November 7, 2011






Student of the Week
Mallory





A Big Thank You - to the parents that helped with the Halloween party. The children had a great time playing games, eating treats, and taking home a picture frame they colored for a class Halloween photo given to them by Mrs. Murphy.

Conference Notes - have been sent home. Please return them as soon as possible.

Reading/Language Arts
We will be reading a story about the first Thanksgiving. Students will write a story about what it would be like to travel on the Mayflower. Their stories will include facts they learned, a simile, an onomatopoeia, and alliteration.

Math
Students will model subtracting 1-digit numbers from 2-digit numbers and 2-digit numbers from 2-digit numbers.


Science
Students will learn how plants' needs depend on their size and type. We will learn how environmental factors influence the growth of living things.


Social Studies
We will compare similarities and differences among families in different communities.

Websites
You can use the following websites for reading and math based on your child's RIT score on the MAP tests: http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/reading.htm
http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/


Homework
Reading - read 20 minutes and complete reading log
Math - practice facts & one side of a worksheet, 2 sides of a workbook page
*Please check your child's homework and have him/her correct mistakes.