Good Evening Families~ Here is a quick run-down of our week:

Spelling

Hi! Everyone took their spelling tests today and will receive new words on Monday. Please have your child practice their words next week.

Reading

• Next week we begin a new reading unit: Tackling Complexity – Moving Up Levels of Nonfiction.
• Nonfiction text can be complex and raise important challenges.
• Readers will be working on strategies to help with these challenges.  

Writing- Informative

• Writers have become journalist this week!
• Students observed events on the playground and in the hallway. They jotted notes about “who, what, when and where”.  
• We had surprise guest come disrupt our class and they each wrote an informative story about the event. The students included dialogue, who was involved, and time of day/place it occurred.

cARTography- We are excited to start a new unit that focuses cARTography that will transition into explorers. This week we focused on:

• cARTography: the art of map making
• History of cARTography
• The purpose of Longitude and Latitude

Right Brain Initiative- DRAMA

Please ask your child about:

• The Name Game (with the ball)
• Mystery Gift
• Tableau or family portrait game

Halloween- A friendly reminder:

• Costumes and any accessories should remain home
• If your child is wanting to bring candy to school for a special treat, please have a chat with them regarding portion (how much to bring) and the appropriate time to have their treat.

PTA: Box Tops:

• Box Tops: The PTA is continuing to collect Box Tops for Education. A labeled jar is located in our classroom.

Thanks and please let me know if you have any questions. Have a great weekend!