I can’t believe it is November already! But seeing as it is now dark at 5:30 🙁 reality has set in!
It will be a busy first two weeks of November. We will have our first round of parent/teacher conferences this Thursday evening. Next week, we will again have conferences on Tuesday and Thursday evening. I sent home reminders last week. If you are still unsure of your conference time, please email me.
As we start the 2nd semester, your child will be learning the following:
Math: We will be taking the Mid-Module assessment for Module 2 tomorrow. Your child has a review in their take home folder. We will be starting Topic C on Tuesday. This topic covers rounding.
Writing: Your child is writing another opinion piece. This one is being done with less teacher support 🙂
Social Studies: We just started our unit on Michigan History. Your child will be learning all about the 3 Native American tribes that lived in Michigan before it became a state and the introduction of the French Fur Traders in Michigan.
Science: We are finishing up our study of Forces and will be starting our new unit on Weather and Climate.
Reading: All groups are continuing in their chapter book literacy groups reading fiction or historical fiction.
We are partnering with Hype Athletics to collect food for the homeless shelters and food pantries on our area. You can send non-perishable food in with you child any day in November. The collection boxes are outside Mrs. Minier’s room.
We continue to collect plastic lids/caps.
As the weather gets colder, please make sure your child is wearing a coat to school (gloves and hat are also preferred). If you drop your child off on the Lawrence side of the building in the morning, please make sure your child is in line when the bell rings at 8:35. We have a new security lock on the door and those doors will lock automatically after the last child enters the building. Any student who is dropped off late, needs to enter through the main (York Street) doors.
Finally, do not forget that Tuesday is Election Day and the kids do not have school on that day.
Have a wonderful week!