No School on Monday-October 29th-Teacher's Institute
Halloween Parties-
The Halloween parties will be on Wednesday afternoon from 1:15-2:20. The students will begin the parties with a school parade and then proceed to the classrooms for some game and treats!
Remember-Please only send make-up that the student can put on themselves and leave plastic weapons for trick-or-treating. Thanks!
A special thanks to:
Party coordinator-Mrs. Hougaard
Game supervisors- Mrs. Balinski and Mrs. Swain
Drinks-Mrs. Fisher
Treats-Mrs. DeSanto and Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Dourdourekas
Thanks for making the party a success!
Field Trip-Robert Crown Center-
We will be going to Robert Crown on Wednesday morning from about 9:00-11:30. We won't return until after our usual lunch time, so we will eat lunch in the classroom on this day. Please send a sack lunch to school on Halloween!
Headphones from 2nd grade-
If you purchased headphones in 2nd grade, please send them to school for your child to use for our read naturally series. We will work on this in the computer lab. Thanks!
Book Orders:
Thanks for your orders!
PICTURE RETAKES: are scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 30th . Students must have original picture packets in hand to have a retake. If your child was absent on the first picture day, they will have to have their original order envelope with them at the time of retakes.
Junior Achievement-
We started Jr. Achievement Thursday, October 25th. Our volunteer teacher, Mr. Elliot, is from the Diveheart Organization. This is a non-profit organization that helps adults and children with special needs experience skiing and SCUBA diving. In addition to teaching us about our Jr. Achievement “Dollars and Sense” unit, he will be teaching us a little about SCUBA diving. What fun!!!
November/December Spirit Days
Nov. 2 - Character Counts Day
Nov. 9 - School Spirit Day
Nov. 16 - Favorite Sports Team Wear
Dec. 7 - Character Counts Day
Dec. 14 - School Spirit Day
Dec. 21 - Holiday Wear
Goody Basket-
Thanks to:
Isa
Matthew
Amy
For donating to the basket this week!
Student of the Week
Emily B.
The categories that they will cover are:
Me
My Family
Special Friends
My Favorite Foods
Where I Live
Thing I Like to Do
When I Grow Up I’d like to
My Favorite Toys
How the special week works for your child:
Monday-put pictures up
Tuesday-share your board
Wed.-Read a favorite book (practice at home first)
Thursday-Show and Tell
Friday-Share a favorite snack
Spelling
Halloween Unit-
This week we will have a Halloween word unit with appropriate activities.
No challenge list this week. If they get 100% on the pretest, they won't have to take the test on Friday. They will still do the activities we have planned for the week!
Reading-
The next reading strategy we will be learning about is the author's viewpoint. The author's viewpoint includes what an author thinks, feels, and believes (their attitude), and the reason the author writes about a subject (purpose for writing). Authors use details to help readers understand the author's point of view.
We will be using a story by Patricia Polacco called, The Keeping Quilt. The author repeats certain details, such as the gifts each baby receives at birth, to emphasize important ideas. Polacco discusses Jewish traditions that are passed on to each new generation in her family.
Things to think about: What is the tradition with the quilt in her family? What is the author's viewpoint about the quilt? Visit Polacco's website at
http://www.patriciapolacco.com/
for more information about her and her books.
Guest Speaker Opportunity-
Do you know someone who could come and talk to our class about quilting???? They could talk to the students about quilting before, during and after the designs are created.
Maybe you know someone from a store, museum, the neighborhood, your family (grandparents) that is in on the quilt know-how.
We would love to invite them to our class and teach us about the history of their quilt(s). They can show us any quilts that they have created or that have been handed down through different generations.
E-mail me at tspakaus@ccsd66.org
Independent Reading Program
November-
Folders and Money ($3.00) for lunch are Due on-Thursday, 11/1!
Reading Party will be on Wednesday, 11/7 !
This month the students have the option to order a kid's meal from Burger King. This is optional and the students can still bring a sack lunch or order hot lunch for the reading party!
***I still need a parent volunteer to pick up Burger King on Wed. 11/7 at 10:45A.M.
English-
We are finishing up unit 2 on nouns and the study guide will be handed out on Friday, 10/26 and it will be due on Tuesday, 10/30. The unit 2 test will be on Thursday, 11/1.
Writing
The writing prompt will be due on Thursday , November 1st!
Social Studies-
In social studies we have read and discussed chapter 1 on communities. We will probably have the test on Friday, 11/2, so reread the chapter and study the three assignments that you did for each lesson. These three papers should be in their SS pockets, in their binder. These questions are very similar to the ones on the test. Hint Hint!!! The study guide will come home next week and will also be very helpful!
Spakausky's Math Update-
Please send in the money bags asap. Thanks!
Money is next!
Practice counting money and
making change on the internet!
www.gamequarium.com
Have an awesome weekend!
Mrs. T. Spakausky
Miss Nabor
