October 29, 2012





Student of the Week
Mathias








Please Help - Paws for Reading
Scholastic Book Clubs will be donating books to children in need.  Our class will be helping to make this possible by logging in the minutes they read.  A letter is being sent home explaining the program and your child's username and password, you can get more information from the website:  www.scholastic.com/paws.  


Happy Halloween !
Reading
Theme: Nature Walk
Genre: Realistic Fiction
The story for this week is Around the Pond:  Who's Been Here?  When Cammy and William set out to pick blueberries, they encounter a series of clues and learn about life in and around the pond.
Target Skills
Phonics: double consonants
Comprehension: categorize and classify
High Frequency Words:  across, brother, great, stand
Vocabulary Words
bank         crater
edge         moss
path          shallow

Math
We will be practicing adding 2-digit numbers with and without regrouping.

Science
Plants need water, light, air and nutrients.  We will be learning that plants' needs depend on their size and shape. 

Social Studies
Mr. Healy, from Junior Achievement will be working with our class for the next few weeks.  The class will be learning about our community.

Homework


   Reading - read 20 minutes and complete Reading Log
   Math - worksheet and practice math facts
   Please check your child's Take Home Folder.
   The highlighted math facts and spelling words should be practiced.

 *Please check your child's homework and have your child correct any mistakes.