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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Thursday, October 11th, 2012

Language Arts:
  • All students read their chapter book that they have committed to reading for the week and wrote connections they made with the book on sticky notes to be placed in the book.
  • We worked on our Memory Box for writing.
  • Continued to work on small moment writing.

Homework:

  • Read for 20 minutes
  • Remember to have a chapter book that you are going to commit to for the next week.
  • Small Moment writing piece
  • 5th Grade small moment writing piece must include a “snapshot.”
                                

Social Studies: Reviewed material for our quiz tomorrow.  They must complete the review in the packet to receive electoral votes!

Homework:     
      • Major party quiz in Friday, October 12th

Election Updates: 
The campaign is in full effect!  The candidates will be giving speeches on Friday, October 19th.  This is their second speech and it will be on the economy.

The committees are working hard to get their candidates elected! 


Reminders:
  • Rouge River Field Trip permission slips due ASAP!
  • Goal setting packets went home today.  I will start meeting with families on Wednesday if you want to do a “face to face conference.”  Otherwise you may email your child’s goal and I will meet with them throughout the school day. Please use the sign up link under Goal Setting on my blog.
  • Burns/Burdick Parent Teacher conferences in November are changed. We will be holding them on Thursday, November 8th and Monday, November 19th.  Look for sign ups to come soon!!