Hello Parents,  

     In the next few weeks, Killian will be celebrating AVID Week.  The AVID team members are requesting that you send in a  photo of yourself  in your  college gear or work attire to be displayed on our AVID wall no later than November 12^th.  You may also email your photo to me @ ldailey@richland2.org.    

Thanks and enjoy your weekend!   

10/25/19

Happy Friday! 

State Testing

A  BIG thanks to my students for following instructions and staying focused  while taking the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT).   On October 28-29, 2019,  they will take the Iowa Assessments (IA).  Please ensure that your child is present and on time each day.   

CiCi's Pizza Night
Thanks to those parents who were able to come out to CiCi's Pizza Night!  It was great seeing each of you.  

Field Studies

Payments for the 2019- 2020 Field Studies are due by November 11th and should  be made online through Parent Portal under the “Student Fees” section.

Headphones
Please check with  your child  to see if they are in need of headphones.  They are an essential part of using the Chromebook.


Blue Communication Folder
You should check your child's book bag  each Thursday for their blue communication folder.  Please read and complete all form/ assessments.  Folders should be  returned each Friday with all homework assignments for the week.    If you need additional time with your child's folder, please let me know.  

Friday, November 1st    will be a Half Day/STEAM Day.  Please notify me by a note, an email or call if there are any changes in how your child will get home.

Skills for the Week
Phonics and Decoding: /ō/ spelled o, o_e
Reading: Main Ideas and Details  identify Cause and Effect
Writing: Narratives
Social Studies:
Science: Forces in Motion
Social Studies: Map Skills

Homework and Assessments for the Week
Students  will  take  a  reading assessment  on Friday.    Please see homework assignments listed below.       

This week’s reading selection: A River of Ice
Big Idea: In what ways can Earth’s surface change? Ask your child how this week’s reading selection helps him or her answer this question.

Summary: A glacier is made of snow that turns into a huge pile of ice. Glaciers change the shape of the land as they form and as they move, creating frozen peaks and deep valleys.

Essential Question: In what ways can frozen water change the shape of the land? DISCUSS with your child some of the effects of glaciers melting.

Vocabulary Focus: 
1. glacier -  noun a large mass of ice formed by snow that does not melt 
2. time -  noun the period during which events, conditions, and actions happen 
3. press -  verb to bear down on 
4. crevasse-  noun a deep crack or crevice in a glacier 
5. happens-  verb takes place; occurs 
6. scratch -  verb to cut or mark with something rough or sharp 
7. rub-  verb to move against something else or against each other 
8. valley-  noun an area of low land between hills or mountains 
9. fjords-  noun long, narrow inlets of the sea between high cliffs
10.over - preposition during the time of; throughout  


Homework
Monday
1. Why did the author write this article?
2. In what ways can frozen water change the shape of land? 
3. What is the difference between a valley and a fjord? 

*Vocabulary:  Choice Board Activity   
 *Math: Eureka Math Activity Sheet (Due tomorrow)


Tuesday
1. Are there more or fewer glaciers than long ago? 
2. What is rock flour, and how is it made? 
3. How are fjords made?  

*Vocabulary:   Choice Board Activity  (Optional)  
*Math: Eureka Math Activity Sheet (Due tomorrow)

Wednesday
1. Why is a crevasse dangerous? 
2. How do glaciers form?

*Vocabulary: Choice Board Activity     (Optional)     
*Math: Eureka Math Activity Sheet (Due tomorrow)

Thursday

Re Read your story for the week.  

*You will take your reading and vocabulary assessment tomorrow.  

*Vocabulary:  Study     *Math: Eureka Math Activity Sheet (Due tomorrow)

Friday  No Homework

Killian STEAM Leaders Magnet Celebrates Red Ribbon Week

Monday - Favorite College T-shirt Day

Wear your favorite college t-shirt with PRIDE

Tuesday – October 29th  Culture Day:

Dress in attire to represent a particular culture

Wednesday – October 30th Cap Day:

Wear the cap of your favorite college or professional team

Thursday - October 31st Seventies Day:

Wear your favorite Groovy Outfit

Friday – November 1st , 2019 Wear RED DAY

10/18/19

Happy Friday! 

