Friday, November 12, 2010

Newsletter, Novemember 12, 2010

Theme: Changes Over Time

Important Dates: 11/17 November Book Orders Due, 11/24-26 NO SCHOOL, 12/1 December Reading Calendars Due, 12/10 DIBELs Testing

Peek at Next Week:
Monday: Estimating the Capacity of Containers, Ordering Containers by Capacity, Identifying a 1 Cup Liquid Measure; P.E.
Tuesday: Identifying the Even Numbers to 20; Art
Wednesday: Identifying and Locating Numbers on a Hundred Number Chart; Early Out
Thursday: Counting Dimes and Pennies; P.E.
Friday: Spelling Packet & Sentences Due; Math Test; Drawing a Picture to Solve a Problem; Spelling Test; Computers; Library; Spirit Day

Spelling Words: review of past weeks.
any, have, read, did, or, good, too, Tuesday*
*bonus word

Miscellaneous:
Please have your child write 2 sentences instead of one this week. They need to be related in some way. ie "I have a dog. His name is Max."

Don't forget to read each night for 20 minutes. Each month needs to have a total of 400 minutes

The November Book Orders are due Wednesday November 17. If our class has a $40 order on the Holiday Gifts order, we will have a chance to win an ipad. We won't be the first in the school anymore (4th grade received a grant for one), but it would still be a great addition to our classroom.

With the weather getting colder, please make sure that your child is dressed appropriately. Mr. Whittier feels strongly that the students need to spend as much time outside during recesses as possible, even if it is cold outside.