Week at a Glance for October 19

 Note from the Teacher 

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

• The annual Spook Parade will be on October 30. This year please no parents or onlookers as we continue to keep our environment safe.  Students may wear their costumes to school for the Spook Parade.  Please, NO pretend weapons with costumes. 
• Instead of a Trunk or Treat activity, the early years and lower school with participate in a Door- or -Treat.
• Donations of bagged wrapped candy, prizes, or treats are needed for door to door. Please send goodies by October 23. 
• 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: Chapter 3  Dividing 2- Digit Divisors 

Reading:  Weekly Concept - Reaching a Compromise
Essential Question - What Do Good Problem Solvers Do?

Genre - Expository

Skills - problem and solutions; context clues: definitions and restatements; reread
Language: Kinds of Nouns
Spelling: Variant Vowels /o/; diphthongs /ou/, /oi/ 

Science: Web of Life - Mystery Science #5 

Why do you have to clean a fish  tank and  not a ponds?
Social Studies: Midwest capitals *test Wednesday
Our Nation Studies Weekly #7 Colonization 

Upcoming Events 

October 16
Quarter ends
October 23
Report cards
October 30 
Spook Parade & Door-or-Treat
November 11
No school  (teacher workday for grades 1- 8)

News from Tiki Town
     Have a great weekend!
           Mayor Davis

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