*Please check your child's test folder today. Each child received their spelling and Unit 2 math test and placed it in the folder.
*We will be at the book fair this Friday at 11:10 am instead of the 10:40 time previously given.
*School is closed this Tuesday for Election Day. The class was given homework, the major assignment being the publishing of the Realistic Fiction piece. Most kids just need to fix their spelling and paragraphs. Some kids needed to change parts of their story so that it is more in line with what would happen in real life. Please look over the story and help your child do their best.
* We have begun a new unit in reading, Nonfiction. You'll notice that the reading log has been changed to reflect this. The focus is to look at the way we read to learn. We worked on summarizing what we are reading from page to page. Children were asked to avoid saying vague statements like "this is about how they live". Instead they are encouraged to say "This section is mostly about the Iroquois being farmers and the way they farmed" which is more specific and names who or what the text is mostly about.
*We have also begun a new Math unit. Unit 3 focuses on Multiplication; Division; Number sentences and Algebra. Please make sure your child has mastery of the multiplication facts. If you can spare two minutes each day and have your child recite a set of facts (the 7 and 8 facts are most challenging) it would be very helpful.
Thanks for your time and help. Have a great Tuesday!
