Almost December!

We hope you all enjoyed the long holiday weekend with your families. The kids were slow to get started today, but were back into the swing of things this afternoon. We will be sending out a schoolnotes email later this week and will send a paper copy home for those who need it as well. Thanks for continuing to check the blog!

Homework:
Language Arts: Bring ID to check out new genre books (MYSTERY) to be read during class time
Math: Review for test tomorrow. Look through vocab packet
Science: No Homework
Social Studies: Study Flash Cards- Quiz Fri. Dec.11

Yeah! It's Friday!

Homework-

Science-Adopt a Fish signature slips due on Monday. Fish will go home on Monday and Tuesday. Please send a container with a lid to transport fish home. Thanks.

Symphony concert fieldtrip on Tuesday. Talk to your child about proper concert etiquette. We will be discussing this at school too.

Math-Review packet. (Doyle only)

Wax Museum-Monday evening. Students shoudl arrive at 5:45. The museum will open at 6:00.

Have a great weekend.

Happy Thursday!

Note-Please arrive at 5:45 Monday evening for the Wax Museum. This will give your child time to get into his/her costume. We are asking the parents to wait out in the hallway until the museum officially opens. We'll be available to assist the children in getting ready. Thank you:)

Language-
*Poster due tomorrow
*Read yellow star genre book

No spelling next week:)

Science-
*Fish adoption slip due on Monday. Please bring a container such as a margarine, cottage cheese etc. to transport the fish home in. Fish will be available to go home both Monday and Tuesday.

(Please make sure the container has a lid)

Social Studies-
*Work on flashcards

A Rainy Wednesday!

Homework:

Language-
*We start our speeches tomorrow. Ask your child when he/she presents.
*Costumes due tomorrow.
*Posters due Friday
*Your child should be reading a "yellow star" book. Our next genre is the mystery genre and will be introduced on December 1st.

Math-
*Practice set 19

Social Studies-
*Crossword due tomorrow.

Guinea Pig Heaven Today in Science!

What fun. We had an exciting day in science with our mammal visitors. Maddie's adorable bunny named Sebastian visited as well as Cailyn, Julia, and Haley's guinea pigs; Snickers, Butterscotch and Cooper. After meeting them, I think everybody put a guinea pig or bunny on their wish list:)

Language-
*Speech due
*Practice speech using the rubric that was sent home with the students.
*Spelling test tomorrow

Math-
Practice set 18

Social Studies-
*Crossword due Thursday

Happy Monday!

Homework:

Language-
*Speech due on Wednesday (this means all the notecards should be completed)
*Practice speech
*Spelling due Tuesday. Prepare for Sednesday's test

Science-
*Mammal Nursery graphing activity

Math-
*Practice set 18 1-4, 5,7,9,11-16

Yeah! It's Friday!

Homework-

*Spelling due 11/17 (Lesson 4)

*Continue working on your costume, poster and speech.

Have a super weekend.

Thursday

Homework-

Language-Work on assembling costume for the Wax Museum. Also, work on backdrop poster.

Math-S.L 3-5 Numbers 4-11

Hump Day!

The science fiction/fantasy genre book and book talk are due today. We'll be meeting with the students to ensure that these are all complete. THe next genre will be mystery and we'll start these in December.

Language-We continue to work on our biographies. Today we taught the kids how to transfer their notes into paragraph formatting. Tomorrow we'll concentrate on the opener and conclusion of the speech. Let us know if you have any questions.

Math-Practice 17

Happy Tuesday!

Historical Museum-

Tonight, a note is coming home with your child with dates when the Oregon Historical Museum will be available for costume check-out. In case it doesn't make it home, here are the details:

It will be open on November 16, 17, and 18 from 3:30-5:00. Please make an appointment with Mrs. Hansen to come and view and get fitted for a costume. Her number is: 438-2850. You don't have to use this resource if you have something that will work at home.

Important dates for the Wax Museum:

*November 12-book and notes due
*November 18-transfer of notes to speech format due
*November 17, 18, 19-practice speeches at home. The speeches will be presented in class beginning on November 20.
*November 19-Costume due
*November 20-Poster is due
*November 23-Wax Museum-In Blue 2 6:00-6:45

Homework-

Language-genre book/book talk due tomorrow.
Math-S.L. 3.4

Monday!

We hope all of you had some time to enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend. It sounds like the kids were definitely busy outside! Here is the homework for this evening:

Language Arts: Genre book and book talk are due on Wednesday
Ceasar's English group has homework due on Wednesday (flashcards, reading and worksheet)

Math: Practice Set 13

Social Studies: None

Science: None

Remember to put the Wax Museum on your calendars. Monday, November 23 from 6-6:45 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there!

Enjoy your evening!

Horray for Friday!

Homework:

Language-
*Think about your Wax Museum costume.
*Continue to read your bibliography.
*Fantasy/Science Fiction genre book due November 11

Math-
*2 page packet-Doyle only

Happy Thursday!

Testing is going well and the kids are hanging in there. We're proud of them.

Note-The children have all selected the person that they will be studying for the Wax Museum. I have contacted the Oregon Historical Society and they are willing to allow the kids to rent costumes. I will be sending home a letter with the dates on it next week.

Homework-
Language-
*Parent signature for bibliography project due tomorrow.
*Genre book due November 11

Fundraiser form due November 9th.

A lot of WKCE Testing

THe WKCE testing will continue through Friday. Thanks for ensuring a healthy breakfast and a good night's sleep for your child.

Homework:
Language-Ask your child about our upcoming Wax Museum. He/she should be showing you a calendar and letter with all of the important dates that go with this very important event/outcome. That is due back Friday, Nov. 6.

Math-S.L. 3.2

Science-Retakes on the last plant quiz are this Friday during lunch. The students should see me(Ms. Doyle) for a pass.

How About Those Packers? Grrrr

Note-Tomorrow we begin our WKCE testing. Please make sure your child eats a good breakfast and brings a healthy snack. We will provide gum since research shows that chewing gum helps one concentrate.

Homework:

Language-
*Genre book due November 11. Please chekc in with your child and make sure he/she will be able to have the book completely read by this date.
*Hoppe/Zimm-Final copy of Fall paragraph due Wed.
*Hoppe/Zimm-Corrections to Possessives/Jumpstart due Tuesday

Math-
S.L.3.1 (all for Doyle) #2-6 and 9-11 (Hoppe/Zimm)