October 29th- November 2nd

Parents,

Wow, has it been 9 weeks already?? I have seen so much growth in everybody since the beginning of the school year and I am excited to see what we can accomplish in the upcoming weeks!

In writing this week, we are continuing our Halloween fun. We will finish up our stories about our pumpkin or Frankenstein creations and move onto planning our Halloween night. We will also be looking at how-to writing by describing the directions for making witches brew.

Reading: In between rounds of Daily 5, students will have the opportunity to finish and present their trick-or-treat book report along with their pumpkin. We will also be working the self-assessment portion of our book reports.

In math, we are continuing our study of money. We will be doing many activities and games to reinforce our knowledge of coins. We will finish up on Friday with an assessment over what we learned.

Science and Social Studies: The first two days of the week will be spent reviewing energy and motion along with an assessment on Tuesday. Beginning Wednesday, we will be learning about the election process by having our own election in class. By voting on and electing our favorite candy, students will learn about our government, campaigning, and voting.

Reminders:

Pumpkins for the book report are due on Monday, the 29th.

The Harvest Festival is next Saturday, November 3rd. The PTA could really use volunteers! Please consider helping them out with 30 minutes of your time!

Report cards will come home on November 6th. Look for an email around that time detailing what each grade means!

We are taking a field trip to Inner Space Caverns on November 9th. Permission slips will be coming home in Tuesday folders. Please sign, have your child sign the back, and return by November 6th. We don't need chaperones but you are welcome to meet us there and enjoy the day with us!