Hello!

The first quarter report card went home yesterday in your child's Monday folder.  Please review it, sign the cover sheet, and send it back to school with your child. You can keep the report card for your records. I only need the top sheet returned.

Wednesday is Halloween!! We will have a school parade and class party that afternoon. Students will bring their costumes to school and change into them just before the parade begins at 2:45. The Halloween party will begin at 3:00, immediately following the parade. You are all welcome to swing by the classroom to see your child and the other kiddos dressed up for the holiday!  Don't forget to send in your supplies if you signed up to help with the party.  Here is the link to signup genius if you forgot what you were supposed to bring!  :)  www.SignUpGenius.com/go/409084BAEAC2E5-halloween

Prairie Ridge is celebrating Red Ribbon Week this week! Here is the schedule for spirit days:
Monday- Wear sweats
Tuesday- Wear red, white and blue
Wednesday- Crazy Sock Day (and bring Halloween costume to change into later)
Thursday- Twin Day
Friday- Pajama Day

Here is what we will be doing in class the rest of the week:
Reading- As we move to our next reading theme, Every Vote Counts, the students will practice creating images as they read.

Writing- We will publish our last piece and will also write a fun Halloween story.

Spelling- The pattern for the spelling lists this week is 'adverbs'. Adverbs are words that describe a verb. They often end with -ly.

Social Studies- The class has nominated 4 of our very own students to become class president. Grace, Ashley S., Max and Rheagan were nominated as candidates in our class election.  I am very proud of all of my kids as they were responsible when nominating their classmates.  They had to write one or two sentences stating qualitites as to what makes that person a good candidate.  I read so many wonderful comments about several of our kids, not just the final four candidates.  The students are working on a campaign to represent one of these 4 nominees. The class election will take place on Wednesday. After our class president is elected, he or she will then represent our class in the 3rd grade election, which will be held on election day next Tuesday!

Math- We will begin a new topic on multiplication this week.  The kids are very excited! 

Have a Happy and Safe Halloween!!