Halloween Party Thanks
Thank you to the parents who helped make our Halloween Party a success! Mrs. Surdyk, Mrs. Morrison, and Mr. Rabig put together some great games and activities. Mr. Rabig, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. Daly, Mrs. Garcia, and Mrs. Panico provided drinks and tasty treats. Thank you to Mrs. Flynn for coordinating these efforts. The students had a "spooktacular" time!
Conferences
I look forward to meeting with parents during conferences. Please be mindful that conferences are scheduled as 15 minute time slots and most of my conferences are back to back. It is important to arrive on time so that I can stay on schedule with other parents later that day. Thank you in advance for your help.
Subject Update:
- Spelling - The Lesson 10 pretest will be given on Monday. The students will be assigned homework during the week to practice their words, and a final test will be given Thursday. *Students will only be able to print 10 words "just in case" starting the week of November 18. Please continue to work on cursive letter formation at home!
- English - I introduced quotation marks using the book The Mystery of the Missing Socks. A reporter had to write down the exact words of people he interviewed using quotation marks correctly. Next week, we will learn how to write quotes when the speaker is given at the beginning, when the speaker is given at the end, and when the speaker is given in the middle of a sentence. Students will also be challenged to find other words to use in place of "said" when writing dialogue.
- Reading - We will continue our unit working with non-fiction/informational texts with a focus on text features and organization. We will also do some word work with homophones. 1st Trimester Reading Project: The worksheet and Memory Bag is due November 5!
- Science - We will continue to learn how energy passes through an ecosystem. We will review food chains and webs, and do an activity to better understand the energy pyramid. The Chapter 5 Test is now scheduled for Wednesday, November 6! *I am giving the students one more study day so that the test is not the same day that the reading project is due.
- Social Studies - The students are now reading about more English colonies being founded. These colonies were established because people were trying to escape religious persecution in England.
- Mrs. Strong's Math Class - We have been using base-10 blocks to model the division of larger numbers. Next, the students will use the standard algorithm for long division. You should have received an email with a video link the students need to complete this weekend's homework. This will provide the foundation for upcoming class work.
Mark Your Calendar:
Nov. 4 - Chicago Bears Spirit Day!
Nov. 4-7 - Fall Conferences
Nov. 8 - No School (End of Conference Week)
Nov. 11 - No School (Veteran's Day)
