Highlights and Reminders
We have begun our next inquiry project on the Civil War.  Students started to read to help build background knowledge.

Students began their final writing project for opinion writing.  The subject is should everyone 18 or older be required to vote.

Ms. Zamir is teaching the different small math groups.  The groups are focused on different skills for number operations.

Students learned about a Walking Club that they can participate in during recess.

We all had our vision checked.  Ask your son/daughter how well they did?

Make sure all homework is done by the time you get to school; otherwise, it is a loss of recess time.

Last day to bring in food items for the Salvation Army.

Remember library books for Wednesday.

Happy Birthday to Destinee R. and Josh G.

Make sure you are keeping track of how many pages you are reading at home.

Highlights and Reminders
Both grades have completed their WKCE testing.  All students worked hard and give it their best effort.

In music, we watched a movie called The Composer is Dead.  We also played Just Dance!

During math, we did a small activity that test our knowledge of our basic facts and are ability to answer questions quickly.

In our literacy block, we finished final copies about paragraphs that described out voting posters.  In the paragraph, we wrote about what our poster was suppose to accomplish (getting adults to vote) and how we used our advertising technique.

The class watched the movie Wayside as a treat for their hard work during testing.

Report cards were sent home today.

The food drive continues through November 14th.

Highlights and Reminders
5th graders have finished their WKCE testing, but the 4th graders continued their testing.  They took their science and language arts tests.  5th graders are doing a mini-inquiry question while the 4th graders finish their testing.

In math, we reviewed some place value concepts.  Next week, we will begin units focusing on number operations and decimals.

In SEL, students discussed different learning styles. 4th graders worked on career education.

The food drive for the Salvation Army continues until next week.

Wear your favorite team colors to school.

Highlights and Reminders
In our WKCE test, we finished the reading sessions and we took our first math session.

We voted in our class for president.  Studnts had to check-in, take a ballot, vote, and then put it into a ballot box.  It turned out to be a tie, 14-14.  In the school balloting, President Obama had 69% of the vote and Governor Romney had 31% of the vote.

Students had to write a journal entry to talk about ways to convince adults to vote.

In math, we went back to our rotations, and students worked on skills they still had questions about.

Fundraising pick-up in the multi-purpose room tonight.

Highlights and Reminders
We welcome Mrs. Zamir, student teacher from Mount Mary College, who will be working with us during the second quarter.

We took the first two sessions of our reading test for WKCE.  We have one more reading test and we will start the math test on Tuesday.

The students participated in a a special movement class to replace art they missed today.

Students presented their voting posters to the class.  While listening to the presentations, the other students had to figure out what advertising technique was used.  Starting on Tuesday, groups will write a short paragraph that describes their poster.

Students should bring a picture of themselves and know their address as we will hold a mock election in the classroom.

Our class was the Jefferson Bear Award winner for their behavior last week in specials.

Students can still bring in food for the Salvation Army.

Highlights and Reminders
In physical education, we practiced our coordination skills by trying to catch different objects.

During reading, we worked on the writing response part of a WKCE questions.  We learned that we need to support our answers by using information from the passage.

Students turned in their opinion papers about the best holiday.  However, we had quite a few students not done.  We have to be more responsible and manage our time more effectively while doing our work.

In math, students had the chance to ask for some final clarification about topics that might be on the WKCE test.

Most groups were able to finish their voting posters in class today.

IMPORTANT: WKCE TESTING STARTS ON MONDAY.  GET PLENTY OF REST, EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST, AND COME WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE READY TO DO YOUR BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SPARC class is now done because we are starting the testing.

Swim night at Frank Lloyd Wright starting at 6 pm.  Mr. Swim wants to see you there.

Student Council food drive for the Salvation Army continues next week.

Cheyanne K. and De'Angelo E. were the raffle winners for this week.

Highlights and Reminders
In preparation for WKCE, we set up the room like we were testing and we did a practice math test.

Due on Friday, students should have completed a final copy about the best holiday and their WKCE word activities.

In SEL class, we looked at identifying different learning styles.

Peer mediator applications are due to Mrs. Prekop or Mrs. Benedict tomorrow. 

Student Council is having a food drive for the Salvation Army.