Back to It!

I will not be posting next Sunday since we will only be in school for a day and a half.  We will spend that time reviewing and using it as a catch-up time.

A few important dates to remember... 

Wednesday, November 16 is Panda Express Fundraiser Night.  The information for this went home with your kiddo on Friday.

Thursday, November 17 there is a PTA meeting from 6:30-7:30 in the library. 

Tuesday, November 22 is a noon dismissal day.  If your kiddo needs a sack lunch please fill out the form that went home Friday.

Wednesday, November 23-Friday, November 25 are no school days. School resumes Monday, November 28. 

Wednesday, November 30 is picture retakes 

This week in reading, we are learning about communities in nature and are trying to answer the question, "Where do animals live together?"  All of the reading groups will be reading a nonfiction text called, Meerkat Family.  We will also be learning about various habitats.

In writing, we will begin writing our How-To Disguise a Turkey paper.  We will be using the turkeys the kiddos disguised at home.  Please make sure your kiddo has brought their completed turkey to school on Monday.

We will continue to work on missing parts in addition and subtraction problems.  Last week our focus was finding missing parts in addition problems.  We will continue to practice that skill and learn strategies for finding missing parts in subtraction problems.  This is one of the toughest concepts we work on so we will be taking it slow and spending quite a bit of time on it.

I am so excited to continue working on our Light and Sound Module in Project Lead the Way.  Last week, we learned what the problem is that we will be solving at the end of the module (A group of hikers is lost and needs to communicate with the other group.) and learned about the engineer design process.  Over the next month or so we will be working on activities and projects that will increase our knowledge on light and sound.  We will then apply that knowledge when we solve the problem and create a way to communicate using light and sound. 

Have a wonderful week and Happy Thanksgiving!