October 3-7

“The crickets still sing in October. And lilly, she's trying to bloom. Tho she's resting her head on the shoulder of death, she still shines by the light of the moon.” 
― Kevin Dalton

We began Unit 2 in math this morning.  Students used basic addition and subtraction facts to solve problems with larger numbers.  This week we will use diagrams or pictures to solve number stories and tackle two-step word problems with situation diagrams and other representations.  Students will have a Home Link each night for homework.

Our spelling rule this week involves words with short e pattern.  Students will have a one-sided spelling activity each night for homework.

Scholastic book orders will go home this week.  Please feel free to order online using our classroom code - HB244.  Or return order forms and checks to me by 10/27.

Have a fantastic week!  :)

September 26-30

"When the goldenrod is yellow,
And leaves are turning brown -
Reluctantly the summer goes
In a cloud of thistledown.

When squirrels are harvesting
And birds in flight appear -
By these autumn signs we know
September days are here."-   Beverly Ashour, September

We will finish Unit 1 in math this week.  Students will review for the test in class on Thursday.  They will have a review packet to work on at home on Thursday night.  The assessment will be given on Friday.  Students will have one sided Home Links on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.  

Our spelling rule involves words with long a again this week.  Students will have a one sided spelling assignment on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for homework.  Please help your child study for his or her spelling test on Thursday.  

Students responded to literature this week by answering comprehension questions in small groups. We are working on supporting our answers using evidence from the story.  I'm very proud of my students' hard work in literacy. 

We will finish our Maps and Globes this week and next.  We will begin our Biome and Life Science Unit in the near future.  

Have a wonderful week!  :)

September 19-23

"The goldenrod is yellow
The corn is turning brown
The trees in apple orchards
With fruit are bending down."-  Childrens song

Students are working hard on Unit 1 in math.  This week, children are asked to represent and interpret data on scaled bar graphs, use drawings and number models to solve multiplication number stories, and develop strategies for 2s, 5s, and 10s facts.  They will also be introduced to division through division number stories.  Students will have a one sided Home Link each night for homework. 

Our spelling rule this week involves words with the long a pattern.  Students will have a one sided spelling assignment on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night.  They need to study for their spelling test on Thursday night.  Please let me know if you would like your child to have a Thursday night activity to help him/her study at home.  

We are working diligently on our Maps and Globes Unit in Social Studies.  Students are learning about the continents, major bodies of water, the hemispheres, map legends and the compass rose.  

Thank you all for your support with our Scholastic News curriculum.  I really appreciate your willingness to participate in this awesome program!  

Have a wonderful week!  :)

September 12-16

"By all these lovely tokens
September days are here,
With summer’s best of weather
And autumn’s best of cheer."-   Helen Hunt Jackson, September, 1830-1885

Welcome to Mrs. Andriski's classroom blog!  I look forward to a wonderful school year with your children.  I will update this page weekly on Monday afternoons.  Please look here for classroom information regarding homework, special events and curriculum beginning next week.  

I look forward to seeing parents at Open House on Thursday evening!  Thank you!  :)

June 13-17

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who’ll decide where to go." Dr. Seuss

I can't believe we've reached the end of the school year.  It is so bittersweet!  I am eternally grateful to my students and parents who made this such an unforgettable year.  I will miss each of you and hope that you'll stay in touch over the summer and in the future.


Have a wonderful summer! 

June 6-10

"Is it so small a thing
To have enjoy'd the sun,
To have lived light in the spring,
To have loved,
To have thought,
To have done..."
-  Matthew Arnold

We spent the morning practicing for our upcoming performance of "Spaced Out."  I can't wait for parents to see the show next Wednesday morning, the 15th, at 9am. It's such fun!  

We solved number stories involving multiples of 10 today.  Students used a map showing the masses of adult North American birds to solve word problems.  Other math lessons this week include using mental math to multiply problems involving larger factors, exploring elapsed time and practicing partial products using partitioned rectangles.  Students will be given a Home Link each night. 

Our spelling rule this week involves adding more than one suffix to a word.  Students will have a Spelling Cafe choice each night for homework.

Our class has won the Box Top challenge!!!  Thank you to all that participated this year.  We will see a movie with popcorn one day before school ends.  :)

Have a wonderful week! 

May 31-June 3

"If you've never been thrilled to the very edges of your soul by a flower in spring bloom, maybe your soul has never been in bloom." 
-  Audra Foveo

We have a fun week ahead of us!  We have our Lego Land field trip tomorrow.  Parents please be here by 8:35am if you plan on taking the bus with us.  It should be a fantastic experience!

We have our Wax Museum on Friday afternoon from 1-1:45.  Please help your child with appropriate clothes or props to represent his or her character.  

We only have seven lessons left in our math program.  Students will have a Home Link on Tuesday and Thursday night for homework. 

Have a wonderful week!  :)