October 6 – 10

Class News:

* Happy Birthday Levi October 11th (We’ll celebrate on Friday)
* We are still collecting all the Box Tops, Coke Caps, etc.  We would love to earn more dress down days and a Movie with a Pizza Party.
* October 10th Witch Materials Due
* October 13th is Witch Dressing Day.  If you would be able to come help dress witches I would really appreciate it.  Please read more information below. 

Show and Tell
The kids have been begging for a pet show and tell day, which could potentially be very dangerous, so here’s the deal.  Pets are always welcome to come to school with a parent who will help show the pet, and then take it home. Please let me know a day in advance, if possible, that you will be brining a pet. Please note: The kids know I’m allergic to cats, so they’re afraid they can’t bring their pet cat in. You can bring a cats, I just won’t get close and the students will all wash up to their elbows if they pet it. 

Food Permission
We are starting multiplication and I would like your permission to use Skittles and/or M&M’s during math the next couple of weeks. Please fill out the form below. I will not be sending home a paper permission slip unless you request it.

Witches:
All students will be bringing home a pattern for a witch dress TODAY, Monday October 6th. Please cut out and if possible sew the dress with right sides together, and then turn it right side out. Cut out the hands, and hat from felt, or any other material you think will work, and glue the hat so it looks like a witch hat.  Place all items in a baggie, marked with your child’s name.  Please read the paper that will be attached to the pattern, it has more information on it.  It also has a place where you can volunteer to come help us dress witches on the 13th.

Homework:
Math
We have started multiplication in math.  This means that not only do we need to be fluent in multiplication, but we also need to master what it means and understand when to use it vs. addition.  With this in mind, I am going to change homework to include Frontlineed.com once a week.  This site is individualized to meet the needs of your child while reviewing concepts that we have already completed.  Go to www.frontrowed.com and log in with the student’s first name and last initial using 7jdh56 as the classroom code.  Select one of the areas of Operations and Algebraic Thinking (CCOA) and Numbers and Operations in Base Ten and then click  the adaptive practice.  Since we have added Front Row, please feel free to take 1 night of Xtramath.org away.  

Reading and Spelling
Please continue to read 20 minutes a night.  Please remember you can read a variety of things and they all count.  

Spelling Sorts are as follows:
Red Group:  yellow sort 29
Green Group: green sort 6
Orange Group: green sort 33
Blue Group: green sort 50

Note of Interest:
If a student receives a score that he/she would like to improve, he/she may correct the paper and turn it in to receive up to 80% of the score toward his/her grade.