WEEK OF OCTOBER 31st-NOVEMBER 4th

Dear Parents,
* Our week begins with a bang on Monday when we have the Halloween Parade at 8:15 a.m. Please make sure, like Ms. Dorney’s message specified, that the costumes are appropriate with no weapons, gory costumes or suggestive clothing. The class party will be from 1-2:10pm. A big "Thank You!" to all the parents who have volunteered to help and bring goodies.
* In class we will be continuing with the book Crispin. The class did a wonderful job in our Literature Circles last week and we will resume this week. To extend learning about the Middle Ages, our class is working on a Famous Person from the Middle Ages project in the Computer Lab. Ask your child who they chose to learn about.
* In Science we will be doing group projects to review The Structures of Living Things Unit to help prepare us for the test on Thursday. I decided to move the test because of Halloween.
* This week we are also creating the speech outlines of our Newspaper Projects. We will be presenting them on Thursday and Friday so make sure they practice eye contact, expression and volume to prepare well.
* In Spelling we will be doing 10 Halloween words along with 10 vocabulary words from Crispin.
* Our class finished up their impressive “Spooky Stories” which incorporated the usage of similes, dialogue and an exciting “hook” introduction. We have been showcasing each author by having students read their spooky stories from a chair in the middle of the class with the lights off.
* Our last day to take A.R. quizzes will be on Wednesday, November 2nd.


HOMEWORK MONDAY
No Reading!
No Math HW!
Science-Study for the Science Test on Thursday
Vocab-Study 10 vocab words
Speech-Practice Speech

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
Read Ch. 17+18 + Lit. Circle
Math-Finish L50odds+HM p.65
Study for Science Test
Practice Speech-Book Project (Speech outline in folder)
Don't eat too much candy!

Read Ch. 20+21 (No Lit.Circle)
Math Finish L51 Evens + HM Ch.7 Lesson 3 (p.71 only/not other side)
Study Science for test tomorrow
Study Vocabulary-Last 10 words from Crispin

HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read Ch. 23 + 24 Last Lit Circle in packet
Math-Finish L53 odds + p.73 HM Fractions
Study Vocabulary
Begin Practicing Speech (Speeches begin next Wednesday)