Friday, Nov. 22-Friday, Nov.29

*Update* A note about Chanukah Carnival:
I sent home  a stapled packet of classwork papers and the front page is a blue notice about Chanukah Carnival.
The carnival is on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Students may purchase tickets on Tuesday Dec. 3 or on Wednesday. The carnival will be held after 12pm on Wednesday and classes will attend on a rotating schedule. If you send money to school with your child, please place it in a sealed envelope or in a ziplock baggie and have your child's name written on it.

I am not sending any homework home this week. I do encourage students to read and complete their reading logs. Also, students can practice math facts--all basic addition & subtraction as well as multiplication facts x0,x1.

Wednesday, 11/27:
Thanksgiving show - 9:30
2:00 dismissal

Homework will resume the week after we return from Thanksgiving break. I will make adjustments to the reading logs and add grammar to the weekly assignments. I will also include a suggested daily assignment schedule.

I did send home some extra practice and review for you to complete at home. Should you need more, just email me to let me know.  I plan to keep a schedule of adding basic skills packets every 2 weeks for your benefit. Please note this is only to support student learning. I do not expect the work to be completed in one week or even to be returned to me.

Enjoy your Chanukah and Thanksgiving break!

Friday, November 15- Friday, November 22

Thank you all for attending or being in touch on Wednesday's conference day. I hope that you left feeling that we are a team and that you can communicate with me at any time.

Homework this week is a review of spelling & idioms. Math is also multi-digit regrouping skill review.

Spelling words:

eighty
hundred
sketch
answer
about
dream
huge
least
reach
each
there
every
could
No Excuses/bonus:
really
because

IDIOM REVIEW: (matching on test) 

drop the ball – to make a mistake

to bounce (something) off someone – to try out an idea

all ears – to listen 

need (something) like a hole in the head – to not need it at all

piece of cake – very easy

Dress down days: 12/6, 12/20, 1/10

Nov. 8- Nov 15

Parent conferences  are this Wednesday. If you have not already called the office to set up an appointment, please do so. If you are unable to attend conference day on Wednesday, but still would like to meet with me, email me and we can set up an alternate date.

Homework is due on THURSDAY 11/14 (due to no school on Wednesday)
return H&I folders & homework by
Thursday  11/14

Math: 
math skills review
(expanded form looks like this:
546 in expanded form 500+40+6)

Spelling Test* 11/15:
VC –e (long vowel) words

drive, June, behave, use, smile, smoke, huge, grade (NOTE: only June is a proper noun and has a capital letter. any other letters that are capitalized will be counted off on the test.)

*students will have additional mystery spelling pattern words to spell on the test to ensure that they understand the pattern.

no excuses: make, ate   bonus:  escape

Idiom: sink or swim-to succeed or fail based on your own efforts

Reading log:
continue to read & fill in minutes!


A word about books:
We have completed two read alouds thus far. They were both series books. If you are looking for something your child may be interested in reading, try the next book after the titles listed below:

My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannet.
The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney.