Happy October!

We have a few things coming up.

Jack Gantos author visit on the 7th.

4 day weekend. No school on Friday the 11th and Monday the 14th.

1/2 Days for conferences on the 22nd, 24th and 28th. I will be out on the 28th. If you cannot make it to the other days, please email me and I’ll be happy to find another time that we can meet. Thanks!

Homework

We’ll have homework almost every M, T, W + Th. We will not send HW home on Friday. HW should take about 20 minutes or less. If it’s taking more time please let us know. Stuck on how to do something? Please write a note on the paper and we’ll go over it in class.

Every day you should…

Read, read and read some more!

For at least 15 – 20 minutes!

What should you read?  Check out the library’s webpage for great ideas at every level!

Keep a journal and write as well!

Practice your math facts and learn all of the doubles and friends of 10!

(2+2, 3+3, 4+4 all the way up to 12+12!)(1 +9, 2+8, 3+7, 4+6 and 5+5.)

Count coins and add them up!

Read even more!