We will be having a Halloween Celebration in our class on Halloween (October 31st).  Here are the details!

• Outdoor Games @ 10:00
• Cider & Donuts @ 10:30
• Crafts 1:30-2:30
• Halloween Parade 2:30
• If you child wants to wear a costume, they can wear it all day.  We won’t be changing in/out of costumes in school. Make school-appropriate choices for costumes (no weapons/masks).

I tried using some tech this week with our spelling tests by having the students take their spelling tests on Google Classroom. We will give this a few weeks to see if this is an effective way to test.  The advantage–students get their scores immediately.  The disadvantage–you have to do a little bit of work to find those scores.  Here’s a little tutorial on how to find them!

1. Have your child log in to his/her google account (this is the account they use daily in school–he/she knows the username and password).
2. Go to my blog
3. Click on the google classroom link.
4. The Spelling Test can be found as an assignment (every assignment we do is listed here)
5. Click on the Assignment
6. You will see this week’s spelling test has been returned and the grade is listed in the corner!
7. The grade is not calculated as a percentage, but here’s a reference:

Yesterday, we went on a field trip to the Dearborn Fire House.  It was a terrific morning of learning about fire safety and the importance of knowing what to do in case of a fire.

Homeroom Parents will be meeting in our classroom on Monday, October 16 at 3:45 for about 30 minutes to plan our Halloween celebration.  The celebration is scheduled for Tuesday, October 31. Even if you are not signed up to be a Homeroom Parent, you are welcome to join in on the planning.

For those who need to review or who would like more practice, here are some online resources.  First, watch the video on our class Google Classroom to review.

Click Elapsed Time Task Cards for some practice problems.

Click Worksheet for a worksheet to complete.

Our PTA organized a very special visit from our very own Dearborn Police K-9 Unit.  Students were able to observe Worf and his partner demonstrate some of the amazing things they do together as they work to keep our community safe!