September 19, 2025

Dear Families,

What a great week!  In math, the students worked in partnerships to  measure with non standard units such as unifix cubes and popsicle sticks. They estimated and then measured various items around the classroom. They also took turns measuring the height of their partners.  Using non standard measurement helps students to understand the measuring process. These processes are important foundations to measurement and facilitate students’ understanding of what measuring is before they move onto the next step of measuring objects using standard units.

Over the weekend….

Each Monday students write about their weekends.  Sometimes it is hard to remember what we did come Monday morning.  To help your child during our writing time they will be coming home on Friday with an “Over the weekend” circle map.  Please take a quick minute or two on Sunday to help them fill out their circle maps.

Thank you in advance for the help!​

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Guest Visitor

Families will have the opportunity to be our class guest visitor! This is such a fun chance for families to come in and read to our class or teach about something special to your family. Please bring 2-3 books or an activity that will take about 15 minutes. Please only sign up for one time per family, thank you for understanding!  Click here to access the Guest Visitor Sign Up!

Literacy

Click here to learn about our next unit! 

Math 

The students are finishing up our first unit in math. We will be starting math unit 2 next week. In this unit, your child will use dice or dominoes to practice addition and subtraction strategies, learn to write fact family equations and practice solving story problems. To learn more about this upcoming unit and support your child at home, please read this family letter.

Johnny Appleseed Day

We are excited to celebrate Johnny Appleseed’s Day on Friday, September 26.  If you would like to get into the spirit, you can send an apple with your child to eat for snack time. We will be doing a couple of fun apple activities too.

Important Dates: 

Tuesday, September 23 - No School

Friday, September 26-Johnny Appleseed Day (Bring an apple for snack)

Thank you so much for all of your support at home.  Have a great weekend.

Sincerely,

Kim Strauss