Friday, October 28, 2011

Week of October 31st

Parents,
THANK YOU to all the parents who helped in making our Halloween party a huge success. The games and snacks were wonderful!! The class had a great time!

On Tuesday a permission slip for the Robert Crown Center will be sent home. Please return by Friday, November 4th.

Important Dates:
November 3rd- Picture retake day
November 11th- No School- Veteran's Day

Reading: We will be applying the reading skills that we have learned this year to our novels. Please ask your child what they are reading and let them share the stories with you. They both deal with bullying and being the “new kid.” We will also focus on summarizing and the three types of questions.

English: In English we will begin chapter two, "Nouns." This week the students will review common and proper nouns. We will also share our Halloween stories with the class.

Spelling: Unit 9 - Homework is due on Thursday. Test is Friday.

Science: On Monday the students will continue with dissecting their owl pellets. They have separated the bones and will determine what type of prey had been eaten. Later in the week we will begin chapter 6, "Ecosystems and Change." We will read how organisms compete and survive in an ecosystem.

Social Studies: In social studies we will begin chapter 6 "Life in the English Colonies." We will learn how people in the 13 Colonies produced a wide variety of goods and developed thriving trade routes. Look for information about our classroom "Trade Fair" coming home later in the week.

Mrs. Bucklin's Math Class: In math we will complete chapter five, "Decimals." There will be a quest (quiz/test) on Wednesday. It will cover lessons 1-3 in chapter 5. We will then move on to chapter 6, "Add and Subtract Decimals."

Thank you and have a great week!