INFO for the Week of Oct. 27-31

Reminders:
*Friday, Oct. 31 is VIP Day. Each student is encouraged to invite a special VIP into the classroom from 8:10-8:50 on Friday AM.  Thank you to everyone that has donated supplies so far. 
  *Enrichment Blocks in Reading and Math are under way. This allows for small group differentiated instruction twice each day.
*As we gain our stamina in independent work, we will also be working with additional small groups each morning. RTI and ELL are also offering small group assistance now.
*Agendas and Take-Home Folders need to go home and back each day. Also, please sign your child's agenda each day. Agendas not signed results in a DOJO down.
*Weekly homework packets will go home on Monday and need to be completed and returned by Friday morning. No homework by the end of the week results in a DOJO down and homework may earn rewards!
*It is important to write a note in their agenda if there is a change to their regular dismissal location. Front door is car pick-up and back door is walkers and Boys/Girls Club.
*Looking Ahead... Thursday, November 6 is the end of the first marking period. Friday, Nov. 7 there will not be any school for the kids. It is a teacher PD Day. Report Cards will be sent home with children on Monday, Nov. 17. Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on the evening of Monday, Nov. 24 and the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 25 (which is a half day for the students). No School Nov. 26-28.

MATH
Wrapping up Chapter 2 Assessment: Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Beginning Chapter 3: Explore Unknowns, Problems with Unknown Partners

READING
Amazing Words: past, produce, danger, snuggle, powerful, present, transportation, serve, enormous

**Spelling Words: hot, pop, mop, mom, hop, ox, got, pot, lock, rock **

Characters, Setting, Plot - The Big Blue Ox

Predicates in a Sentence

EBLI Lessons

SCIENCE
We are currently focusing on the science topic EARTH'S SURFACE. We are learning about rocks, minerals, erosion, earthquakes, and volcanoes.