~No School Monday = Columbus Day
~Leaves......has your child started collecting and preparing leaves for our science project?
The leaves are due Monday, October 19th. This assignment can not be left until last
minute. The students have a direction packet and should share/discuss it with you.
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~Robert Crown field trip slip will be given to your child on Tuesday. We will be going to
the "Michael & Linda" program. The permission slip goes into further detail.
Also, please indicate on the slip whether or you'll be attending the parent workshop.
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~Halloween!!! Mrs. Balinski, classroom party coordinator, has contacted all the party
helpers. As part of the Halloween festivities,students need to bring things from home to
decorate their pumpkins which will be judjed for a contest with prizes. They are about 3 -
5 pounds each and will be provided by our P.T.O.
These items are not allowed: paint, and sharp objects such as knives or
carving tools.
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HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM:
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SPELLING: Lesson 7
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ENGLISH: Comma project due Tuesday!
We will also be learning how to use quotation marks correctly.
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READING: We will be reviewing the reading skills of homonyms and homophones.
White Giraffe.....continuing to read this adventure and summarizing chapters.
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SCOOPer Reading: Your child's goal is due 11/13. I have enjoyed many of the discussions I have had with your child when meeting with them.
If your child meets their goal prior to the due date, they get to read just for the "fun of it" and not have to do any more activites until the next trimester.
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SOCIAL STUDIES: Chapter 5 - Lesson 2 "New England Colonies" & Lesson 3 "The First Colonies"
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SCIENCE: We are continuing to learn more about photosynthesis and learning about producers and consumers.
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MATH(for Miss Trefonas's math students):
~Chapter 3 - Lessson 3.4 "Zeros in the quotient"
~Quiz Thursday over Lessons 3.2 - 3.4
~Homework sheet with problems from wb pages 3.1 - 3.4