State Testing
Next week will be a very busy week for us as students take state assessments.   Students will take the  Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) on October 21,23,& 24 and the Iowa Assessments (IA) October 28-29, 2019.  The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is a group-administered assessment intended to estimate students' learned reasoning and problem solving abilities through a battery of verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal test items.  The Iowa test is designed to assess student achievement and progress from kindergarten through grade eight.    You should check your child's blue communication folder for more information pertaining to these assessments.   Please ensure that your child is present and on time each day.   

Homework and Assessments for the Week
Students  will take Ellieś Long Walk assessment on Monday.   On Tuesday, we will read a new story in class.   However, students  will not take an assessment on that story.  Homework will consist of a reading and math activity sheet each night.     

Field Studies

Payments for the 2019- 2020 Field Studies are due by November 11th and should  be made online through Parent Portal under the “Student Fees” section.

Headphones
Please check with  your child  to see if they are in need of headphones.  They are an essential part of using the Chromebook.  


Blue Communication Folder
You should check your child's book bag  each Thursday for their blue communication folder.  Please read and complete all form/ assessments.  Folders should be  returned each Friday with all homework assignments for the week.    If you need additional time with your child's folder, please let me know.  

Cici's Family Night 

Cici's Family Night  will be  Thursday, October 24th from 5:00 – 7:00pm.  I hope to see each of you.  

10/13/19

Greetings!  

We just wrapped up another fantastic week at Killian.   

Literacy Night.
A BIG THANKS to those of you who were able to come out to Literacy Night.   We  had an enjoyable time!   Students were dressed in their creative book character costumes and participated in various literacy stations. 

The SRA Open Court Reading Decodable Stories Take home Books 
Next week, your child will bring home their decodable book.   These books offer children an opportunity to practice the phonic knowledge and skills they have learned.   Children  should  bring  these books back to school each day.  


Early Dismissal

Friday,  October 18, 2019  will be half -day dismissal @  11:30am .  Please send in a note or email  if your child's transportation changes on that day.  

Field Studies

Payments for the 2019- 2020 Field Studies are due by November 11th and should  be made online through Parent Portal under the “Student Fees” section.

Blue Communication Folder.
You should check your child's book bag  each Thursday for their blue communication folder.  Please read and complete all form/ assessments.  Folders should be  returned each Friday with all homework assignments for the week.    If you need additional time with your child's folder, please let me know.  

Skills for the Week 

• Phonics and Decoding: Inflectional Endings -ng and -nk
• Comprehension Strategy:   Review Skills - Predicttions, Story Cause and Effect  Summarizing, Compare and Contrast 
• Social Studies:  Communities  Urban, Rural, Surburbs 
• Science:  Magnets
• Writing:  Narratives

Reading Selection: Ellie’s Long Walk

Big Idea: How can you work better with others?

Summary: As Pam prepares to hike the Appalachian Trail, she includes her puppy, Ellie, in her training routine. On their journey of more than 2,000 miles, Pam and Ellie enjoy each other’s company and endure some dramatic challenges.

Essential Questions: How can animals and people work together as a team? In what ways can pets help people?   

DISCUSS with your child some special relationships they know of between people and animals.

Vocabulary Focus:
adopt  - verb to take as one’s own
inch -  noun, verb in every way; to move slowly
journey- noun a long trip face verb to deal with firmly or courageously
raged - verb stormed or burned violently
startled - verb caused to move suddenly, as with surprise or fright
slick - adjective smooth and slippery
slope - noun ground that forms an incline
turned  - verb changed or caused to change in nature or condition
panic -  noun uncontrolled fear surface noun the top part of something
entire  - adjective all; the whole thing 

Monday
Reading:   
1. How did Ellie and Pam feel about starting the hike?
2. Write a sentence  from the story best supports your answer?
3. write a example  from the story of Ellie being silly?

*Vocabulary:  Study     *Math: Eureka Math Activity Sheet (Due tomorrow)

Tuesday
Reading:   
1.  Why did Pam put an empty pack on Ellie the first day?
2.  Put these events in the order they happen in the story.
Use the numbers 1-4. 
____     Ellie sniffs around on the ice.
____     Pam slips and smashes into a tree.
____     Pam and Ellie walk for three hours every day.
____      The crowd claps and cheers.

