Mrs. Vandenhouten’s Weekly Newsletter Week of October 15-19 Important Dates *Oct. 19-Mid-Unit 2 Test (Multiplying Decimals) *Oct. 19-Picture Day *Oct. 22-26-Red Ribbon Week *Oct. 26-PTSO popcorn and Coke $1 Notes from the Teacher Please don’t forget to check your child’s planner every night for homework and upcoming tests. Also, please check and sign their reading log every night. 20 minutes of reading a night can help to greatly increase children’s fluency and reading comprehension. Reading We are beginning the 2nd 9 weeks reading Number the Stars which is a historical fiction novel based around the Holocaust. We will be studying WWII and the Holocaust in Social Studies to tie in this book. Writing We will be working on many key concepts this 9 weeks including comparing Point of View, non-fiction text structures, and conjunctions. Greek & Latin root word study-Unit 16-You can find a list of these words on my website. Math Students are working on multiplying decimals. We will take the Mid-Unit 2 math test this Friday. *Please be sure to practice their multiplication/division math facts with your child.* Please check your child’s planner for daily homework assignments.