Mrs.

Cook’s Surf Report

acook@mbusd.org Week of 10/17-10/21 mrsamycook.weebly.com
New Math Test Protocol: What We’re Learning:
Chapter 2 math tests will be Reading Workshop: This week, we will finish our first unit in
sent home in the white e’s on Reading Workshop called Interpreting Characters: The Heart of
the Story (fiction). Comprehension strategies will be modeled
Tuesday. I created a
while I read The Tiger Rising aloud to the class during our mini-
document to notify parents lessons.
of problems missed aligned Writing Workshop: This week will work on a solid opinion paragraph
with the content focus area. and literature responses. For paragraph writing, we will use the
I would like all students to stoplight structure (topic sentence, details, explanation, closing).
correct problems missed on Math: Chapter 3- Multiply 2 Digit Numbers- Students will multiply
two two digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and
the sheet attached to the
the properties of operations. Students will illustrate and explain
test and turn it in by Friday.. the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or
Hopefully, this will help area models.
reinforce the intended Science: Students will learn when two objects rub against each
learning outcome. other, this interaction is called friction. Friction between two
Student Council: surfaces can warm both of them. There are ways to reduce
the friction between two objects.
I’m so proud of each and Social Studies: Students will create a Slides presentation
every student who ran for representing a California region. They will focus on the region’s
student council. It takes a lot geography, climate, vegetation, recreation, industry, and fun
of courage to participate, and facts.
I’m impressed by the
Mark Your Calendars:
determination shown by room
ü October 17th-21st- PE Week Tues/Fri 1:55-2:45
23 students. Congratulations ü Monday, October 31st- Halloween Parade
to all for participating ü Monday, October 31st- Salt Dough Maps of California
Halloween: ü Friday, November 11th- Veteran’s Day; No School
ü 11/21/11/25- Thanksgiving Break
Our annual parade will be on
10/31, on the upper field. Please Spelling Connections 8: Wordly Wise 4:
remember that there are no 1. Flute
1. Active
weapons allowed as part of 2. View
your child’s Halloween 3. Student 2. Astound
costume. 4. Whose 3. Attend
5. Clue
4. Cherish
6. Human
Upcoming Quizzes/Tests: 7. Juice 5. Contract
Wordly Wise 4 10/21 8. Few 6. Eager
Stored Energy 10/21 9. True 7. Expose
Tiger Rising 10/21 10. Tube
11. Truth 8. Grace
Grammar 8 10/21
12. Glue 9. Impose
Panther Praise Engaged: 13. Dew
Nathaniel Hendrickson 10. Modest
14. Lose
Big Kahuna: 11. Parallel
Sienna
15.
16.
Tulip
Used Not 12. Paralyze Test 10/21
September Birthdays:
Ethan 10/26
17.
18.
Due
Fruit
tested 13. Pessimist
Charlotte 10/30 19. Music 14. Recite
20. Rule 15. Respond