Mahaney

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2nd 6th Rockstars
Mahaney
Killebrew
2nd Grade Literacy  I
can identify the topic and main idea of a
text.  I can locate the supporting details in a
paragraph.  I use various text features to locate
key facts or information in a text efficiently.
3rd Grade Literacy I can identify facts that
support the main idea and aid comprehension. I
can use the monitor and clarify strategy to aid
comprehension.  I can use content to find
synonyms and meaning for unfamiliar words. 2nd
Grade Science  I can describe how sense organs
warn people of danger. I can explain how people
use what their senses tell them. 3rd Grade
Science I can give examples of what a
food chain is and describe how energy passes
through a food chain. I can explain what an
adaptation is.
2nd Grade Math - My 2nd graders will be working
on subtracting numbers up to 1,000 with and
without regrouping and solving real-world
subtraction problems.   3rd Grade Math - My 3rd
graders will be working on using bar models to
solve 2-step real-world addition and subtraction
word problems. 2nd Grade Social Studies - The
2nd grade class will be studying about the causes
and effects of the War of 1812.   3rd Grade
Social Studies - My 3rd graders will continue
their study of the thirteen colonies.   4th Grade
Social Studies - My two 4th grade classes will be
studying the first people of Kentucky and Native
American culture.
Oct. 28 Nov. 1
Weekly Reminders

• Thank you to all of the students and families for
  your support during Family Literacy Night and the
  canned food drive. ?
• Halloween Party Thursday, October 31st
  130-215
• Bring in items for your homeroom basket by
  Tuesday, November 19th
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• Winter Extravaganza - Monday, November 25th 

Rogers
4th Grade Literacy  In Literacy class students
will continue to learn comprehension skills,
strategies to become better readers, and key
vocabulary words. This week students will be able
to correctly determine the cause and
effect situations that occur within a
story.    5th Grade Literacy - In Literacy
class students will build upon their prior
knowledge of comprehension skills, strategies to
become better readers, and key vocabulary words.
This week students will be able to compare and
contrast characters, the setting, and events that
take place in a story.
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Linder
Wells
We will wrap up Ch 3 with out Test on Tuesday. 
Be sure to practice by using some of the websites
on my Teacher page.  Our next exploration will be
with Rates and Ratios.  What is the ratio of boys
to girls in your home?  The answer to this
question will earn you 10 Eagle Bucks.  Go
Figure!!!
Math Fifth grade will continue to work on
fractions.  This week we will  work on
adding and subtracting fractions, mixed numbers
and division expressions. Some students are
still struggling with greatest common factor and
least common multiple. Continue to practice at
home and reinforce those skills needed to
add/subtract fractions, simplify and find
equivalent fractions.  Remember Drops in the
Bucket due Friday. Social Studies Fifth
grade continues their study of the thirteen
British colonies. Student have labeled a map of
the colonies in which they will be tested on this
week with Chapter 7.  We are focused on
the reasons colonies were founded, resources
available, climate and geography, government and
jobs of the colonies.  Sixth grade will begin
project based upon the five themes of geography. 
Students will select a country to
study.  They will create  wiki pages to
showcase their work.  Students will also be using
Wordle.  They can work on these projects at home
as well. .
Crowder
Math - This week in math we will be continuing
with multiplication and division with while
numbers. So far we have worked on multiplying
3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers with and
without regrouping. We will continue with these
strategies and begin dividing with and without
remainders.  Science - We have had a lot of fun
learning about the water cycle, expect a quiz
early this week. We will move on to clouds and
weather this week! Conservation projects are
due November 8th! 
Bowen Things will be a little spooky in
science this week! Watch for experiments dealing
with force and of course a little slime! Our
young writers have not only written spooky
stories, they are also getting a jump on letters
to Santa!  Be watching for those letters to be
published in a special addition of The
Barren County Progress.
Rice
Writer's Workshops We will be finishing our
Mystery Narrative this week and then moving on to
Language Mechanics. We will also be doing a timed
Open Response this week to get an idea of where
the students are currently performing.  6th Grade
Writer's Mr. Bad Habits in Writing has been taken
to the hospital via 9-1-1 First Responders due to
malnutrition. We are constantly reminding
ourselves not to feed "him".  We will continue to
monitor the progress of Mr. Bad Habits.  Daily
Five Our theme for the next two weeks will be
Point of View (POV). We will be discussing the
different points of view and why it is so
important to the storyline of the story.  Reading
Street Some of the 6th grade students are having
a difficult time with the independence that is
required through the Daily Five Management
System. This week, we will be looking at the
independence level of each 6th grade student and
making a decision about which reading program is
best suited based on individual needs. .