1. Our Classroom News Our Classroom News Week of: October 9, 2017
What’s Happening This Month?
A Note From The Teacher…
If you have not scheduled your Parent/Teacher conference yet, please call the office to set up a conference time.
Dates: October 18th or 19th.
Friday afternoon, students will have a little time to work on their invention/innovation project. Be sure to come to class with something you can work on, such as the poster, the packet, or the model of the invention.
Thursday, October 12th- Speaker on anti-bullying
Friday, October 13th: Homecoming 1:30 dismissal; Parade starts at 3:00
Tuesday, October 17th: 1st Qtr. Report Cards
October 18 & 19: P/T Conferences
October 19th: 1:30 dismissal for parent-teacher conferences
October 23rd-October 27th: Red Ribbon Week
October 27th: AR Points Due
A Peek At What We Are Learning
Reading
(Webster)
Reading skills: Making predictions, metaphors, mood and tone, main ideas and details, and Greek and Latin roots
AR Points are as follows: (Due )
Red Group = 3 points (Intensive) Yellow Group = 4 points (Strategic) Green Group = 5 points (Benchmark)
Writing
DLR
Finishing fall essay ; starting persuasive writing (invention project)
Math
(Rovey)
​Multiplying decimals by whole number and decimal numbers
Science/Social Studies
(McFarland)
Social Studies:  Begin new chapter next week
Science:  Ch. 13:  Characteristics of Matter—Mystery Powder lab and Penny Mini-lab
Spelling
Spelling:  Words with vowel + r sound /ar/, /air/, /or