Looking Ahead

Important Dates:

• November 14 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• November 17 - Hat Day/Popcorn Day
• November 17 - Pizza with Parents (11:45am)
• November 22-24 No School - Thanksgiving Break 
• November 28 - Christmas Program @ Fair Haven 7pm
• December 1 - Early Release (Wear Bauer Shirt)

Reading:

Each day we spend time in what we call "super switch" groups. The students are all placed into small groups based on the specific reading strategy they are working on. It is still important to remind your child to read each night for 20-30 minutes. 

Writing:

Last week we began our persuasive writing unit. Students made a list of "issues" they feel strongly about at home, school and within the community. They will choose a topic off their list that they feel strongly about, and then plan and write their essay. 

Math:

After this week, students will have been introduced to all the multiplication facts between 0-10. We will continue practicing these facts in class, but will will be very helpful if you practice facts at home with your child as well. The rest of this unit is solving word problems that involve multiplication and division. The students will be getting a lot of practice. 

Social Studies:

The students were so excited to begin learning about the history of Michigan. So far we have learned about the Earliest People and the Hopewell. This week we will learn all about the Three Fires. (Ojibwa, Potawatomi, and Ottawa) 

Other News:

• Christmas Program- Save the Date! This year's Christmas program will be Tuesday, November 28. 
• Box Tops - Keep sending in those box tops!

• This year’s PE CARES food drive began on October 30 and will run until November 16. All items will be donated to Hand2Hand through Kid’s Hope, HQ-Homeless Youth Drop-In Shelter, and local families in need! The class that brings in the highest number of items will win a PE CARES t-shirt and a bowling field trip to Hudsonville Lanes! Suggested items to donate: Kraft Mac n Cheese, Peanut Butter, Jelly (in plastic containers), Canned Fruits or Individual Fruit Cups or Applesauce Cups, Canned Soups (not cooking soups), Cans of Spaghetti O’s or Ravioli’s, Boxes of Spaghetti, Canned Pasta Sauce, Hamburger Helper or other boxed meals, Canned Chicken, Chicken Helper, Boxed Pancake Mix, Syrup, Boxes of Cereal, Individual Size Cereal Boxes, Boxes of individual Snacks (fruit snacks, cookies, crackers, microwave popcorn, granola bars, pudding cups, etc.), Toiletries - Toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, deodorant, etc.