Newsletter

Math: We have finished Unit 2 in Math, and we will be moving on to Unit 3: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions next week. This is a very difficult unit for students in the past. The students took their pretests yesterday. Pretests are not counted as a grade, they are to simply have the students track where they were before and then after the unit. They see so much growth at the end of the Unit! It is nice to have them be proud of themselves. Please remind your child not to get down on themselves about pretests! :) They are just for tracking purposes! They will have a new homework packet next Monday, and it will be due the following Monday.

Writing: The students finished publishing their memoirs and celebrating them with their writing partners. We celebrated with cookies!

Reading: We have started Unit 2 for Reading: Analyzing Characters in our books. Remind your child that even when they are reading at home to jot down notes about characters and how other characters treat the main character in the book. Your child should be reading 30 minutes every night, and if you would please initial their assignment notebooks, so I know that they are reading! =)

Science: This week we explored force and motion and graphed our data. The students are learning to graph data and analyze it. This is a tricky skill for many of them! :) Our science test on Force and Motion will be on Oct. 29!

Looking Ahead: 
Oct. 23- Typing Test! Be sure your child is practicing ATRT! :) They know how to log in from home!
Oct. 24: Conference forms are due! Be sure to let me know if you are going to be able to make it to conference on the time that I scheduled for you. 
Oct. 28- Turkey Trot 4:30-6:00
Oct. 29- Goodies Factory Order Pick Up!
Oct. 30- Halloween Party
Oct. 31- NO SCHOOL

*Thank you all for turning in the T-shirt order forms on time! :)
Thank you also to all of you who have turned in class party money! I will be sure to get it to Tami! =) You can still turn it in next week. She will be divvying the money up for all 3 parties!