November 4th - November 8th
I really enjoyed meeting with each of you for conferences. It was so nice to sit down and talk with you about your child. If you ever have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time.
Downers Grove Field Trip: The class is looking forward to attending our Downers Grove field trip (11/14), which includes a tour of historical sites, the Downers Grove History Museum, and Giordano's pizza (optional).
We had a boo-tiful time at our Halloween Party and Halloween Parade. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make it possible! The class had so much fun!
The Upcoming Week at School:
Social Science: We will finish our History of Downers Grove unit. Students will receive a study guide this week. The History of Downers Grove test will be on Tuesday, November 12th.
Spelling: Students have their list of words along with a homework sheet with a list of activities. Students should complete 3 activities from their homework sheet and turn them in on Friday, November 8th. The spelling test will also be on Friday, November 8th.
ELA: This week we will be starting the study of Myths. We will read about the 12 gods of Olympus and King Midas. We will study cause and effect as well as story mapping. Furthermore, adverbs will be explored. We will also be completing Daily Oral Language (D.O.L.) focused on month abbreviations and commas in a series. Students will receive a study guide this week. There will be a D.O.L. Quiz on Friday, November 15th.
ELA: This week we will be starting the study of Myths. We will read about the 12 gods of Olympus and King Midas. We will study cause and effect as well as story mapping. Furthermore, adverbs will be explored. We will also be completing Daily Oral Language (D.O.L.) focused on month abbreviations and commas in a series. Students will receive a study guide this week. There will be a D.O.L. Quiz on Friday, November 15th.
The November Reading Log is due on Tuesday, November 5th.
Math: We will finish our study of unit 2. Students have received a study guide and it is due on Wednesday, November 6th. Students will take the Unit 2 test on Thursday, November 7th. We will then begin the study of Unit 3 on fractions and decimals. Students will also take a multiplication by 10 test on Thursday, November 7th. Due to having a unit test, we will save the times 9 test for the next week.
Things to Remember:
Friday 11/1: No School
Monday 11/4: There is no school due to a Teacher Institute Day.
Tuesday 11/5: The November Reading Logs are due.
Wednesday 11/6: The math unit 2 study guide is due.
Thursday 11/7: There will be a times 10 test and a unit 2 test.
Friday 11/8: There will be a spelling test and the 3 activities are due.
Tuesday 11/12: There will be a History of Downers Grove test.
Thursday 11/14: We will go on the Downers Grove field trip.
Friday 11/15: There will be a D.O.L. Quiz.
