. 23 (6:30-7:30pm)
Zoo Field Trip; Wed., Oct. 28th
Halloween Party, Thurs., Oct. 29th (2:30pm)
NO SCHOOL, Friday, Oct. 30th