Friday, October 21, 2016

Announcements, Plans, and Assignments {Week of Oct. 25-28}

  • October 24th: Report Card Day  REMEMBER: If you're unable to attend the 10  minute conference, or have no questions or concerns regarding your student, report cards will be sent home with students the following day.   
  • Oct. 25-28: Red Ribbon Week
    • Tuesday: "Red-y" to be drug free - wear red
    • Wednesday: "Hats off to being Drug Free" - wear a hat
    • Thursday: "Be a hero and fight drugs" - wear camo
    • Friday: "Say BOO to drugs" - Hallween costumes - dress code appropriate - no props or masks
  • Thursday, October 27th: Fall Festival, 5:30-7 pm
  • ***If you have pumpkins the school can use for decoration, please drop them off in the front office. 
  • Friday, October 28th: Students may dress up on this day. Halloween parties will also be on this Friday.  Mrs. Stewart's and Mrs. Wood's Halloween Party will be from 10:30-12:15. We will play games outside, followed by eating lunch in the classroom while enjoying Halloween treats for dessert. 
  • Visitors: if you visit for lunch, plesae sit at the assigned visitor tables and with your child only. Thank you!
  • DPES T-ShirtsAvailable through the supply store $10 - Click HERE for the order form
  • BOXTOPS: PLEASE collect and send in all your Boxtops! This is the easiest way to earn money for our classroom!!! 
    • and THANK YOU to all who turned in Boxtops for the fall collection! I appreciate it more than you know! 
  • ~BrainPop Jr.- Students may now access BrainpopJr from home! Username:dpes123, password: eagles  This is a great resource to review skills that have been previously taught at school, and the kids LOVE IT!!!
  • ~Scholastic Book Orders-  (Thank you to those who've ordered!)
    One-Time Class Activation Code: L7VRY
    • VISIT scholastic.com/readingclub  
    • ENTER the Class Activation Code (L7VRY)
    • SHOP from a carefully curated selection of the best books, value packs, and Storia eBooks 
    •  SUBMIT your order and earn FREE Books for our classroom 
    All book orders will be shipped to our classroom so we can celebrate the joy of reading together!
  • The more books YOU order, the more reward points our class earns to purchase new books for the classroom library. It's a win for all! :-)

PLANS
READING:
  • Skill: Author's Purpose
  • Strategy: Monitor and Clarify
  • Vocabulary Skill: antonyms
  • Vocabulary Words: bottom, cheated, clever, crops, lazy partners, wealth
LANGUAGE ARTS:
  • Grammar Skill: Singular Possessive Nouns
  • Spelling Skill: words with blends spl, thr, squ, str, scr
  • Spelling Words: splash, throw, three, square, scream, strike, street, split, splurge, thrill, strenth, squeak, throne, scratch, squeeze, squid, squander, arthritis, instrument, strategy
  • Writing:   Narratives, paragraph structure
ASSIGNMENTS
  • Monday: NO SCHOOL
  • Tuesday: Spelling homework assigned - due Friday (2 activities required) Complete grammar pg. 33 (if not completed in class)
  • Wednesday: Complete grammar pg. 34 (if not completed in class), study for vocab quiz, study for spelling test
  • Thursday: Study for DLR 11 Quiz
    • Tests Today: Singular Possessive Noun Test, Vocab quiz, Spelling test
  • Friday: Tests Today:  Spelling Test, DLR 11 Quiz

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