October 22nd - October 26th
Thursday, October 25th is an early dismissal day. Students will be dismissed at 11:00 a.m. Please plan accordingly.
Halloween:
The Halloween parade has been moved to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31st. Then we will have our classroom party at 1:30 p.m.
Please keep in mind the following guidelines when helping your child pick out a Halloween costume:
1. We only have 15 minutes for costume changes. Please make sure your child can change into his/her costume easily and by themselves. If the costume can be worn over their clothes, then both the time to change and the chances of losing any clothes is minimized.
2. If the costume involves make up, please apply it before your child comes to school. If you send your child in with make up, then your child has to be able to apply it themselves.
3. Please do not send any weapons (guns, swords, etc.) as part of the costume. Save those for trick-or-treating.
4. We will not have time to change back into our clothes for dismissal. Your child will wear their costume home.
Pictures: Our retake day is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 29th.
The Ninth Week of 2012 at School:
Science: This week we will continue the study of ecosystems in chapter 4.
Social Studies: This week we will begin the study of hemispheres, the equator, prime meridian, and the poles.
Spelling:
Monday: Pretest on lesson 9
Homework - Cursive worksheet
Tuesday: Homework - Non challenge ABC order
Challenge - Activity 1
Wednesday: Homework - Non challenge - Write each word three times
Challenge - Activity 2
Friday: Post test on lesson 9
Reading: We will continue practicing the strategies predicting and cause and effect while we read Cliffhanger in our reading series. Also, a vocabulary log was completed for this story. Students will have a vocabulary test on Wednesday, October 24th. There will have a Cliffhanger Comprehension Check on Thursday, October 25th.
English: We will continue our persuasive, descriptive writing unit. Students will write a paper persuading the class to buy their haunted house!
Math: This week we will finish the study of chapter 4. Students were given a study guide on Friday, October 19th. There will be a chapter 4 test on Friday, October 26th.
Things to Remember:
Wednesday 10/24: There will be a vocabulary test.
Thursday 10/25: There will be a comprehension check and it is an early dismissal day.
Friday 10/26: There will be a spelling test and a chapter 4 math test.
