Odds and Ends
*Downers Grove Field Trip: Please send in your child's permission slip and money for this trip, if you have not already. We are set to go on November 10th. I have 6 chaperons, so thank you to Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Hougaard, Mrs. Burisek, Mrs. Burne, Mrs. Lukacik, and Mrs. Crandell for volunteering to help. If you would like to meet us at Giordano's for lunch, you may meet us at the restaurant in Main Street at 11:45.
* Recycling: Our class is helping out the environment and Prairieview School in a very responsible and caring way! We have continued the recycling program that my class started last year. Each Tuesday, we go to each classroom to collect plastic bottles, cans, and other non-paper recyclables that the students and teachers have been putting into special boxes. Then Mrs. Olsen takes the large garbage bags full of recycling home to recycle. Each week we save two huge garbage bags full of recyclables from going into the landfill. Way to go!
*Picture Retakes: If you would like to have your child retake their school photo OR missed ordering photos the first time around, we will have photo retakes on November 5th. If you want to retake, please send a check and order form with your child OR the old photo packet to turn in for retakes. Thanks!
* Blank Books: Please send in $2 if you would like me to purchase a blank book for your child. If you went to Let's Learn or The Chalkboard, please send the book in with your child so I know who has one. Thanks!
UPCOMING EVENTS
* Thurs. 10/29: Spelling: List 10 Test
Halloween Festivities: Parade 12: 30
Classroom Party/Pumpkin Decorating 1:00-1:30
All School Assembly 1:30-2:15
*Fri. 10/30: No School: Teacher Institute Day
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
*Thurs. 11/5 : Photo Retakes
A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK
*Reading: We will continue to work on fact and opinion and clarifying this week. We will also so some spooky partner reading activities to build fluency. Also, please send in a 3 ring binder. I still have many students who have not yet brought one in. Thanks!
*English: We will continue to work on descriptive writing as we write our haunted house paragraphs. Next up...nouns! *Spelling: We will work on list 10. This list focuses on words ending in double consonants. A list will be sent home Monday and the students will take a graded test on Thursday.
*Science: Students will learn about solar and lunar eclipses this week.
*Social Studies: We will continue to explore the history of Downers Grove. Next up...Underground Railroad.
*Math: We will continue to work with ch 4 subtraction. We will focus on subtracting across zeros and problem solving. The test is scheduled for Tues. 11/3. We will also begin taking the subtraction timed test for a grade on Mon. 11/2.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Mrs. Olsen and Miss Millbrandt
