Thursday, November 3, 2011

Week of November 7 - 11, 2011

WELLS' HOMEROOM



**NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 - 8, DUE TO TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DAY AND ELECTION DAY.

**Patriotic Poster Contest - Due November 10 (optional)
     Students may create a poster showing pride and patriotism for their country.  They may choose to incooproate Veterans' Day by showing what this day means to them.

**Thanksgiving lunch will be Thursday, November 17th.  Our homeroom will eat at 12:20.  Please RSVP.

**Family Literacy Night - Thursday, November 17th.  Details will be listed in the Highland Express.


WELLS' READING CLASS

**THANKSGIVING FAMILY AFFAIR TURKEY PROJECT IS DUE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10.

**NOVEMBER BOOK-IT READING GOAL OF 250 MINUTES IS DUE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29. 

Since we are only in school three days this week, we will not begin a new story.  We will use these days to review previously learned material.
          Spelling - daily spelling bees
          English -  review verbs, letter writing, and 4 types of sentences
          Daily Oral Language will continue.
          Reading - Unit 2 reading test
               review of main idea
               review author's purpose

We will begin a class book study of The First Thanksgiving.  This indepth study of the Pilgrims' search for religious freedom in one of my favorite studies.

Thursday Book Study - Mr. Harper is reading Dinoasurs with the boys.  I am reading Ramona Quimby, Age 8 with the girls.  This is a fun learning experience for all involved.  The students will have a weekly assignment to read at home prior to each Thursday.  We will do this 30 minutes each week.



WELLS' MATH CLASS

The following concets will be taught this week:
     *add one-digit and two-digit numbers
     *add two-digit numbers
     *estimate sums

We will continue to practice our 2's, 5's, and 10's multiplication tables in order and in mixed-up order.

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