The Week of October 5th through 9th, 2015

Reading:  Starting our school read aloud book: The Jungle Book.  Reading our chapter books and working on comprehension. Working on questioning during reading.

Language Arts:  Adjectives and Adverbs.  Correcting grammar mistakes in daily language. Practicing spelling words.  

Spelling List #2:  name     page     rotate     whale     ask     blazer     place     face                                                         scale     hand     came     wade     flame     inflate     what      his                                                         her     they     us     our
***Spelling Test on Thursday, October 8th, 2015

Math:  Math4Today:  Practicing rounding to nearest 10's and 100's, solving problems with three digit numbers using borrowing and carrying, story problems using addition and subtraction to find the missing piece, using graphs to find information using addition and subtraction.  Working on making our 5 times table flashcards.  Practicing math problems with three digit numbers using borrowing and carrying separate from Math4Today.  

Social Studies:  Learning about parts of a globe:  Continents, oceans, north and south poles, equator, longitude and latitude lines, northern and southern hemisphere.

Friday:  Enrichment Club, Chess and Art.  We are working on our own art piece inspired by artist Romero Britto.  

Homework:  This week students will have math homework on Tuesday and Wednesday night only. Wednesday they can take their Math4Today sheet home to review for our test on Thursday.  Nightly reading minutes.  Reading calendar for September was due by Monday, the 5th.  Please send in to school as soon as possible. 

Scholastic Book Orders:  I sent a packet of book orders home with students today (Monday the 5th) and they can order through Saturday online.  If the order is coming into school, it needs to be here by Friday the 9th.  You can click on the link to the right and use our classroom code:  GWNL2. 

Communication Survey:  I sent home a bright yellow paper for parents to fill out and return to school.  I want to make sure I have every one's information correct and that everyone is receiving information from me as well as the school.  I want to be able to answer any questions you may have. 

Share Days:
Monday the 5th:  Ravyn
Tuesday the 6th:  Hunter
Wednesday the 7th:  Diego
Thursday the 8th:  Jesse
Friday the 9th:  Preston
Monday the 19th:  Sebastian

Dates to remember:
Tuesday, October 6th:  Pizza orders due
Friday, October 9th:  Jeans day for $1 and snack shack
October 12th through 16th:  NO SCHOOL for fall break.
Thursday, October 22: Picture Retakes-must have packet with pictures to return.
Monday, October 26  Skate Night at the Rollerdrome in Nampa. (Costume Party with Prizes)
October 26-29: Elementary Evening Scheduled Conferences
Thursday, October 29th:  Book celebration-dress up-characters from the Jungle Book.
Friday, October 30th:  No School for students.

Happy Birthday this month to Mason on the 1st, Colter on the 4th and Ravyn on the 7th!!!!!