Week of November 26, 2007

I hope you are all enjoying your Thanksgiving holiday. It is truly a time to be thankful, eat wonderful food, and visit with family and friends. We had a very short week here in school. The students were very excited about the long weekend, as was their teacher!! And, coming up next week:

Spelling: We will get back to business with Lesson 11. Test Thursday.


Reading: We have finished our study of the fascinating country of India. We made Raita together, which is a traditional Indian dip, served on flatbread. Ask your child about it! We will complete the "L" portion of our KWL chart on India. We will do a little writing and a Time for Kids before starting our next Reading unit on The Polar Express. I know the students will love it.



English: We will begin Chapter 3 this week which is the study of Verbs.

Social Studies: We will begin Chapter 7 entitled "The Fight for a Continent." We will focus specifically on the Spanish moving North this week.


Science: We are coming to the end of our Flight & Rocketry unit. This week we will focus on rockets and plan to launch our own on Thursday. An assessment activity will begin this week covering the entire unit.


Math: We will begin Chapter 5 on Dividing this week.

Other Notes: Dig In to a Good Book reading program will begin for the second trimester this week. The students who met their goal for first trimester have received a letter regarding the Reading Celebration. It will be held on Monday, December 3. There is a new book report format for 2nd trimester.


Please don't forget, Conferences will be held this week on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I look forward to sitting down with all of you and discussing your wonderful children. Please try to be on time as our time together is so limited. Report cards will be going home on Tuesday.

There is no school on Friday.


Please don't forget our Adopted Family service project. Our collection boxes have arrived, waiting to be filled with gifts and other goodies!


Bon Apetit! Mrs. Klacza