Week of October 29-November 2

I hope everyone had a safe and restful Fall Break!  We are approaching a very busy time of year filled with the election, progress reports, conferences, and of course, the holidays!  Read below for information about what's coming up.

 

Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week is an excellent tradition of teaching kids to be drug-free.  During this week we talk to the kids about the importance of saying no to smoking and peer pressure.  We teach them the importance of motivation and goal setting.  During this week, each day will have a different theme. 

Monday:  Wear school colors!

Tuesday:  Wear your favorite college, university, trade school, or military attire!

Wednesday:  Dress for success!  (business-like dress)

Thursday:  Dress for your future career!

Friday:  Wear red for Red Ribbon Week!

 

Pennies for Patients

This year, as a part of our Red Ribbon Week theme "Believe, Achieve, Succeed - Healthy!" we will also be collecting change to donate towards a children who suffer from Leukemia and Lymphoma.  Please send in any loose change you find.  The class who collects the most change will not only help sick children, but will also earn a pizza party!

 

Progress Reports

Progress reports will come home next Wednesday, November 7th.  Please check the Wednesday folder, review the progress report with your child, and sign and return the envelope.

 

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Please call the office at your earliest convenience to schedule parent-teacher conferences.  I will be holding conferences on Thursday, November 8th from 2:40-6:00pm and Tuesday, November 13 from 2:40-6:00pm.  It is my goal to meet with a parent for each child, but if you are unable to attend, please notify me personally to schedule a phone conference.

 

Election

This week we will spend our social studies time focusing on learning about the upcoming presidential election as well as the election process.  On Monday, November 5th, our students will host their own school-wide election with 2 5th graders representing the presidential candidates.  In preparation for the election our 5th graders will also be campaigning this week!  It should be an exciting and fun learning experience!

 

Here is what we are learning this week!

Social Studies:  With Election Day right around the corner, students will begin learning about elections from who has the right to vote to where the candidates stand on important issues.

Math:  We will continue to explore division of whole numbers and we will learn to divide with 2-digit divisors.  Keep practicing those math facts!

Word Study:  Students will learn to break down words into root words, suffixes, and prefixes to further their knowledge of the English language.

Reading/Writing:  Our focus this week will be on reading opinion pieces and learning to communicate our opinions through our writing.  This will also be tied in with our election plans as we ask the kids' opinions on election topics.

Science:  This week we will study plant and animal cells, their parts, and their functions.