*Vocabulary:  Study     *Math: Eureka Math Activity Sheet (Due tomorrow)

Wednesday
Reading:   
1. Which part of the journey seems most difficult to you? Support your answer with evidence from the story.
2.  Why did the people in the parking lot clap and cheer?

*Vocabulary:  Study     *Math: Eureka Math Activity Sheet (Due tomorrow)

Thursday

Reading:   

Re Read your story for the week.  

*Vocabulary:  Study     *Math: Eureka Math Activity Sheet (Due tomorrow)

*You will take your reading and vocabulary assessment tomorrow.  

Greetings Parents, 

We just ended another GREAT week at Killian! 

Book Fair
Our Fall Book Fair begins Monday,  October 7th.   If you would like for your child to purchase books, please send the money in an envelope with the following: book fair, student's name, my name, and the amount enclosed.  I will make sure your child visits the book fair to make his/her selection.

Literacy Night   (Book Character Dress - Up)
Family Literacy Night  will be Thursday,  October 10th @  6:00pm.   The purpose of this event  is to make parents more aware of techniques they can use to make their child more literate.  During literacy night, your child can dress as  their favorite  book character, engage in various literacy stations,  shop at the Book Fair, and participate in Book Giveaways!  I look forward to seeing each of you! 

Schedule

6:00-6:15 Book Fair Shopping

6:20-7:00- Classroom Literacy Activity

7:00-7:30- Pizza and Shopping

Transportion Change 
Please send a  note, email me, or Classtag me  if your child's transportation changes  throughout the day.  

Headphones
Please check with  your child  to see if they are in need of headphones.  They are an essential part of using the Chromebook.  

Field Studies

Payments for the 2019- 2020 Field Studies are due by November 11th and should  be made online through Parent Portal under the “Student Fees” section.

Skills for the Week 

• Phonics and Decoding: 
• Blend words with /er/ spelled er, ir, ur, and ear.
• Comprehension Strategy:   identify Main Idea and Details within paragraphs.
• Social Studies:  Communities:  Natural Resources
• Science:  Solids, Liquids, and  Gases
• Writing:  Narratives

This week’s reading selection: The Final Game

Summary: Danny loves playing with his friends on the Wolves hockey team, in spite of the star player calling them “wimps.” The Wolves must overcome their differences and play as a team in order to compete with the Bombers in the big championship game.

Essential Questions: How do teammates support one another? Why is every member important to a team.

Vocabulary Focus:
1. managed  - succeeded at doing something; was able to do
2. grandstand  -  raised seating where people sit to watch an event
3. tense   -  showing or causing strain or suspense
4. piercing   -  loud; shrill
5. checked   -   stopped another player from going forward in a game
6. eagerness  -   wanting very much to do something; enthusiasm
7. opponent  - a person or group who is against another in a contest
8. sneered -    made a remark or facial expression that showed scorn
9. broke  -    caused to come to an end
10. commotion   -    a noisy confusion; disorder


Homework

Monday
1. How are Danny, Petou, and Anita different from most of the other hockey players?
2. Why was Danny “tense and worried”?
*Vocabulary:  Complete a choice board activity.  *Math:  Eureka Math Activity Sheet

Tuesday
1. What impact does Bob’s return to town have on the team?
2. What do you think a “puck hog” is?
*Vocabulary:  Complete a choice board activity.  *Math:  Eureka Math Activity Sheet

Wednesday
1. What does it mean to be “torn between eagerness and fear”?
2.  On page 100, the word tense means “showing or causing strain or suspense.” What text clues help you understand what tense means?
3. Eagerness means “wanting very much to do something.” How does this definition help you better understand how Danny was feeling on page 106? T

Thursday

Reading:   

Re Read your story for the week.  

*You will take your reading and vocabulary assessment tomorrow.  

*Vocabulary:  Study     *Math: Eureka Math Activity Sheet (Due tomorrow)

Cookie Dough Pick Up Day    

Tuesday, October 8⋅2:00 – 6:00pm