10/31 - 11/4

Our Halloween Party was AMAZING! Thank you to all for sending pizza money, candy, and additional supplies to make it a terrific afternoon! The kids had a lot of fun! :)

This week we will be learning:

Reading: Cause & Effect, Text Features
Math: Multiplication - muliplying 1 and 2 digit numbers
Science: Plants & Animals - cells & classification
Writing: Spelling practice

Please keep encouraging your child to practice their multiplication facts at home! It is crucial that they have their basic facts memorized to be successful with their math work. I think the students are starting to realize how easy the current math could be if they knew their facts!

Announcement:
I've decided to move the ice cream party to give the kids more time to learn their facts! Instead of this Friday, we will aim for Thursday, November 10th.

10/24-10/28

It's the beginning of Quarter 2!!!

We are learning lots of new stuff this week!

Reading: Finishing Author's Purpose, Text Features
Math: Finishing Transformations, Multiplication with 1 and 2 digit numbers
Science: Plants & Animals
Writing: Spelling practice

Halloween Party reminder!!!!!
Our Halloween Party is coming up soon. Our fabulous room parent - Jennifer Phipps - is planning a great Halloween Party! We are asking each child bring in $2 for a class pizza party for lunch and a bag of pre-wrapped candy for the party. We will also be making spooky houses and need the following supplies. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
We still need the following:

• frosting (11 tubs)
• gummy spiders (1 bag)
• ghost peeps (3 packages)
• black licorice (1 bag)
• small paper plates (1 package)

If you are willing to help, please contact Jennifer at armsup75@gmail.com or 765-437-0909 ASAP!

Costumes:
The students are encouraged to wear costumes, however, NO weapons or facepaint! The kids are to bring their costumes in bags and we will change after lunch!

10/17-10/21

**NO School on Thursday or Friday** Parent-Teacher Conferences!!!!

Hello! We officially ended 1st quarter. We are 1/4 through the school year!

This (short) week, we will be studying:

Reading: Author's Purpose - Reading "Emerald's Eggs"
Math: Transformations - Rotations, Line symmetry
Social Studies: Finish landform projects! Lots of painting!
Writing: Autumn writing

AR Party on Tuesday, October 18th for those who made their goal. 14 of the 23 made their goal! We are going to work really hard to have 100% of our class make the Quarter 2 goal!

Also, our Halloween Party is coming up soon. Our fabulous room parent - Jennifer Phipps - is planning a great Halloween Party! We are asking each child bring in $2 for a class pizza party for lunch and a bag of pre-wrapped candy for the party. We will also be making spooky houses and need the following supplies. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

• graham crackers (5 boxes)
• frosting (12 tubs)
• candy corn (2 bags)
• candy pumpkins (2 bags)
• gummy spiders (1 bag)
• ghost peeps (3 packages)
• black licorice (1 bag)
• mini hersey chocolate bars (2 bags)
• small paper plates (1 package)

If you are willing to help, please contact Jennifer at armsup75@gmail.com or 765-437-0909 ASAP! 

Multiplication Facts
*Please keep encouraging your kids to study their facts! Our ice cream party is coming up on November 4th! Thanks!!!!!!!!!

10/11-10/14

Remember - No School on Monday, Oct. 10th!

This week we will be studying:

Reading: Determining Author's Purpose
Math: Finishing up Addition/Subtraction, Starting Transformations
Social Studies: Landform Project
Writing: Addresses/Dates

This is the kids last week to reach their AR goal! They have until 3pm on Friday, Oct. 14th! Next week we will be having an AR party for those who met their goal. Some of the AR Party rooms will have movies, games, and snacks! Those who do not meet their AR goal will go to a reading classroom and start working towards their next goal!

Conferences are coming up! Each student has your conference time stapled in their agenda book. Please send back the form to let me know if the time designated works for you. I have lots of Thursday morning openings!

10/3-10/7

Sorry this is out so late! It has been a super busy week for both my personal and career life!

This week we have been studying:

Reading: Finishing up conflict/resolution! They are doing a great job with this!!!
Math: Addition and Subtraction - Estimating and Solutions
Social Studies: U.S. landforms - finishing up on this! Test on Friday, Oct. 7th
Writing: Creative Writing

U.S. Landforms Project
The students will be creating their own landforms next week. Please send a shoebox lid (4 sides to prevent messes), 2 cups of flour, and 1 cup of salt! I know it seems silly to send cups of flour or salt, but it will be easier than everyone purchasing huge bags! (By all means, if you'd rather send a box or bag you may... we'll just have plenty leftover!) In addition to the landforms, the kids will be researching and writing about their landforms.

Accelerated Reader
Many kids still need AR points to meet their goal! They have until next Friday, October 14th at 3pm to meet their goal to be able to join the AR Party and receive a coupon for a pizza from Pizza Hut!