Week of November 14!

Important Dates:
November 14 - November 17 St. Paul's Food Drive
Thursday, November 17 - Oregon Trail Days - see note below
Friday, November 18 - Spirit Day
Wednesday November 23- Tuesday,  November 29 - Thanksgiving Break

Homework:
Monday: Missed spelling words 3 times, Spelling worksheet, Read
Tuesday: Guide words, Read
Wednesday: Spelling sentences, Read
Thursday: Study for spelling test, Read
Friday: Enjoy time with family & friends

Class news:

Reading - This week we will read Sarah, Plain & Tall. This book is filled with rich vocabulary words which will challenge the students!   It is a story about a mail order bride with a very stubborn personality.

Language - We continue to work on our writing piece of historical fiction.  We will publish them this week and share them with classmates.

Math - Our next unit is on graphs and collecting data.  Students took a pretest over these concepts and it was interesting to see what they already knew.  Last Friday they created a pictograph with information we collected in class.

Science - We have begun our unit on the Solar System. This week we will focus on the sun as a star and the seasonal changes based on the planets rotation around the sun.

Other News:

* Thank you to Mr. Strautman for reading to Ms. Beilharz's class last week.

*In last week's blog we stated that we would be posting a blog with only pictures.  We didn't forget but the computer isn't cooperating.  It is taking 5 minutes to download one picture.  The technology staff is working with us to fix this problem so hopefully we'll have pictures soon!! Thanks for your patience!


*In next week's blog we will list all the events for the Christmas season.  Please check it with your calendar in hand!


Oregon Trail Days -

*Thank you to all the parents who have volunteered to help with Oregon Trail Days this Thursday.  We will send you the directions of your activity on Tuesday or Wednesday.  If you haven't signed up for food, it isn't too late.  We still need 2 people to bring beef stew.

Here is the sign up link -  www.SignUpGenius.com/go/oregon4/25076

A note about the food - please feel free to send your food in the morning.  We can keep things warm in the MPR or keeps things cold in the refrigerator.  Also, please feel free to bring a blanket for our picnic lunch.

*At 10:55 the students will participate in a bartering activity.  The students should bring 2 or 3 items with a value of less than $3.00 each.  These items should be things the students have at home and no longer want. Please don't go buy new items! The students will spend about 15 minutes bartering their items for other items.

Oregon Trail Day Schedule -

9:00-10:55 The students will participate in 5 different sessions with parent leaders.  Each session will be 20 minutes long.

10:55-11:10 The students will barter items with each other.

11:15-11:45 Students and parents will enjoy pioneer lunch in the South MPR (old lunchroom or extended day room).

Spelling words:

1. knee
2. wrote
3. castle
4. know
5. Christmas
6. write
7. knife
8. listen
9. knight
10. wrong
11. knock
12. whistle
13. wrap
14. wrestle

Challenge Words:

1. doorknob
2. knowledge
3. wristwatch
4. hustle

Super Challenge Words:
1. sphere
2. revolve
3. axis
4. region
5. energy