September 24-28

Parents,

In writing this week, we will be continuing with spelling. Students will take a pretest on Monday and receive a list of words based on how they did. We will work with those words during the week, and they will have an assessment on Friday that will have 5 of these words and 5 surprise words. Students will bring home a list on Monday for practice at home!

We will also be adding to our grammar knowledge with the study of verbs! We will also be making dream boards that will help us focus our dreams on where we want to go to college and what we want to be when we grow up.

In reading we will be introducing our fourth component of Daily 5: Word Work. During this time, students will have the opportunity to work with and manipulate their spelling words using materials other than a pencil and paper. We are also focusing on retelling stories in a coherent logical order.

In math we are learning about number lines. Students will learn how to read use a number line. We will be looking at hundreds charts and learning how use them as well! Homework will come home on Tuesday.

We are beginning science this week. We will be learning that we are all scientists as well as conducting several experiments to help us learn about matter.

Life Journals are always due on Friday! Students need to be writing about an event that has happened to them and attaching some sort of artifact or picture to the journal entry.

Reminders:

If you haven't returned the form I sent home about conferences, please do so as quickly as possible. Also if you haven't signed up for a conference time yet, please visit this link http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D45ABAB2BA31-fall  (the password is hoveland) and do so!

This week is Education, Go Get It week and there is a theme for every day.
Monday: Give a Hoot Day: Wear your Caraway t-shirt
Tuesday: Dress for Success: Dress up for the career of your choice
Wednesday: Step up for Education: Wear your tennis shoes
Thursday: Hats off to College: Students wear their favorite collegiate hat
Friday: Show Your College Spirit: Wear your favorite college shirt.

Tuesday, the 25th is the Watch DOGS' (Dads of Great Students) kickoff breakfast. It is in the annex at 7:45. This is a great program that gets our wonderful dads in the schools. If you think you might be interested, come and learn more at the breakfast!

Skate Night is Thursday, the 27th at 6:30 pm.

Bike Rodeo is Saturday, the 29th. Be on the lookout for more information to come!

Please contact me with any questions!