22- Weekly Updates (September 6th, 2019)

Episode 16 of the Hey Mr. Gray podcast, hosted by Mr. Gray, titled "22- Weekly Updates (September 6th, 2019)" was published on September 6, 2019 and runs 5 minutes.

September 6, 2019 ·5m · Hey Mr. Gray

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Summary

Dear Parents, We’re going to have a great upcoming week. Below is a short description of what’s coming up and important links and/or announcements: I recorded a special podcast as a follow up to parent conferences. If you haven’t heard it yet be sure to check it out. As always, if you can listen to it with your child present that’s even better. Make Up Picture Day is Monday, September 9th Navigating Woodbury: Parent Portal, Canvas, and more- Tue Sep 10 2:35-3:35pm  RSVP Here Science Fair Information Night Thursday September 12th 5:30-6:15pm in the MPR. Talent Show Sign-Ups (Auditions September 19th 5:30p): Grade 4-6 Audition Link Opening Number Link Stage Crew Link 6th Grade Dance MC Link Sign Up for Mustang Milers Reader’s Workshop We are shifting gears to a new part of our Setting Up a Powerful Reading Life Unit where the focus is on envisioning and prediction, two essential reading skills that undergird comprehension. The students will have a reading log check at the end of the week for a grade. Writer’s Workshop We will continue writing information books. They have turned in one information book and recorded a short TED Talk style video discussing it. Next week we will write books with chapters. Math We will continue our Introduction to Ratios unit. This week we studied ratios with double number lines as well as unit price and speed. We will put these ideas together next week to solve ratio problems with ratio tables. The kids will have a quiz on ratio tables on Thursday. Math Answers and Help Here. History We will continue our study of Ancient Mesopotamia for Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 (still working on this. Science In preparation for the upcoming science fair we will be studying about research skills. Thank you, Mr. Gray

Episode Description

Dear Parents,

We’re going to have a great upcoming week. Below is a short description of what’s coming up and important links and/or announcements:

I recorded a special podcast as a follow up to parent conferences. If you haven’t heard it yet be sure to check it out. As always, if you can listen to it with your child present that’s even better.

Make Up Picture Day is Monday, September 9th
Navigating Woodbury: Parent Portal, Canvas, and more- Tue Sep 10 2:35-3:35pm RSVP Here
Science Fair Information Night Thursday September 12th 5:30-6:15pm in the MPR.
Talent Show Sign-Ups (Auditions September 19th 5:30p):
- Grade 4-6 Audition Link Opening Number Link Stage Crew Link 6th Grade Dance MC Link
Sign Up for Mustang Milers

Reader’s Workshop

We are shifting gears to a new part of our Setting Up a Powerful Reading Life Unit where the focus is on envisioning and prediction, two essential reading skills that undergird comprehension. The students will have a reading log check at the end of the week for a grade.

Writer’s Workshop

We will continue writing information books. They have turned in one information book and recorded a short TED Talk style video discussing it. Next week we will write books with chapters.

Math

We will continue our Introduction to Ratios unit. This week we studied ratios with double number lines as well as unit price and speed. We will put these ideas together next week to solve ratio problems with ratio tables. The kids will have a quiz on ratio tables on Thursday. Math Answers and Help Here.

History

We will continue our study of Ancient Mesopotamia for Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 (still working on this.

Science

In preparation for the upcoming science fair we will be studying about research skills.

Thank you,

Mr. Gray