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     Good afternoon!

   We had a great week!  In reading we began our novel study over "The Tale 
of Despereaux", being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a 
spool of thread.  We have been using the book to also supplement our cause 
and effect reading skills.  We also completed some research on crest designs 
knights used on their shields in Medieval Times and designed a crest of our 
own.

    In math we sharpened our multiplication skills with division this week.  
The kids used manipulatives to show the relationships in fact families and 
played a game  called Circle and Stars to reinforce those skills.  

     For Science this week we performed Reader's Theater plays about the 
Solar System.  The students recorded their performances today and will 
receive a CD of their performance to watch at home.  We have such a talented 
class!!

   Finally in writing we worked on stretching and adding details to our 
sentences.  

Next week, I will be away at a Math Conference on Tuesday and Wednesday, but 
Mrs. Bisher will still be here to take over =)  

Have a fantastic weekend!

***Please start collecting and saving flyer advertisements for our upcoming 
Economics unit in Social Studies.  Food, clothing, toys, cars....anything and 
everything - and send them in!! =)



Important Dates  
Nov. 9 -Drama Club Rehearsals begin
Nov. 11  -  Early Release
Nov. 12 - Picture Retakes
Nov. 25-27 - Thanksgiving Break

Next Week:
Reading : Despereaux and Sequencing and Fact/Opinion
Math: patterns using tables
Science: Meteors, Asteroids and Comets
Writing: Persuasive writing
Spelling: consonant digraphs

Homework:
Reading: Senor Coyote the Judge
Math: Candy Sale
Spelling: study your words