Education Go Get It Week & Multiplication Bee

Reminders: 

• If you haven't turned in your PTA Fall Fundraiser forms yet, you must be return them by Monday!!
• The Multiplication Bee is on Thursday (in class) and Friday (with 4th grade). Make sure you are ready!!!!!!
• Monday, October 8th is reserved for Parent Conferences. Please be sure to sign up on the form for your preferred time. I will send confirmation e-mails to the person who registers first for each time slot. If you are unable to make these times, please let me know. We will work something out!!!!
• This week is Education Go Get It Week -- Read the activities organized by the counselors below.
• I sent home a Book Order on Thursday. Orders will be due by Thursday. If you would like to order online, the classroom code in on the right side right above the Scholatic Ad. 
• If you have any questions/concerns, please feel free to call or e-mail me.
• On the left side of the blog (when you scroll down a little), I've been adding pictures of our learning. Take time to look through and see the wonderful things your children have been doing in math and science!

What we're learning...

• Math - multiplication strategies (assessment Friday)
• Science - classifying matter (assessment Friday)
• Social Studies - Regions of Texas
• Reading - nonfiction text features, main idea, detail, fact & opinion
• Writing - expository

Homework:

• Daily - Practice multiplication facts. Read for at least 10 minutes.
• Monday - Kick It!
• Tuesday - Main Idea & details p.170
• Wednesday - What a Mix Up
• Thursday - "Get a Kick Out of Martial Arts" p.39/40

“Education Go Get It” Week Schedule of Activities

• Monday “Show your College Spirit” - Each student and teacher will wear their favorite college t-shirt or colors.
• Tuesday “Dress for Success” - Students are encouraged to dress up in career attire.
• Wednesday “Parents and their Work Day” - Students will interview their parents and learn about what they do at their jobs.
• Thursday “Hats off to College” - Students are encouraged to wear their favorite collegiate hat.
• Friday “Education - We Got It!” - Students are encouraged to do journal writing about interesting facts that they learned this week about colleges and careers.