Happy Mid-Term

     Hi there parents and students.  I hope all of you are enjoying the school year thus far.  I know that I sure am.  I can't believe it is mid-term already.  Time does fly when you are having fun.

     Parents, please make sure you check with your child to see if they have finished their first book for their Reading Revolution book report.  The first book report is due tomorrow, Sept. 17th.  If they are not quite done with their book, they can take the time to finish it, but will have to hurry to get another one done by the end of the quarter.  If your child is reading their 20 minutes each night, this should be very easy for them to do.

     We will be going on our first field trip next Friday.  As you know, we will be going to Mammoth cave, so make sure your child is dressed appropriately for this activity.  We will be doing some other hiking, as well, so a couple of water bottles would be great to send.  This field trip fits into our curriculum by learning about the land forms that are created through plate movement and weathering and erosion.  It's a great time.

     We will be having our first Worker's Holiday on Monday, Sept. 20th.  This activity will be for those who have no missing assignments and have an 80% or better.  The students will be playing a kickball game and doing fun outdoor activities for their award.  Students have until tomorrow, Sept. 17th to get their missing assignments into me to qualify for this Worker's Holiday.

     In each of our subjects we are getting more involved with our units within our curriculum. In Reading we are reading stories that go along with the Theme "Who Am I".  We do a lot of activities with setting, plot and characterization.  We also are practicing our fluency, as much as we can.  We are building our stamina in reading to self and to someone.  In Science, we are finishing up with plate movement,earthquakes and volcanoes.  We will start weathering and erosion, next week.  In LA we are finishing up with our thinking hat skills that help us with our writing and in grammar, we are learning about simple subject and predicates.  In S.S. the students are learning about the early settlers.  In math students are moving into  multiplying whole numbers.  They just finished up with adding and subtracting with decimals.  So, as you can see, we are staying real busy.

     I will catch you up in a couple of weeks on what to expect in October.  Thanks for all of your help, and until next time, take care and keep smiling.  Sincerely, Mrs. Little