Reminders: 
Roller skating party after school on Monday, 11/7; 3:45 - 6:30
Thursday, 11/10 is a Friday Schedule
No School on Friday, November 11 in observance of Veteran's Day
Here is our week in a nutshell:
MATH
Students tested on the "squares" and we will be moving on to week two of our multiplication facts - two's. The two's test will be on Thursday, 11/10. We will also begin chapter 5 on time and money this week.
READING
Our class learned how to look up a book's lexile level on www.lexile.com today. This is another way to determine if students are reading a Good Fit Book. Feel free to let me know if you need some assistance in finding your child a high interest book they will enjoy reading every evening for at least 20 minutes. This week, our focus will be on story elements (plot, character, problem and solution. We will be exploring these elements through our Good Fit reading group books.
SPELLING
In lieu of a typical spelling lesson, students will begin exploring analogies this week with our focus on synonym/antonym analogies this week. There will be a test on synonym/antonym analogies on Tuesday, 11/15
ENGLISH
Students will present their Me Bags on Monday and Tuesday; please make sure students have their items on these days. Then, we will pretest on chapter 2, nouns. This will determine which students may be work on enriching activities while others receive necessary additional support.
SCIENCE
Our focus will be on the three states of matter this week.
SOCIAL STUDIES
We will continue learning about Downer's Grove this week. Our field trip is scheduled for Friday, November 18.
Have a wonderful week!
