The Week AFTER Next in M3...

We've made it to Thanksgiving break! I'll miss the kiddos so much over this next week and hope you all have a wonderful time together.

We had a blast celebrating Cranberry Day together. A huge thank you to Mrs. Harms for making the cranberry muffins for us to taste- they were delicious!

Reminders and announcements:
- I messed up! The Six Flags reading logs must be entered by March 1st! So I'll need them returned before then. Let's say February 19th so there's some time (:
- I am completely out of snacks to give kids who forget them. Please try to make sure you're sending one each day. If you would like to donate snacks that would be wonderful as well.
- Over the break please encourage your kids to keep reading! I am sending home a Thanksgiving Break reading log (this also counts for your Six Flags reading). If students complete the reading log they will get a prize when we return.
- I am also sending home a small packet of fun practice that they can do. If they also return that they will get another prize.
- Don't forget about Mobymax.com and kidsa-z.com
- I've added more dates to our Mystery Reader sign up! The kids love having you all come in.
- If you have not returned the permission form for your child to see the Nutcracker please do so ASAP! I would hate to leave anybody behind.


What we'll be learning:
Math: Measurement
Reading: Asking and answering questions to understand text
Grammar: Root words
Phonics: r-controlled vowels
Content: Pushes and Pulls
Writing: States informational. We'll be combining with Mrs. Martin's class to make sure we have a student writing about each state.

Spelling words:
blare
hair
flare
bear
pair
wear
repair
cherry
barely

important
left
need
together
took

Next week in M3....

One more week until Thanksgiving break! I hope everybody has something fun and relaxing planned.

News and Reminders:
- Next Tuesday Penny Wars will be going on! Check out the flyer below for more details!

- Our field trip to see the Nutcracker is quickly approaching! If I did not have a permission slip for your child a second one went home on Thursday. Please please sign and return these on Monday. I would hate for any of the kiddos to miss out.
-Our lost and found on 2-5 campus is OVERFLOWING! If your child is missing a water bottle, jacket, book, etc. please have them check lost and found. Everything left next Friday will be donated.
- Yearbook order forms were sent home earlier this week. Order now because prices go up in December! You'll love the book this year!
- Our Thanksgiving lunch is on Monday at 11:13. You're all invited to arrive 15 minutes early and come on down to our room to enjoy a quick show that the kids have put together for you.
-I am sending home something today regarding the Six Flags reading log. Students will need to have this completed by March 1st. This is a long time from now but if they finish before then they can go ahead and bring them to me. If your child completes the 6 hours or more of reading they will get a free ticket to Six Flags!


What we're learning:
Math: 1 and 2 step word problems and telling time
Reading: Finding reasons to support the author's point
Grammar: Possessive nouns
Phonics: r-controlled e, i, u syllable patterns
Writing: Leaf Man writing. Review of narratives.
Content: Finishing Tomochichi, checking on our fall trees, and economics (money and bartering).


We will also be doing a cranberry themed STEM day 😊

Spelling words:
learn
girl
turn
heard
twirl
churn
person
dirty
turnip

another
because
got
head
really
saw
thought

Next week in M3...

Reminders...
*We have a Thanksgiving lunch with parents on November 13th at 11:13. Please send back the slip to let us know if you are coming so the cafeteria staff can prepare enough food.
*Please stress coughing in your elbow and washing hands to the kids. We have lots of germs floating around during this time of the year.
*A form is going home today regarding Scholastic orders. I will start submitting a large class order at the end of each month. If you want these as holiday gifts just let me know and I'll get them home to you secretly. :) We get free books for our classroom every time you all place an order.
*NO SCHOOL on Tuesday November 7th!
*We will be going on a field trip to see The Nutcracker on December 1st. The permission slip and donation for this was sent home at the beginning of the year (think back to the the $14 donation you made). If I have not received a permission slip for your child yet I will send home another copy next week.

What we're learning-
Reading- Authors purpose
Grammar- Contractions (don't, can't, won't, etc.)
Phonics- r-controlled a syllable patterns r-controlled o syllable patterns
Writing- Pumpkin informative writing
Math- Two step word problems
Content- Finishing up Mary Musgrove and moving into Tomochichi

Spelling words:
score
fort
horn
shore
short
thorn
before
forest
hornet

began
don't
here
never
next
second
went


I copied packets of place value practice to send home and they all somehow copied sideways...Happy Friday! I will try again and send them home on Monday! You can always find great practice online as well.