Updates

A huge thank you goes out to all of the parents who helped plan, came in, donated items or their time to make our first classroom party a huge success.  The kids really had a wonderful time!  Also, another thank you goes out for attending conferences last week.  I appreciate getting to meet with each and every one of you in person to discuss your child's progress.  Never hesitate to email me or call with questions.  I hope you all enjoyed having your children around an extra day last week! 

This week in curriculum: 

In math, we finished up Unit 3 last week.  We are going to review their tests today, so you will see them coming home with your child this afternoon.  On Tuesday, we are going to begin a new unit, Geometry.  I am very excited to begin this fun unit with students.  We will begin learning about chapter 17, lines and angles.  This unit is very fun for students, because Geometry is all around us.  We will do several scavenger hunts with this unit.  We will also continue to work on fact practice in our centers.  

In English language arts, we are continuing to learn about making inferences in fiction stories.  This will help students transfer this skill to their own reading.  We will also begin introducing book clubs.  We are completing our first fourth grade piece of writing this week!  I am so excited to show you their final products.  We will also use some writing time for students to share their final products with each other.  I am hoping to send these pieces of writing home to you by the end of the week.  Spelling lists will be stapled into planners today as well.  Our test will be three weeks from now on Friday, November 22nd.  

This week in events: 

Service Learning - On Tuesday we have visitors from the St. Louis Rams and Edward Jones coming to do a service learning project with our 3-5 Graders at 10:30.   It is a Rams spirit day! Please send your child in any Rams/Football/blue/gold they have.  

11-7  School Store

Baked Goods Pottery Week runs all week long.  We have special days for grade-level friends to meet, but feel free to visit anytime this week!

Monday:  Kindergarten and 3rd grade

Tuesday:  Come early before the SPTG meeting!  SPTG meeting starts at 6:45

Wednesday:  1st and 4th grade night

Thursday:  2nd and 5th grade night

Friday:  Ladies' Night!  Bring a snack or favorite beverage and paint your heart out!

Baked Goods Pottery is a locally-owned business~let's give our dollars where they doubly count!

Have a wonderful week!  Thank you for all that you do!!!