Weekly Happenings

Hello! I hope everyone had a great Halloween weekend! Thank you for two great conference nights! Also, thank you to those who helped make the Halloween party a big success!

This week is the start of the Helping Hands Campaign begins-Food collection week

 Please send in any non-perishable food items this week. Thank you in advance!

Here's what's happening this week:

Writing: The students will be finishing their personal opinion essays this week! They will be working on adding introductions and conclusions that get the reader to care about their topics. We will also revise and edit this week. There essays are due on Friday. They may work on them as part of their nightly writing homework. The essays can be found on Google Drive.

Reading: The students are working on their extreme weather presentations this week. Over the last couple of weeks, they have worked in groups researching different types of extreme weather. They will be presenting their information on Wednesday. Then they will switch to a new extreme weather to research.

Word Study: The students are continuing to work on their word study contracts and patterns. The red and blue group test Wednesday, November 11. The pink and green group will test Thursday, November 12.

Social Studies: The students will be taking the chapter 3 social studies test on Wednesday. We will work on the study guide today and review for the test on Tuesday. I encourage the students to begin studying tonight, as this is test is more challenging.

Math: We are beginning a new chapter this week. The students will learn to multiply a two-digit number by another 2-digit number. Their test is tentatively scheduled for next Wednesday.

Important Reminders:

11/2: Helping Hands Campaign begins-Food collection week

11/2: Party on the Playground 5:00-7:00 p.m.

11/6: Jingles for Jammies

11/6: Adult Trivia Night

11/11: Veteran's Day Assembly, 9:00 a.m.