Friday, Sep. 11

 Hi parents,

We had a great day today. The students had a lot of work period time in the morning and most were able to finish all the work we started this week. We met with our Buddy class and played a get-to-know-your-buddy board game, which everyone seemed to enjoy. The students have been officially paired with a younger buddy for the year.

In Math, we did an estimation activity in which the students had to approximate where certain numbers would be on a number line from 0 - 1000. This exercise is a great way to help students build an understanding of 'relativity' when it comes to numbers. 75 might seem like a big number, for example,  but on a 0 - 1000 line, its actually a lot closer to 0.

The students did an excellent job on their spelling quizzes. Keep up the great work at home! Each week gives me a better idea of the class' spelling abilities, and helps me create lists that will hopefully challenge everyone.

Stay tuned for next week's words, and have a nice weekend!

Zac