Hello!
I can't believe we are officially over the halfway point of the school year! We have accomplished so much so far and have so many more adventures and new things to learn!
Mrs. Dudley and I are participating with the Young Writer's Program this year and are very excited about the project! We will meet with our mentor team in the coming week and launch a project to write a poetry anthology that will be published this Spring! We are working alongside the other small schools and are really looking forward to this opportunity for our students. If you would like more information, please don't hesitate to email me!
Thank you for working with your child over the weekend on his/her science fair proposal. I really enjoyed reading through them and am very excited to see all of the projects in March. Please make note that I'll be available after school Monday, February 2 and Thursday, February 5 to meet with your child (you're welcome to join us too) about the projects. It is not required but highly encouraged. Please let me know if you would like your child to attend a brief meeting.
We will have a lice check on Tuesday morning (1/27) as a precautionary action since there have been a few incidents of lice in some other classes. Thank you 2nd Grade parent volunteers!
I will be holding HW Club on Wednesday, 1/28 12:35-1:15 and Thursday 2:50-3:30.
Upcoming Field Trips:
Monday, 10/23 We will be attending the Santa Cruz Symphony performance at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium.
Tuesday, 3/10: We'll be participating in a Magnetism and Electricity Lab at the Tech Museum in San Jose, followed by an I-Max Movie.
If you're available to drive for either or both, please let me know! Stay tuned for the sign up information in Field Trip Information Link to the right.
Thank you for all of your help both in the classroom and at home! If you have any questions, please email me at rhonig@mountainesd.org.
Best,
Mrs. Honig
Monday, January 26, 2015
Monday, January 19, 2015
Week of 1/20 Newsletter
Dear Families,
Please see the latest updates below of the ongoings in our classroom. For starters, THANK YOU to the parents who helped with our baking and fractions lessons this week: Marcia, Claudia, Linda and Elliana. We couldn't have done it without you!
Science Fair
I hope you were able to go through the Science Fair information packet over the long weekend. I'd like to receive the signature page at the back of the packet, signed by you and your child, by Wednesday, 1/21/15. All of the children were given the opportunity to visit a great website to gather ideas for a project (here it is if you'd like to check it out at home). Your child's proposal is due on Monday, 1/26/15.
Math
We are continuing to work with fractions this week. I know that it's a difficult content area but I am seeing a lot of progress and look forward to the continued work in the coming weeks. If you haven't had a chance to check out my blog post with fractions guides, please take a moment to see what your children are learning. We also set up Khan Academy accounts for all of the students and have been using it to practice newly learned concepts. I highly recommend you have your child show you around the site at home. If you have any questions about it, please contact me.
Writing
Your children worked very hard to write Book Reviews and they turned out fantastic! They are displayed in our classroom and I've made some of them available here for you to look at here.
HW Club
I will only be able to hold Homework Club on Wednesday from 12:35-1:30 PM due to after school meetings on the rest of the afternoons.
Classroom Wishlist
*cleaning wipes
*binder paper
*staples
Thank you for your support at home and in our classroom. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at rhonig@mountainesd.org.
Warmly,
Mrs. Honig
Please see the latest updates below of the ongoings in our classroom. For starters, THANK YOU to the parents who helped with our baking and fractions lessons this week: Marcia, Claudia, Linda and Elliana. We couldn't have done it without you!
Science Fair
I hope you were able to go through the Science Fair information packet over the long weekend. I'd like to receive the signature page at the back of the packet, signed by you and your child, by Wednesday, 1/21/15. All of the children were given the opportunity to visit a great website to gather ideas for a project (here it is if you'd like to check it out at home). Your child's proposal is due on Monday, 1/26/15.
Math
We are continuing to work with fractions this week. I know that it's a difficult content area but I am seeing a lot of progress and look forward to the continued work in the coming weeks. If you haven't had a chance to check out my blog post with fractions guides, please take a moment to see what your children are learning. We also set up Khan Academy accounts for all of the students and have been using it to practice newly learned concepts. I highly recommend you have your child show you around the site at home. If you have any questions about it, please contact me.
Writing
Your children worked very hard to write Book Reviews and they turned out fantastic! They are displayed in our classroom and I've made some of them available here for you to look at here.
HW Club
I will only be able to hold Homework Club on Wednesday from 12:35-1:30 PM due to after school meetings on the rest of the afternoons.
Classroom Wishlist
*cleaning wipes
*binder paper
*staples
Thank you for your support at home and in our classroom. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at rhonig@mountainesd.org.
Warmly,
Mrs. Honig
Fraction Concepts & Steps
These posters will be hanging in our classroom to help guide your children when working with fractions.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Week of 1/12 Newsletter
Greetings!
