• Newsday Tuesday folders are sent home each Tuesday.  Please remember to return folders before the following Tuesday.  I wouldn’t want anyone to miss out on receiving any important information.  You will also find graded papers in the folder.  Graded papers do not have to be returned unless it is below a 70.  I would like all papers that are below 70% to be signed and returned to school.  Thank you!

• Each student has a “Take Home Folder” that goes back and forth between home and school each day.  You can find homework assignments (if it’s a worksheet), the reading log, a daily behavior sheet, notes, etc. in the folder; therefore, I encourage you to check it each day.  The behavior sheet is our way of communicating about any problems that may occur, so it’s important that the folder is returned to school EACH DAY.  If your child receives any demerits, I would like you to initial that day so I know that you are aware of any infractions.   Please have your child double check his or her backpack to be sure that the folder gets to school EACH DAY.  Thanks!

• Please remember our kiddos are required to read at least 20 minutes 5 nights a week (don’t forget to DOCUMENT THIS TIME & sign).  I will check their reading logs EVERY MONDAY.  If your child’s reading log is incomplete, this can disqualify him or her from participating in the READ-IN.

• Thanks for all you do at home to help your child be successful.  I encourage parents to sit one-on-one with their child and assist with homework when needed.  If your child works on homework independently, please check over the work.  It would be a great opportunity to have your child explain to you how he or she found the answers. 

• We will begin our "Student of the Week" presentations on September 15.  This will continue until the month of May.  Each student has his or her special week in which he or she presents a newspaper page with lots of great facts.  Precious items can also be shared during the week.  Remember to check the schedule for your child's special week.

Just a few extras...

• 1st 6 weeks report cards will go home on Friday, October 6.
• Scholastic Book Orders are due on October 10.
• Our Elm Fork Field Trip is scheduled for Friday, October 10.  All permission slips and money are due Tuesday, October 7.
• There will be slight change in the SPECIALS calendar during the next few weeks.  The kids will spend extra time in music to prepare for the 3rd grade music program.  Our scheduled performance is on October 16 at 6:30 p.m.

OUR WEEK AT A GLANCE

October 6 - 10

SPELLING

We will begin working on Unit 5 words.  The kids will receive a spelling packet on Monday.   I will check completed spelling packets on Thursday.

Homework:  Unit 5 packet--due 10/5/08

TEST:  Unit 5-- 10/5

LANGUAGE

 We will also work on correcting run-on sentences.

Homework: Tuesday--due 10/8   

SCIENCE

This week we will continue to discuss phases of matter (solids, liquids, and gases) and look at physical properties of matter.

MATH

We will review chapter 3 skills (adding 2-digit numbers, adding 3-digit numbers, and adding more than 2 addends).  We will begin subtraction with regrouping. 

Homework:  Monday--due 10/7         Wednesday--due 10/9

TEST:  Chapter 3--10/7 

READING 

We will finish up Allie's Basketball Dream on Monday; the kids will take a comprehension test on the story.  We will also focus on words that have multiple meanings.

SPECIALS

M--P.E.

T--MUSIC

W--MUIC

R--P.E.

F--FIELD TRIP