Miscellaneous:

• Oct. 28, school picture retakes

• Oct. 29,  items will be delivered to school (pick-up between 3:00-5:15)

• The 5th Grade Fall Party is scheduled for Thursday, October 30 from 2:15-3:15.  Party arrangements are already in process.

• Oct. 31, No School- Records Day

• Parent Teacher Conferences are Nov. 3, 5, & 6.  Watch for a note to come home with your child on Monday confirming your day and time.

• Nov. 3-7, School Book Fair

• Camp fees will be due by December 15.

Math:

• We are finishing up our unit on decimals next week.  Please have your child practice their multiplication facts as well as watch the blog for homework assignments.

Social Studies:

• We are wrapping up our unit by studying the triangular trade.  The primary focus will be learning about the impact this trade had on the people/culture from the three different continents.

Science:

• We will be finishing up our night sky unit by looking at eclipses, constellations, and tides.

ELA:

• In reading, we are focusing on building theories about characters and gathering evidence to support those theories.

• In writing, we will be working through the process of writing a persuasive essay. We will be analyzing a character and supporting our opinions with details and examples from a text.

• Look for weekly spelling lists to come home. Please support your child in studying these words.

• Our expectation is that students read 100 minutes per week. That averages out to be 20 minutes for each school night, but we know schedules are busy. Students may read 30 minutes one night and 10 minutes another. Please be checking to make sure your student is bringing their folder and book home each day.