Week of November 2-6

Dates to Know

November 3^rd ~ No School

November 5^th ~ Picture Retakes & PTA Skate Party @ Champs from 6-8

November 17^th and 19^th ~ Conferences and Progress Reports

November 25^th-27^th ~ Thanksgiving Break

Parent-Teacher Conferences

This fall we are going to hold student-led conferences so your child can share his/her progress and goal setting with you.  The plan is to have 4-5 families at a time in the room while Ms. Hafner and I facilitate.  We will allow your child to lead the conference and Ms. Hafner and I will step in as well to answer questions and clarify goals set for the student. Rather than being sent home in the Wednesday folder, during this time, you will also receive your child’s progress report. I will also be available during your conference to answer any questions and to discuss the progress report with you and your child as needed. More information about this will be sent home next week so you can sign up for a time slot, but in the meantime, please save the date. :o)

Picture Retakes

Thursday November 5^th is Picture Retake Day for anyone who was not here on Picture Day this year.

*On another note, I will be out for a training 3 days next week, Wednesday-Friday.  If you have any immediate concerns, please contact the office.  I will be checking my email daily, but please be aware that I will not be at school as the training is off site.  Thank you!

*Please check out our blog for pictures from this week including BizTown and our newest Leader of the Week!  Have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

This Week’s Learning Plan

Science:  What is matter?  The kids will be learning about matter and they will learn how to prove that matter is there even when you can’t see it!

Social Studies: What were the motives for exploration and the first colonies in the New World?  We will examine why people first came to the New World (the Americas).  We will also begin to study the first colonies (Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth) and try to understand why they were or were not successful.

Math:  How do I multiply decimals?  The kids will learn to use various algorithms and strategies for multiplying and problem solving with decimals.

Reading:  What can I learn about people from the Renaissance?  We will begin researching and gathering information about Renaissance thinkers.

Writing:  How do creative thinkers tell stories?  The kids will have the opportunity to explore and examine the work of Renaissance thinkers and they will write about how they told stories through their artwork.