Westbrook

October 29, 2008

It's hard to believe November is next week.  Please remember that the book reports are due on Monday, November 3, 2008 and that the students do not have school next Tuesday for Election Day.

We are running low on notebook paper.  If possible, please send some in with your child.

We are working on Simple Machines in Science for the next couple of weeks.  In Social Studies we are working on Colonization.  Language Arts is still Traditional Literature and Responding to Literature.  In Math we are learning three digit by two digit multiplication and we are starting division.  Please continue to practice the facts each day. 

I hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween.  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns and thanks for all you do with your child to help them be prepared for school!

October 10, 2008

It's hard to believe that the first nine weeks are already over.  The year is flying by!  Please look for report cards in the Friday Folders on October 17.  Also, the Fall Festival is quickly approaching.  Look for information on this soon from the class room mothers.

We will be studying Forces and Motion in Science for the next three weeks or so.  We will explore these concepts with cars and roller coasters.  There will also be an Egg Drop assignment coming home soon.  Simple Machines will be explored the last week of this unit.

In Language Arts we will work on English Conventions, Responding to Literature, and Traditional Literature: tall tales, fables, and folk tales.  In Math we will continue with multiplication and division.  Please practice the basic facts with your child.

Fire Safety will continue on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for the next two weeks.  We will get to see a fire truck and all of the equipment on the final Thursday of the program.  Health will cover medicines and drugs.  It's going to be another busy nine weeks.

Thanks for all you do at home to see that your child is prepared for school each day!!!