Happy Friday!

I hope everyone had a great day off yesterday! It looks like a beautiful weekend - be sure to relax and enjoy!

Here's what we've been doing, and what we will be doing next week:

Language Arts: We're finishing up reviewing General Reading Processes... what to do before you read, during your reading, and after you read. Then we begin with Short Stories. Our first type of short story will be folktales. We will be comparing them with other texts and revisiting the reading process as we read them.

Math: My math class will continue working with addition and subtraction (including money). This week we were finding missing numbers on either side of a number sentence. Next week we'll be using everyday situations (word problems) to answer problems and to construct them.

Social Studies: We'll be finishing up our lesson on Frederick County Landmarks and then starting Science!! Our first unit in Science is Aquarium Habitats. Next week, we'll just be measuring water in our aquariums and talking about how the sun affects the water.

Word Study: We'll be working with antonyms...opposites. Your child's word list will only be half complete when he/she brings it home on Monday. Please help them choose appropriate words to finish the list.

Writing: Your child's Writer's Notebook is sooo full of ideas! These kids love to write! Next week we'll be discussing peer conferencing. Ask them what they're working on!

Other information:
I have spoken with the class about their homework. We have not had a day where everyone had their homework and initialed agendas!! PLEASE check your child's agenda and be sure they are coming to school with everything that is needed.

Thanks for getting the conference papers back to me so quickly - I'm excited to meet with everyone! If you have any specific questions you want answered, please drop me an email or note so I can be prepared with an answer. Remember they are October 18, 19, and 20th.

The Fall Festival is just around the corner on Friday, October 28th from 2:30 - 3:20. Additional information will be coming home in the future.

The Scholastic Book Fair will be in the Media Center October 3rd - 7th.

Picture Day is October 6th. The order form came home with your child last week. Please send it to school on Picture Day if you are interested in ordering pictures.

Have a wonderful weekend!