Thanksgiving

I just wanted to take a moment and wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!  Be safe and eat lots of turkey! Mmmm! 

Long time, no see

I know that it's been some time since my last post, but things have been extremely busy!  Just a heads up that there will be 3 tests this coming week: reading, vocab, and math.  This is due to the fact that Thanksgiving break is quickly approaching.  Reading and vocab will be on Friday and math will be on Thursday. 

I also wanted to make sure parents know that there needs to be 17 entries for the Nightly Reading sheet for the month of November.  Students need to be writing specific times and pages on these.  On this same subject, I am looking in to having the students do a report of some sort on the book they are currently reading.  This is tentatively scheduled to be due before Christmas break.  More information will follow.

 
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End of the 9 Weeks

We have just about made it to the end of the 9 weeks.  Whew!  We just finished presenting our animal PowerPoints and overall, students did a good job.  I shared with the students that if they wanted a copy of their presentation, I can share it via e-mail or flash drive.  We have chosen 3 of the best to share with Mrs. Hofe's class and Mrs. Cheshire's class. 

Next week, October 22-26 is Red Ribbon week in which we will be celebrating with dress up days.  The following week is the book fair.  Our class will be visiting on Monday and Wednesday to purchase books.  Parent night is November 1st from 3:30-6:30. 

Just a heads up, October's Nightly Reading is due November 1st.

The Rest of the Landform Projects

Landforms Projects 2 out of 5 (More to come later...my computer isn't liking uploading these)

Future Events

1. I apologize for not sending Friday Folders home. This happens from time to time because we get extremely busy!
2. I am really hoping to get pictures of the Social Studies projects up soon!
3. My hope is that this week we will start campaigning for Class President.  It's always amazing to see 10/11 year olds stand up and give a speech about their own character.  This is a great opportunity for self-reflection.  I encourage parents to encourage students to support their friends, but be open-minded about others who are running.  We have discussed this in class. 
4. Beginning at the end of this week, we will be starting more research on animals.  Your student will be choosing an animal unfamiliar to them, researching, and creating a presentation for the class.  I will only post a few of the projects on-line (without names), but if you would like a copy of your child's presentation, I can e-mail it to you.
5. As always, if you have any concerns, please e-mail me.  I will try to respond as quickly as I can.  Thank you for being a part of your child's education!

                   

Busy Week Ahead

We have such a busy week ahead! There will be several tests this week so be sure you are putting in the time to study.  You 30 minutes of reading can be studying for a test.  Remember, EFFORT is the key!