A special thank you to Mrs. Julie Gottbehuet for making delicious "Missouri" cookies, and to all the parents who sent in supplies for us to decorate our cookies with. The kids loved using what we have learned the past couple of weeks in social studies to make Missouri maps out of the cookies.
We will have the following spirit days to celebrate Red Ribbon Week October 24-October 28. Join in the FUN!
Monday- Backwards Day ("Our clothes may be backwards, but our life is headed forward.")
Tuesday- Stuffed Animal Day ("Choose hugs not drugs.")
Wednesday- Hat Day ("Put a cap on drugs.")
Thursday- Team Jersey Day ("Team-up against drugs.")
Friday- Pajama Day ("Your choices are the key to your DREAMS.")
What we are learning:
Reading - As we start 2nd quarter, students will be learning about reading nonfiction text. This week we focused on nonfiction text features, and next week students will be finding the main idea of nonfiction articles.
Writing - Students have started to learn about opinion writing. We are currently writing opinion pieces related to animal behaviors. Ask your student what they are writing about, and how they are supporting their opinions.
Math - We just finished up Topic 3 in math. Please watch for your child's assessment to come home. As we begin Topic 4, students will continue to be multiplying larger numbers. They will learn how to multiply two digit numbers by another two digit number. Please watch for homework pages to come home as extra practice. Not all of them need to be returned, just simply use them as you would like. However, if a homework assignment is assigned and due back the following day, your child will know about it ahead of time. Also, please make sure your child is practicing multiplication facts at home. If they do not know their facts and have them memorized, our math will continue to be difficult for them. It is hard to multiply multidigit numbers if you don't know your basic facts.
Social Studies - We finished up our unit on reading, understanding, and constructing maps. Students will begin learning about Thomas Jefferson, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Important Dates:
* Red Ribbon Week - October 24-28
*Wednesday, Oct. 26 - Super Tiger Assembly at 2:30
*Friday, Oct. 28 - Classroom Fall Parties
*Tuesday, Nov. 1 - Parent Teacher Conferences
*Thursday, Nov. 3 - Parent Teacher Conferences
*Friday, Nov. 4 - No School - Fall Break
*Monday, Nov. 7 - No School - Fall Break
*Tuesday, Nov. 8 - No School - Fall Break - Teacher Work Day
* November 23-25 - No School - Thanksgiving Break