Mrs. Hawker's Classroom Newsletter
October 25 th, 2013
Character Trait Fun!
We have been discussing character traits for a few weeks. Now we are ready to wrap this study up with some FUN! On October 30th, the students will present a character in a bag project about their favorite book character. I will interview them as if they are the characters. In order for us to really get into our character, the students need to dress up as their character as best they can. Props are okay, but no toy weapons, please. They won’t be dressed up all day so make sure they have regular clothes. We have specials in the morning, so we will be dressing up at 11:00 that day. Please help your child plan for this day. I think it's going to be great fun! Let me know if you have any more questions.
Reading
Continue to have your child read 20 minutes each night and record it on their reading calendar. The calendar will be collected at the end of the month to count toward their reading party goal at the end of the year.
Science
We took our plants off the water and will harvest seeds once the pods are dry enough. Next week we will be researching different habitats and looking how plants have to adapt to that habitat in order to survive. Next week we will make a computer poster to show our understanding of desert and rainforest plants.
Math
We will be starting unit 2 in math - more multiplication and division and word problems. Most students will remain with their current math teacher. Some adjustments will be made to ensure proper instruction of your child.
Notes
WKCE test next week on Tuesday and Wednesday!
Have a great weekend!
No school on October 31st and November 1st.