October 29-November 2, 2018

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.  The weather was absolutely gorgeous!  I can’t believe that October is almost over.  Before you know it, we will be out for Winter Break!

Field Trip Info:

This Friday, we will be going to ZACH Scott theatre for our fall field trip.  Here are some important field trip reminders:

1.  Make sure your child wears clothing appropriate for the weather.

2. Your child will need a lunch from home on this day.  We will eat in the classroom before we leave and will have a snack when we return.

3.  If you have not turned in your child’s permission slip, please do so by Thursday, Nov. 1.

4.  We will leave school by 11:15 and will return around 1:45.

Weekly Reminders:

Monday (10/29):  No reader bags this week- Read on RAZ Kids.

Tuesday (10/30): Tuesday folders will come home.

                    Library- Check out only

Wednesday (10/31):

Thursday (11/01):

Friday (11/02):  Reader Bags due

                Caraway Academy- Week 7

                Field Trip to ZACH Scott Theatre

*Make sure your child wears tennis shoes on Tues, Thurs, & Fri*

This week in Writing Workshop…

We will begin writing expository/nonfiction texts.  We will discuss how writers choose a topic that they are an expert on.  We will begin to think about our interests and what we want to teach our readers about.

This week in Math…

We will begin to explore Subtraction & doubles addition strategies. 

This week in Reading Workshop…

We will continue learning about expository/nonfiction texts.  We are learning the different nonfiction text features we can use to help us comprehend nonfiction texts and we are thinking about and discussing why someone might want/need to read a nonfiction text. 

This week in Social Studies…

We will begin learning about chronology.  We will discuss and think about how living things grow and change over time.  We will also think about what it was like in past and what our future might be like.  We will learn to read a calendar and we will work as a class to make a timeline.

This week in Science…

We will explore magnets and patterns of movement.

The Life Skill of the Week is…

Patience- the ability to wait calmly for something or someone.

Important Dates:

Nov. 2:  Field Trip to ZACH Scott Theater

Nov. 16: Adventure Dash

Nov. 19-23: Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 10-14: Book Fair

Dec. 13: International Festival

Dec. 19: Winter Party

Dec. 20-Jan. 7: Winter Break