October 15-19

Hi Families,

We are nearing the end of the first quarter!  Can you believe how fast it has gone?  This Thursday marks the last day of the quarter.

Students have this Friday(19th) and next Monday(22nd) off from school due to teacher in-service days.

Here is a look at this week's plans:
Reading- Students will begin learning about the "law" in our next theme.  They will be learning how to 'monitor understanding' of what they read.  A great way for them to practice this strategy is to have them complete the phrase, "I am not sure I understand..." about the text that they read.

Spelling- Our spelling pattern this week is 'contractions'.  Students will practice which letters to remove from the two words that combine to make a contraction and where to place the apostrophe. The test will be on Thursday.

Writing- Students will prewrite ideas for writing a description.  They will then write a first draft from the notes in their prewriting.

Math- We will take our Topic 3 test tomorrow.  If you would like to help your child prepare for the test, a review will be coming home tonight for homework.  The remainder of the week will be spent on telling time to the half-hour, quarter-hour, and minute.

Social Studies- Our Rigby theme goes right along with our current social studies theme, just in time for elections.  Students will get a second helping of government during social studies this week.

Science- We will continue learning about weather this week in science.

REMINDER:  Solar Houses are due next Tuesday!!  Not only does your child need to have a solar house constructed from a shoe box, but they also need to have a write-up that goes with it. This can be either typed or handwritten.  See the rubric for all of the criteria for the write-up.

Have a great week!!