If you haven't returned your child's pictures for the yearbook, tomorrow is the last day. Also tomorrow, students who sold 3 or more books will have an ice cream party after lunch. Any students who sold 5 or more books will get to enter and enjoy the "Game Trailer" on Friday, October 28th. Thank you for making this fund raiser such a wonderful success.
Reading News: On Monday, October 31st the elementary will be having a Book Character dress up day. Students may choose their favorite book character (picture or chapter book) to dress up as. The Book Character dress up day is an alternative to the traditional Halloween dress up. Mrs. Merritt wanted to implement this as an elementary activity. However, it is an optional activity. Students do not have to participate. There will be no grades given in any academic subject area on the student's participation. Please be mindful that is will be a regular school day, so students must be able to sit and pay attention through out the day. Any costume that is uncomfortable or distracting may need to be left for trick-or-treating.
The students will be preparing a Book Talk in the month of November. Details will be sent home next week, but a Book Talk is similar to a oral book report. Students should be choosing a book that is fiction, included in SR, on grade level, and they have't read before. I will be approving the books through next week. Once their book is approved by me, they can begin to read it.
Next week, the students will be reading "Will Her Native Language Disappear" which is a short magazine article. Therefore, the word wall assessment and the story quiz will both be given on Wednesday. Also, the Unit 2 Reading Vocabulary test will be given next Friday, October 28th. Students have the list of words and definitions in their reading section of their three ring notebook. Students should not only know the words and definitions but how to use them. For example, can they write an original sentence with the word, list a synonym/antonym, or draw an illustration of the word, etc.?
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