I hope you had a good break! I was able to go to Virginia and visit my parents and see my oldest son which was a blessing.

As we gear up for our next quarter, there are a few things the students will need. Please have them bring in their Robin Hood books and their playdough. Also with cold season upon us, if anyone can bring in tissues and/or antibacterial wipes, that would be much appreciated.

Even though it is a short week, we will still have a spelling and phonogram test on Friday. It will just have 10 words though. The students will also be memorizing 2 sentences that will help them know when to use “ear” for the sound “er”. There will be a quiz on those sentences on Monday.

In math, we will study estimation in problem solving. We will focus on division again this week. We continue to incorporate the model method of teaching into each lesson. Knowing their math facts is integral for the children to build upon what they already know. Please review multiplication facts regularly with your child.

We will start Geology this week in Science and will use the playdough for a hands-on demonstration about the layers of the Earth.

In literature we will begin Robin Hood. We will be able to integrate this with our continued study in the Middle Ages. I’ve also given the students an opportunity to do a presentation/report on a topic in the Middle Ages. This is optional, for extra credit. It is to be a 2 minute presentation on a topic that I have approved. It will be due the week of Thanksgiving but if they are ready before that, they can present it sooner.

***Remember Robin Hood and playdough : )***

We are collecting box tops!!!

Please clear out the “take home” folder as well as the Language Arts and History folders. Pollyanna and meteorology should be taken out.