I hope this note finds you well! We had a fantastic first week back last week. The majority of students are finished with their book reviews and they are turning out to be fantastic writing samples! Since we typed the final draft, I'll put up a link to them on our website next week. I encourage you to have your child read through them since it's a great way to find out about books their classmates are reading and enjoying!
I've set up a Khan Academy account for each child using their mountainesd accounts. Feel free to encourage your child log in at home to practice. I'll be "coaching" them by recommending assignments that are related to what we are learning about in class, this week: fractions. I've selected a few videos for you to watch with your child at home to help with understanding the concepts.
4th Grade Parents:
Please watch the first 4 minutes of this video with your child to help understand how and why to find equivalent fractions before we can compare them.
5th Grade Parents:
Please watch this video with your child to help understand how and why converting improper fractions into mixed numbers is actually division.
I will be holding Homework Club this week on MONDAY afternoon, not Thursday (due to a meeting). If your child plans to attend, please plan pick them up around 3:30. It's a great way to collaborate with classmates as well as get a little extra help!
Please mark your calendar for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday next Monday, 1/19. There will be no school.
Thank you, as always for your continued support both in the classroom and at home! We all benefit from your commitment to the learning environment. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at rhonig@mountainesd.org.
Best,
Mrs. Honig
I hope this note finds you well! We had a fantastic first week back last week. The majority of students are finished with their book reviews and they are turning out to be fantastic writing samples! Since we typed the final draft, I'll put up a link to them on our website next week. I encourage you to have your child read through them since it's a great way to find out about books their classmates are reading and enjoying!
I've set up a Khan Academy account for each child using their mountainesd accounts. Feel free to encourage your child log in at home to practice. I'll be "coaching" them by recommending assignments that are related to what we are learning about in class, this week: fractions. I've selected a few videos for you to watch with your child at home to help with understanding the concepts.
4th Grade Parents:
Please watch the first 4 minutes of this video with your child to help understand how and why to find equivalent fractions before we can compare them.
5th Grade Parents:
Please watch this video with your child to help understand how and why converting improper fractions into mixed numbers is actually division.
I will be holding Homework Club this week on MONDAY afternoon, not Thursday (due to a meeting). If your child plans to attend, please plan pick them up around 3:30. It's a great way to collaborate with classmates as well as get a little extra help!
Please mark your calendar for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday next Monday, 1/19. There will be no school.
Thank you, as always for your continued support both in the classroom and at home! We all benefit from your commitment to the learning environment. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at rhonig@mountainesd.org.
Best,
Mrs. Honig
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Week of 1/5/15 Newsletter
Happy New Year!
I hope this note finds you all well after the Holiday Break! Let me begin by thanking you all for the extremely generous gift! My husband and I are looking forward to a delicious dinner out!
Thank you for working with your child over the break to read a novel. Your child is working hard at writing a book review this week based on the book (due Friday). I am excited to see the progress in writing that each student is making, and look forward to the continued growth throughout the year.
We are beginning a new class novel, entitled True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, by Avi. It is an exciting story about a young girl who travels across the Atlantic Ocean on a brig in 1832. We will study the use of language, imagery, and how the author creates an intriguing plot with twists and turns.
In math, we are beginning a unit on fractions. 4th graders will learn how to compare, add and subtract fractions. 5th graders will learn to add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions. It is very important for your child to gain a deep understanding of fractions with a number sense in which they can construct and deconstruct fractions. There are many helpful videos on Khan Academy.
Finally, in Social Sciences, we will continue to learn about US Colonies and early development of the US Government.
I will be holding Homework Club this Thursday from 2:50-3:30; all students are welcome.
Thank you of for your help both at home and in the classroom, we couldn't do it without you! If you have any questions please email me at rhonig@mountainesd.org.
Best,
Mrs. Honig
I hope this note finds you all well after the Holiday Break! Let me begin by thanking you all for the extremely generous gift! My husband and I are looking forward to a delicious dinner out!
Thank you for working with your child over the break to read a novel. Your child is working hard at writing a book review this week based on the book (due Friday). I am excited to see the progress in writing that each student is making, and look forward to the continued growth throughout the year.
We are beginning a new class novel, entitled True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, by Avi. It is an exciting story about a young girl who travels across the Atlantic Ocean on a brig in 1832. We will study the use of language, imagery, and how the author creates an intriguing plot with twists and turns.
In math, we are beginning a unit on fractions. 4th graders will learn how to compare, add and subtract fractions. 5th graders will learn to add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions. It is very important for your child to gain a deep understanding of fractions with a number sense in which they can construct and deconstruct fractions. There are many helpful videos on Khan Academy.
Finally, in Social Sciences, we will continue to learn about US Colonies and early development of the US Government.
I will be holding Homework Club this Thursday from 2:50-3:30; all students are welcome.
Thank you of for your help both at home and in the classroom, we couldn't do it without you! If you have any questions please email me at rhonig@mountainesd.org.
Best,
Mrs. Honig
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