The Grape Escape
11/15/08

Here is some important information regarding our school week.

 My Math class will have a Friday quiz covering Chapter 2
 Please remember that the non-fiction book report is due on Wednesday.
 Make sure you check and make sure your child is completing their Spelling. There were a lot of unfinished packets last week.
 We are wrapping up Social Studies this week. Your child will have a quiz on Tuesday on Unit 4 in We the People. I will send home a study sheet on Friday.
 We just finished the book Sign o the Beaver. I purchased the movie which we will watch next week. Your child will be comparing the movie to the book in a compare and contrast essay.
 The students completed a five paragraph sensory essay about Autumn. They are responsible for typing their rough draft at home and bringing it in school. It will be due December 3rd. Please save their work so I can make corrections. They must have a heading and use the font Times New Roman size 14. All paragraphs should be indented using the tab space not the space bar. Please sit with them and help them format their papers. Our computer lab has had some technical difficulties. If you so not have access to a computer please send me in a note.
 The students will be assigned a Biography book report after Thanksgiving because of the writing assignment.

I understand that 5th graders can be somewhat opinionated about what they want to where and that getting them to bring a coat can be difficult. Please encourage them to dress for the weather. I have many students that are freezing at recess. It does not help that our weather is a little unpredictable.