Curriculum News
We have enjoyed our study of the Wild West so much that we have decided to extend it for one more week! This week we will be looking at several non-fiction books about the Wild West. We will especially be focusing on the numerous tools/accessories that cowboys and cowgirls need to do their job as well as the topic of the Pony Express in our country’s history. We will also, obviously, be taking a break from our Wild West studies for one day as we explore some fun fictional stories about Halloween! As we continue to work on more skills that will help us become better writers, we will focus more on using Main Idea and Detail sentences to help us compose better paragraphs and stories. This will definitely be a fun-filled week that is jam packed full of learning!
During our Social Studies time in the afternoons we will be starting on our “Journey Around the World” as we take a closer look at each of the 7 Continents found on this amazing planet. This week our focus will be on North America and our time will allow us to explore the fascinating culture of our neighbor to the south-Mexico! In Math we will continue to work with adding 2-digit numbers, as this is a very necessary skill to master before moving onto more challenging concepts. Keep practicing those addition facts!
*Our spelling list will look a little different week because we will switch our focus to some fun Halloween Spelling words. There are 15 words and all of them will be included on the spelling list. Most of them are quite simple with only a few that might challenge us!
Spelling Words (No Challenge Words)
witch black fly broom night charm wand spell brew kettle hat cat moon toad magic
Reminders/Announcements:
* October 31st is the Halloween Parade and classroom party. The parade starts at 1:00 with parties following immediately afterwards. Students are asked to avoid wearing costumes to school that would be too frightening for our younger students and to avoid things that resemble guns or knives. These rules are in place so that our younger students are not frightened on this fun-filled day! If it is raining on that day (hopefully NOT) the parade will take place in the gym. I already want to say thank you to all parents and volunteers who help make this day so much fun for our students! Seeing the smiles on their faces is always so wonderful to witness! We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday!
*Next week is also Red Ribbon Week, which emphasizes the importance of saying “No to Drugs!” Each day will have a theme and students are asked to dress up if possible. Below are the themes for each day!
Monday-“Furry Friends Stand Up to Drugs”-Dress as your favorite animal or bring a stuffed animal.
Tuesday-“Scare Away Drugs”- Wear your Halloween costume.
Wednesday- “Black out Bullies”- Wear all black.
Thursday-“Don’t let Drugs Take You on a Detour”- Dress as a tacky tourist.
Friday-Red Day!!!
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Johnson