Whew...what a week! Fall Festival, Parent-Teacher conferences, and the end of the first quarter are all behind us. We have another busy week ahead with the Fall Book Fair and Picture Days! Ready...Set...Go!
If you have any box tops at home, PLEASE send them in! We're only FOUR behind Mrs. Hudson, and she ALWAYS beats us (we have a friendly, little rivalry going on with this)!!!
On Wednesday this week (October 29th), we'll have our individual and class pictures taken. Please dress your child in a light blue uniform top and khaki bottoms. I'll send out a Remind text on Tuesday evening :)
Also on Wednesday, 1st quarter report cards will be available to view on RenWeb. A paper copy is not sent home. If you haven't set up an account yet, you can do so by clicking on the RenWeb icon on the MID website.
This week in...
Bible: This week's lesson is on Being Courageous. We'll talk about the courage of the disciples as they continued to teach about Jesus, even in the face of persecution. Then we'll think about ways that we can courageously share our faith with others.
Literacy: The BIG news is that we're starting a new spelling program in the 2nd quarter! It's called Words Their Way, and will be much more differentiated, giving your child a spelling list that is just right for his or her spelling skills. This week we'll take a comprehensive spelling inventory that will pinpoint exactly what each child's current spelling skill level is. Based on this inventory, I'll assign the children to spelling groups. We'll spend the rest of the week learning how to do the spelling sorts that are a mainstay of this program. Sorting the words will allow the children to discover similarities in spelling patterns, word parts, and meanings. I'm excited about the differentiation that this program offers, as well as the fact that it will give our kids so much more support with their reading! This week, we won't have any spelling words, as we'll be working on the spelling inventory and learning the word sorts. Next week I'll begin sending home our new lists!
Social Studies: In 4th grade we'll continue to talk about events leading up to the Revolutionary War, including the Intolerable Acts and the First Continental Congress.
In 5th grade we're moving from the Maya to the Aztec. We'll talk about their culture in terms of geography, political system, religion, and social structure, as well as their rise and fall.
Have a great week!
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