November 22nd

Important dates:

• NO SCHOOL Wednesday 11/27-Friday 11/29
• SMS Book Fair 12/2-12/6

Here's just a glimpse of what we've been working on:

• Received some mysterious reading missions from the SSDA (Super Secret Detective Agency) 
• Met two amazing authors Anika Denise and Jamie Michelak
• Worked on balanced equations for Math Menu
• Practiced adding motion to our stories
• Learned more about what it means to have courage 
• Made some fall crafts
• Learned about turkeys 

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November 8th

Important dates:

• NO SCHOOL Monday, November 11th 
• Early release November 14th

Here's just a glimpse of what we've been working on:

• Started using a rubric to guide our writing
• Began working on balanced equations 
• Practiced crashing parts of words together to solve tricky words
• Enjoyed an awesome Veterans Day assembly 
• Learned about the importance of our bones
• Introduced our class Character Clip Chart

Questions to ask:

• Have you clipped onto the clip chart yet? How did you earn that? 
• Why do we need a skull? 
• What is Veterans Day? 

November 1

Important dates:

• NO SCHOOL Tuesday, November 5th 
• Early release November 7th 
• Early release November 14th

Here's just a glimpse of what we've been working on:

• Practiced just right size letters
• Continued working on comparing numbers using symbols
• Planted rye in the garden
• Learned more strategies for solving tricky words 
• Enjoyed a fun filled play day!
• Learned about courage and Brave Breaths 

Questions to ask:

• What are size 1 letters? Size 2? Size 3? 
• How do you do a Brave Breath?
• What does courage mean?