November 26-30

Hello!

I hope you all enjoyed the long holiday weekend with your family.  It was nice to sit back and relax for a bit.  I'm refreshed and ready to take on the next few weeks.  Can you believe we are nearing December?  This year is going by incredibly FAST!

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE EVERYDAY!! We are currently in 1st place for our category but have dropped to 2nd place overall. That is a difference of $25K towards PRE technology. You can vote everday at www.vote232.org or text 1044pbf to 95248. Please pass along the information to your friends and family so they can help us, too.  Thanks for your continued support!!

Hopper of the Week begins this week.  A separate email will be sent home regarding the different activities for the week and the schedule.  Mackenzie Alley is our first Hopper of the Week!

Here is a look at our week.
Reading-
We will be starting Theme 7, On Moving Ground. We will be using Fix-Up reading strategies to help the students better understand what they are reading. 

We will be walking to Mill Valley High School on Friday to film a short skit we have prepared.  The kids created the skit after reading the Wisest Wish of All.  The Film and Production Class at MVHS will film us and turn it into a movie.  A permission slip went home today so please remember to send it back before Thursday.  The kids will need a SACK LUNCH on Friday as we will miss part of our scheduled lunch time. 

Spelling-
Our spelling pattern this week is synonyms and antonyms. Synonyms are words with the same or similar meanings, and antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.

Math-
We will continue to learn basic multiplication math facts this week. The students will be learning how to multiply by 3's, 4's, 6's, 7's and 8's. After this week, they should know most of their facts and will need to just practice, practice, practice.

Writing and Social Studies-
We will be continuing to do research for our state project. This Friday from 9:30-10:30 we will be having our Tourism Day. Feel free to stop by and take a tour of all 50 states that morning if you are available.

The students will also be taking a geography quiz on Friday over the 7 contintents and 5 oceans.  A study guide was sent home a week ago and another was sent home today.

Have a great week!