Week of October 21

Dates:

Tuesday, October 22 New Student Lunch

Wednesday, October 23 Oregon Trail Days

Thursday and Friday, October 24 & 25 No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences

Monday, October 28 Homework Challenge Due

Monday, October 28 - Thursday, October 31 Halloween Pumpkin Parade

Thursday, October 31 Halloween Party - 2:30-3:15

Homework:
Monday: Read, Practice math facts
Tuesday: Read, Practice math facts
Wednesday: Read, Practice math facts
Don't forget your homework challenge due 10/28/13

Reading and Social Studies

We are completing our Lewis and Clark unit and will now focus on Westward Expansion.  We will discuss the many trails that pioneer took but will mostly focus on the Oregon Trail.  We will begin reading If I Traveled West in a Covered Wagon this week.

Math
 We continue to work on understanding multiplication.  We will continue working on arrays and will begin writing a Halloween multiplication story.

Language Arts

We conclude our study of nouns with a look at how to combine sentences with nouns, and abbreviations.

Science

We will continue to examine sounds, loud or soft, different pitches, and learn how musical instruments make sound.

                                                            OREGON TRAIL DAY

On Wednesday, October 23 we will have our Pioneer Day.  The students will spend the morning doing pioneer activities and then have a pioneer type lunch.  We encourage all students to dress as pioneers.  We don't expect you to buy a new outfit because usually something at home will work. The boys should wear jeans, boots, cowboy hat, and a plain shirt.  The girls can wear a long skirt, apron, bonnet, and a blouse.

Oregon Trail - Barter Day

Wednesday, October 23

Bring 2 or 3 items to trade

You will not get these items back

** Each item should not be worth more than $3.00

(These items should not be new.  They should be items you have at home that you no longer want or use.)