Week of October 17th

Important Dates:
October 18th- Picture packets will be sent home
October 20th- Book Fair 6:30-8:00
October 27th- Early Dismissal
October 28th- Halloween parties
November 3rd- Picture retake day

Reading: This week we will complete our focus on story structure. The students have been reading different stories to practice story mapping. We will also complete our study of analogies.

English: In English we will complete Chapter 5 "Capitalization and Punctuation." We will learn how to write abbreviations and titles correctly. The chapter test will be given on Friday. October 21st. Look for a review to come home on Wednesday.

Spelling: Unit 7- "Compound Words" Homework is due on Thursday. Test is Friday.

Science: Look for chapter 5 tests to come home on Monday. Later in the week we will be learning all about the barn owl. Taking a close look at this interesting creature will preview some of the key concepts in Chapter 6: predator-prey relationships, structural and behavioral adaptations, and habitat.

Social Studies: In social studies we will continue chapter 5 "The Struggle to Found Colonies." This week we will learn how the Separatist, later known as the Pilgrims, left England to start a settlement where they could worship as they please.

Mrs. Bucklin's Math Class: In math we will complete chapter three, Division. We will focus on problem solving using relevant and irrelevant information. The test will be given on Wednesday. A practice test will be sent home on Monday.

Thank you and have a great week!