Newsletter Week of October 21

Note from the Teacher 

Just a few reminders about the next activities and events coming up:

• Our Book Buddy Time  will be on the 22nd of this month. Please bring an age appropriate book to share with your buddy.
• The annual Spook Parade will be on the31st and will begin at 8:30 am. Students may wear their costumes to school for the Spook Parade.  Please, NO pretend weapons with costumes. 
• Following the Spook Parade, students will particitpate in a Trunk or Treat activity.  After lunch, the students will enjoy a carnival sponsered by the upper school.
• Tutoring Sessions will be held each Wednesday after school from 3:15 -3:45.  If your child is interested in staying, please write a note each week in your child's daily planner indicating they have permission to stay. 

Area of Focus

Math: Topic 5 Dividing 2-Digit Divisors *test Friday
Reading: Weekly Concept - Investigations
Essential Question - How do we investigate questions about nature?
Genre – Informational Text - biography
Skills – reread, sequence, Greek and Latin suffixes
Language Arts: More Plural Nouns
Spelling: Inflectional Endings
Science:  Cells to Organs *test Friday
Social Studies:  All 50 states and capitals *test Wednesday - October 30
USA Studies Weekly #6

Upcoming Events 

October 18
Quarter ends
October 22
Book buddies (fifth graders bring books to share)
October 23
Report cards
October 31 
Spook Parade, Trunk-or-Treat, & Carnival
November 1
No school  (teacher workday for grades 1- 8)

News from Dustydise
     Have a great weekend!
           Mayor Weeks

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