NEWSLETTER October 18-21

Welcome back! Hope you had a great holiday!

This is a very short week we will cover the following: 

SPELLING:  There will be no spelling list this week. 

MATH:  Thinking addition to subtract. Using data from a picture.  Problem-solving applications. 

READ ALOUD: Finish reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory  by Roald Dahl. 

R/W:  Reading fantasy books. Analyze the role of the characters in a story. Create a character role web. Introduction to the physical attributes of a character. Prepare their conference folders. 

SCIENCE: Wrap up our Science Unit.

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UPCOMING EVENTS 

STUDENT LED CONFERENCES will take place Friday October 21^st. There will be no classes on this day but parents need to come with their child to the conferences as they will have to share with you their accomplishments.  Out of respect for other parents’ schedules, conferences will be held for 20 minutes only. It is imperative to arrive on time. If your child’s concerns were not addressed in the designated 20 minute interval, you are free to request an additional conference for a later date. Times for appointments will be sent out home on Tuesday. 

BOOK CHARACTER DAY is scheduled for Monday October 31, 2011. At Discovery, we do not celebrate Halloween, instead we celebrate book characters. This is a great time for kids to wear a costume and celebrate literacy.  The school requests to refrain from choosing grotesque characters (i.e. skeletons, bloody or dead people, etc.) The costumes must represent a character that originated from a book or story. In other words, dressing up as Cinderella is allowed since it was originally a story, but Power Rangers are not allowed since they are TV characters and later on became book characters. Remember, “Book before a movie.” Second graders will have the opportunity to present their characters to their Reading Buddies.  We sheet to be filled out by each child/parent will be distributed on Friday. 

BAKE SALE.  Drama Club is having a bake sale on Thursday, October 20. 

HAVE LUNCH WITH YOUR ELEMENTARY STUDENT  The school Cafeteria wants to invite all the Elementary Parents to come and have lunch with their child(ren) on Friday, November 4.  On this day, the Adult size meal will be offered for the children size price! A notice for pre-ordering will be sent home next week, but you might want to mark your calendars for that day.  

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 – Honduran Armed Forces Day – HOLIDAY! 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 – UN Day Celebration  - Half Day 

Enjoy the rest of the week! 
Ms. Muriel Chávez and Ms. Elena Borjas