Week of 11/18

Kinderkonzert
On Monday morning, we rode a bus to the high school to see a Portland Symphony Orchestra Kinderkonzert. Students enjoyed a percussion performance that highlighted the history of transportation. Three musicians played a variety of percussion instruments including bongos, xylophones, cymbals and Tom Tom drums. Students listened as the musicians played their instruments to sound like trains, airplanes and ships. It was a great experience!

Social Studies
We spent most of this week learning about the First Thanksgiving and sharing our own family traditions. Students thought about the ways in which their celebrations were the same or different from the Pilgrims. Then, they wrote about their own family traditions on Thanksgiving stationery.

Math
We spent lots of time decomposing numbers and practicing the commutative property of addition. Students solved various story problems such as I have 8 pieces of fruit. Some are apples, some are bananas. How many of each could I have? Using cubes, equations, and pictures, students were challenged to find all of the possible combinations. We paid special attention to our "turn around" facts, too. Students understand that numbers can be added in any order and the total will remain the same.
We also played a new game called Dot Addition. In this game, partners took turns making a number using dot cards. Then, they would write an equation to match the cards they used.

Upcoming Dates

• There is an early release on Tuesday, November 26th. Students will be dismissed at 12:35pm.
• There is no school from Wednesday, November 27th-Friday, November 29th for Thanksgiving break.
• There is an early release on Wednesday, December 4th. Students will be dismissed at 12:35pm.

Thank you!

Mrs. Bradstreet