Week of September 7-11

This week's Leader of the Week is...

Connor!!!

           Connor is our being honored this week for his ability to use all 4 of the habits we've studied thus far!  He puts first things first by always completing assignments and homework.  He is proactive by coming in each day with a wonderful attitude, and an excitement for learning!  He is good at beginning with the end in mind because as he is writing, he's always thinking about the end product and what is expected of him.  Finally, he thinks win-win because he is regularly kind to others and works well with his peers!  Great job, Connor!

Upcoming Tests
Social Studies test over geography on Friday, September 11^th.  A study guide will come home on Tuesday of next week and it will be due on Thursday, the 10^th.  Please help your child to prepare for this test.  Below I’ve also provided several links for helping them to learn the continents and oceans.  This is part of their homework this weekend.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/World_Continents.htm
http://www.quia.com/rr/35895.html
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/findContinent/default.htm

Important Upcoming Dates

Monday, September 7^th ~ Labor Day (No School)

Tuesday, September 8^th ~ MAP Testing

Wednesday, September 9^th ~ Early Release @ 12:20 *Please send a transportation note if your child will travel home differently on this date.

Thursday, September 10^th ~ Parent Orientation @ 7:00

Tuesday, September 15^th ~ MAP Testing

Tuesday, September 22^nd ~ MAP Testing

Wednesday, September 23^rd ~ Hooked on Science In-House Field Trip

Friday, September 25^th ~ Husky Hustle

Have you joined the PTA yet?  Our PTA here at Harmony is phenomenal!  They do so much for our kids!  If you haven’t joined yet, please do so.  The money for your membership will help to support so many fun and exciting events for our kids.  Not only that, but active involvement in your child’s school has been shown to boost a child’s success and confidence!  Please join by September 30^th.  The class with the highest percentage of members will also be awarded an indoor recess basket full of equipment.

Here’s what we’ll be learning next week!

7 Habits:  We will focus on habit 5, seek first to understand, then to be understood, and habit 6, synergize (work together).

Social Studies:  We will learn about climate zones and physical features of the U.S.  Then we will spend some time reviewing on Thursday.

Math:  During math next week, we will continue to study the order of operations and we will learn how to write and understand verbal expressions in math (e.g., 2 less than 7).

Reading:  Our focus in reading will be learning how to gather information and to determine importance.  The kids will be researching famous scientists and inventors.

Writing:  We will finish our study of the 6 traits of effective writing and we will learn how to write a strong lead and conclusion.

Enjoy your long weekend!  :o)