READING/LANGUAGE

Pairs of students will be put together to read folktales.  Each group will answer some conprehension questions and will complete a cause and effect chart.  We will also we working on writing descriptive paragarahs about a food that is eaten at Thanksgiving.

For November students will need to read a book that is a folktale or talltale.  If you cannot find a chapter book for this theme, a picture book will be fine.   The report for the month is the "Happy Hang-Up".  A copy of the directions was sent home with your child.  They can also be found below.        

MATH

We will be starting our unit on measurement.  We will review how to measure to the closest 1/4 inch and centimeter.  We will also construct and measure polygons.   After Thanksgiving break, we will start the multiplication timed tests.  Students will have 5 minutes to complete 100 problems.   Students need to earn a score of 95% or better to move onto the next test.  We will start with 0's and 1's.   Once they pass that test, they will take the test on the 2's, then the 5's, then the 10's, then back to 3's, etc.   We do practice the facts in class, but students will also need to study at home.    

RELIGION

On Friday, November 20 I sent home directions for an assignment to be completed at home.  It is about family Christmas traditions.   Students are to decorate a tree (paper attached to the directions) and write a paragraph about a family tradition.   Please note that the assignment is due by December 10th.  If your child completes it earlier, they may turn it in.   

The students did a wonderful job helping the residence at Mount Carmel play Bingo.   It is such a wonderful experience for our class to have the chance to help others in our community. 

SOCIAL STUDIES and SCIENCE

We are finishing up our chapter on American Indian communities.  We will not be taking a regular unit test.  Instead we will be doing an assessment project in class.  Students will need to describe one of the communities that we studied.  

 In Science we are starting our unit on life science.  We will start by learning about plants and trees. 

OTHER NOTES

Time to get more boxtops in!!!  Thanks for all your support.  Keep sending them in!

We will be doing an art project that we need jars for.  If you have any at home that you would like to get rid of, I would be happy to take them off your hands.  Any size is fine.    

November 25 there is an Out of Uniform Day.  This is a fundraiser sponsered by the current 7th grade for their trip to Washington D.C.   Please bring in $0.50 to be out of uniform.  Thanks

I sent home Scholastic Book orders for both November and December.  Remember that books make great Christmas presents.   Orders are due on November 25.