1. October October 16-20, 2017 What we’re up to: Classroom Updates
Reading: We will be discussing how author’s create imagery in stories and poems. We will be locating words that author’s use, and creating our visualizations. The final major grade for this nine weeks will be the guided reading rubric.
Language Arts: We will review nouns and punctuation. We will also be creating a poetry book that will be a major grade when completed.
Math: We will be working with open number lines. The test will be October 24.
Science: We will be exploring the changing states of matter, including physical changes. We will also begin our unit on magnets. The science test will be October 25.
Social Studies: We will be discussing cardinal directions on a map, reviewing grid maps, and identifying continents and oceans on a world map. Our test will be October 25.
Notes from the Nurse:
Encourage student to wash hands for 20 seconds (sing birthday song twice)
                Before eating
                After using the restroom
                After coughing or sneezing in
hands
Once a week, take a peek…check your
child’s head weekly for nits or lice
Field Trip is October 26. We will be
going to Dewberry Farm. More info
to come as the date approaches.
PTO will be hosting Trunk or Treat on
Saturday, October 28. Stayed tuned for
More details.
Socktober – please donate gently used
shoes and socks. See note in Monday
folders
Field day information has been
Coming home. Field day is November 3.
October
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday 2
Book Fair Week! 3 4 5
Book Fair Late Night 6 9
Picture Day! 10 11 12 13 16 17
Socktober! 18 19
STEAM night
Chick fil A Spirit Night 20 23
Early Voting Begins 24 25 26
2nd Grade Field Trip 27
Half day! 30 31
Halloween