Word Work

Just an FYI, due to this week being a short week and Halloween being tomorrow, we will not have word work homework or a spelling test this week, as I don't think they will have adequate time to study the new pattern. Homework will be a math page and reading. Enjoy the night and don't eat too much candy! :)

Fall Party

Here are some pictures from our fall party on Friday! The kids had so much fun! Thank you to all the parents who helped make this happen and attended to celebrate with us!

Campfire Day!

The kids earned so many class stars that they voted on having a Campfire Day and camping out to do their reading and writing. Our classroom looked so cool and we even got to sit around the "fire", eat S'mores, and share. What a fun day!

Reminders!!!

Tomorrow is CAMPFIRE Day! Remember to bring a blanket, pillow, and/or flashlight to camp out in the classroom!

Also, there are only 2 more days to donate to the Food Drive! Our class has 182 cans! Remember, $1 counts as 4 CANS! Please donate anything you can by Friday for a good cause and for our class to try to get the most cans!

Great American Shakeout!!!

Check out ABC News tonight at 5:00-6:00 to see our class featured doing an earthquake drill! DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON. The kids were excited to show off their safety knowledge and they were a great example!

REMINDERS:

 Please return the blue conference form that was sent home with your child last Friday. These forms are important for scheduling your conference at a time convenient for your family!

Go to this link to help out with our fall party on October 27^th! Even if you can’t attend, sending food and providing activities is also helpful!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0e4ca9ad23a1fd0-room

In Reading this week….
Your reader is working on figuring out the meaning of unfamiliar words using strategies such as reading on, using the pictures, context clues, etc. They have also been working in small groups to decode unknown words, make predictions, ask questions, and retell. Work with them at home on these strategies to improve their reading comprehension!

In Writing this week…

Your writer has been working hard on a personal narrative. Owl Moon is our mentor text. We have been discussing how Jane Yolen writes a good beginning, middle, and end of a small moment story and how we can apply that to our writing. We will be working with our long term writing partners to edit and revise our work next week!

In Math this week…

We assessed on Unit 2 and are moving into Unit 3. Your mathematician is working on using efficient strategies to solve problems. The strategies from Unit 2 include using combinations of ten and doubles facts, as well as identifying odd and even numbers.

Audobon Bird Center Field Trip

We got the opportunity to learn all about Missouri birds at the Audobon Bird Center on Monday! We got to see a woodpecker, hawk, and owls up close, as well as learn about the characteristics of raptors. We got to see and feel bird skulls, beaks, talons, and feathers. Students also got to dissect owl pellets and discover all types of rodent bones! Ask your child what they learned on our trip!