- Our field trip to the Mexican Fine Arts museum is this Friday, October 7th. Be sure your child returns his or her permission slip by this Wednesday, October 5th.
- This week in class we will be learning about Day of the Dead and creating skull masks to prepare for the trip.
- It is currently Hispanic Heritage Month. Students will be creating a class project together on the country of Peru.
- Next Monday, October 10th is Columbus Day and there is no school.
A Look Ahead:
- Science - We have just finished Chapter A1. Students will be completing the chapter review from the book on Tuesday (10/4). They will receive an additional review sheet on Wednesday (10/5). The test over this chapter will be on Tuesday, October 11th. Then we will begin chapter A2 on plant and animal life cycles.
- English - We are also finishing up chapter 1 in English. Students should complete the review from the book this week. We will go over the review on Friday. This test will also be on Tuesday, October 11th. Next we will begin chapter 2 on Nouns.
- Math - We will continue with addition and subtraction of single digits and fact families. Next week students will participate in centers to reinforce the curriculum
- Reading - Students will read chapters 5 and 6 in Charlotte's Web this week. They will complete a worksheet on spiders that connects science and social studies concepts to the reading. They will complete an activity in class in which they must describe characteristics of Charlotte. Next week students will review and quiz over chapters 4-6. They will also read chapter 7.
- Social Studies - We have just begun chapter 2 on early communities. This chapter will be put on hold this week and next in order to complete activities for Day of the Dead as well as our class project on Peru for Hispanic Heritage Month.
