Almost November....

Hi Everyone! It's almost November and I have a few things for you to mark on your calendars:

October 31: Spirit Day
Students are encouraged to dress in clothes of something they'd like to be when they grow-up, this does not include Halloween costumes. We will still have gym, so please make sure they have appropriate shoes!

November 8, 9, 10: Parent-Teacher Conferences
These three days will be minimum days in-order to accommodate conferences. Students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m., crosswalk will be provided until 6:00 p.m. If you have not already confirmed your conference date with me please do so!

November 11: Veteran's Day- NO SCHOOL

November 23: Half-Day
Students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m., crosswalk will be provided until 6:00 p.m.

November 24, 25: Thanksgiving Break- NO SCHOOL

*November/December Classroom Curriculum*
Science: Solar System/ Physical Energy
Social Studies: U.S. Government, World Celebrations
Math: Place Value, Money, Time, 2 Digit Addition and Subtraction
Reading: Book 2.1

Bible: Looking into the Old Testament

This week's homework and spelling words are as follows, have a great week!

hero, pupil, few, music, cube, tune, bowl, unit, wit, invent

Monday: Spelling- 3x each, Math- 3.5, Reading- 15 minutes
Tuesday: Spelling- 10 sentences, Math- 3.6, Reading 15 minutes
Wednesday: Spelling- 5 definitions, Math- 3.7, Reading 15 minutes
Thursday: Spelling- ABC order, Math 3.8, Reading 15 minutes
Friday: Reading 15 minutes

A Busy Week!

Parents, Family and Friends, we have a very busy week! Here's what we have to look forward:

Monday, 24th: Character Trait Chapel, awards will be given to several students recognizing the wonderful traits that the Lord has blessed them with!

Tuesday, 25th: Field Trip, we will be headed to Mt. Hermon to tackle the Discovery Grove ropes challenge course. We will leave school around 9:15 a.m. and return around 2:00 p.m. A big thank you to all the parents that will be driving and chaperoning!!

Wednesday, 26th: Pumpkin Day, we will be discovering all there is to know about pumpkins this day. Weighing them, finding their circumference, counting how many seeds are inside and making pumpkin soup, yum!

Thursday, 27th: Harvest Fest, we are partnering with the 5th grade students at TLCS to enjoy some harvest games, food and fun!

Friday, 29th: Half-Day, this is a minimum day for our students. Students will be dismissed at noon, crosswalk will be provided until 6:00 p.m.

Spelling words and homework are as follows:
heat, safe, brave, escape, glow, prevent, why, high, climb, try

Monday: Spelling- 3x each, Math- 3.1, Reading- 15 min.
Tuesday: Spelling- 10 sentences, Reading- 15 min.
Wednesday: Spelling- 5 definitions, Math- 3.2, Reading- 15 min.
Thursday: Spelling- ABC order, Math- 3.3, Reading- 15 min.
Friday: Reading- 15 min.

Hope you have as wonderful a week as we we are going to have!
Blessings!

A Few Things...

Hi Parents, Family and Friends! Just a few reminders:

• Pumpkin Week: We are still in need of large pumpkins for some investigating this week, we have 2 but ideally we'd like to have 7 or eight. If you'd like to donate a pumpkin, bring it by our classroom this week!
• Toiletpaper/ Papertowel Rolls: We will be creating some bats out of toiletpaper and papertowel rolls, we need about 27... if you could bring them in before Thurs. that would be great!
• Field Trip: If you have not submitted the field trip forms and money, this is the last week to do so. Please let me know if you have any questions!

We will have both a spelling and math (chpt.2) test on Friday. Our spelling words and homework are as follows:

grow, light, soap, crow, store, clever, double, reward, amount, most

Monday: spelling- 3 times each, math 2.13, reading 15 min.
Tuesday: NO HOMEWORK- SCIENCE NIGHT
Wednesday: spelling- 10 sentences, math 2.14, reading, 15 min.
Thursday: spelling- ABC order, math- chpt. 2 review, reading 15 min.
Friday: reading 15 minutes

October, Week 6!

Hi All! We have quite a few events to look forward to in the month of October:

• Pumpkin Week: As we have entered harvest season we plan on making some delicious pumpkin ice cream and pumpkin soup. We also would like to do some pumpkin investigating, thus we need about 7-8 large pumpkins for our class. If you'd like to donate a pumpkin please drop it by our classroom some time this week, thanks!
• Science Night (Tues. October 18, 6:30-8:30): This is a family event for all and it's going to be AWESOME! Students and families will rotate through three stations to participate in fun interactive science activities. Sign-up if you haven't already!
• Field Trip (Tues. October 25): I'm really looking forward to our first filed trip of the year! We will leave school around 9 am and head up to Discovery Grove at Mt. Hermon. This is a low ropes challenge course specifically designed for kids ages 6-12. After completing the ropes course together we'll eat lunch and return to school. We will need willing parents to drive and help during the course of the day, parents can also participate in the ropes course! The cost per participant will be $15. I will be sending more information home this week. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Homework and spelling words are as follows:

eager, lap, finally, thorny, peek, eat, leaf, need, we, pony

Monday: Spelling 3x each, Math 2.9, Reading 15 minutes
Tuesday: Spelling 15 sentences, Math 2.10, Reading 15 minutes
Wednesday: Spelling 5 definitions, Math 2.11, Reading 15 minutes
Thursday: Spelling ABC order, Math 2.12, Reading 15 minutes
Friday: Reading 15 Minutes

Homework and spelling words are as follows, have a

Week 5!

Aloha from Hawaii! Mrs. Besk will be in room 831 until Wednesday while I'm out of town. Tuesday we will be having a composting presentation for the whole school held in the auditorium in the afternoon and make up pictures will be held on Friday, October 7th. Also, each student will receive a new reading log for the month of October when I return later in the week! I'm looking forward to be being back in the classroom on Thursday, see you all then!

Spelling words and homework for the week are as follows:

figure, collection, concern, just, embrace, main, rope, whale, tail, wrote

Monday: Spelling- 3x each, Math- 2.5, Reading- 15 minutes
Tuesday: Spelling- 10 sentences, Math- 2.6, Reading- 15 minutes
Wednesday: Spelling- 5 definitions, Math-2.7, Reading- 15 minutes
Thursday: Spelling- ABC order, Math-2.8, Reading- 15 minutes
Friday: Reading- 15 minutes