Odds and Ends:
Thank you! It was so wonderful to meet with so many of the families for parent teacher conference. It is always nice to have an opportunity to sit and discuss your child's progress together. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email or call! Thanks you for your continued support!
Halloween Party and Parade: If your child would like to dress up for Halloween, please send the costume with to school on Wed. 10/31. They will be given time to change into their costume before the party begins at 1:00. They will not be going to the bathroom to change, but we will have a girls classroom and boys classroom where they can get ready. If possible, its best to wear the costume over clothes. No weapons allowed.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
*Fri. 10/26: No School
*Mon. 10/29: No School: Teacher Institute
*Wed. 10/31: Happy Halloween!
* Fri. 11/2: Spelling Test
A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:
*Reading: We are working on cause and effect and sequencing. We are reading leveled non fiction texts as we apply these skills to different texts.
*English: The students are busy writing their persuasive and descriptive haunted house papers. We are working on finishing our rough drafts and will begin our final copies. We are applying what we know about adjectives, similes, sensory words, color words, and descriptive language to our writing. We are also working on adverbs.
*Spelling: We are in week 2 of our spelling list. Check on your child's progress with their spelling activities. 3 activities from the spelling menu are due on Fri. 11/2. That is also the day of the test.
*Social Studies: We spent a lot of time learning about the Underground Railroad and how it is connected to our study of Downers Grove. The students loved learning about Harriet Tubman and Henry "Box" Brown. Check out their google classroom page to see videos and books about these things. We will continue our study of Downers Grove as we learn about Prince Pond, Dicke Tool Company, and Tivoli Theatre. *Mrs. Olsen's Math Class: We are working hard on learning the different addition and subtraction tables....using number lines, decomposing (breaking apart) numbers, and constant difference...oh my! The students are getting a hang of it with more and more practice. We will work on finding estimated answers, mental math practice, and expanded notation.
Have a great LONG weekend!
Mrs. Olsen
