Dates to Remember:
Monday, September 20 - Dog Jog money due
Friday, September 24 - Brownsburg High School Homecoming; Yankee Candle Sale begins
Friday, October 1 - Picture Day
Monday, October 11 - Yankee Candle Sales due
Wednesday, October 13 - End of the grading period
Important Announcements:
*We are getting ready to finish up the first unit in math. Starting with the second unit, you will see more homework coming home reviewing the skills we have been doing in class.
*Speaking of homework, your child should have homework every night Monday - Thursday. Depending on if math is given, he/she could have two assignments. These assignments should still take less than one half hour per evening.
*Mid-terms were sent home on Friday. Please review your child's grades and sign and return the mid-term to school. Thanks!
*Last week we worked on not talking during transitions. We will continue to work on this important skill so that we can improve our listening.
*On Friday, our class received a needs improvement in gym. I expressed my disappointment with the class and this week we are going to write Mrs. Hopkins an apology. We are going to work on our behavior in specials.
A Look at This Week:
Reading
Story: Wilson Sat Alone
Skill: narrative elements
Spelling
Words that end in -at, -ate
Grammar
telling parts of a sentence
Writing
letter writing and star student of the week writing
Math
exploring temperatures, base-10 structures, and dominoes; progress check over chapter 1; addition number stories; "easy" addition facts
Science
space