HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Hi it's Abby and Faiza here!

This week and next week are very busy and packed with fun stuff! Here is what we're doing:

Star of the Week- This week is Christian and next week is Max!

Flexible Grouping- We are still doing flexible grouping! Ms. Seidel's group is doing summerizing articles and they made a song or rap out of it! Mrs. Emma is studying plants and seeds. Mr. Jewell's group is studying the 13 colonies.

Gym- We are doing Halloween games. Today we did graveyard pin guard!

HALLOWEEN!- Today is our parade and party. We can't wait!! Most of us have funny coustumes. Luke is Elvis.

Science- We are classifying leaves and we are making molds of animal prints to see animal adaptions next week.

Reading- We are going to start literature circles and we are going to read  biographies about famous people.

Math- We are starting division and multiplication mad minutes! We are also going to start Fast-Math!

Also, some other things to put on your calendar:

Report cards go home on Tuesday! Also, picture re-take day is Nov. 2! Ms. Parrilli is coming for conflict resolution on Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri. Thursday, Nov. 4th is parent-teacher confrences from 3:40 to 7:40. A reminder notice will be sent home next week! Tuesday Nov. 9th are the second parent-teacher conferences. On Nov. 11th we are honoring Veterans for Veteran's Day! Finally, Friday, Nov. 2nd is multicultural day.

Bye and have a Happy Halloween! From Abby and Faiza!

This week's spelling words...

With our Halloween celebration this Friday as well, please don't forget to study your words each night!

Regular List:

1.  pour
2.  orbit
3.  fourth
4.  source
5.  sports
6.  forward
7.  force
8.  order
9.  wore
10.  yourself
11.  suppport
12.  sore
13.  orange
14.  anymore
15.  ignore
16.  portrait
17.  border
18.  course
19.  tornado
20.  your

Challenge List: 

1.  auditorium
2.  moral majority
3.  territorial
4.  metaphor
5.  carnivore
6.  Singapore
7.  devoured
8.  adjourned

!!!The Cole And Tistan blog!!!

Hi im Cole, and Tristan and we have a lot to say!  We played soccer in gym and right now we are playing handball! In reading we are reading Look to the North and Wolf Pack. In art we are making scare crows! This weeks star of the week is KATIE SULLIVEN! Next week, Christian is up!  We arranged all our desks and Cole and I really like them.We have a math test today and a reading test on Wednesday then we have a Science family activity due next monday 10/25/10.

We are doing flexible grouping, its where everyone switches classrooms and learns about reading strategies and get an extra reading experience!  It's awesome!  Our book fair is this week until 10/21/10.

Next in the awesome school of Madison we are collecting paper goods for Make a Difference.  The grade level that collects the most will win an extra recess with Mr. Callahan!

In math, we are starting multiplication and division.

Well this is Cole and Tristan loging off, so see you later : )

Family Science Activity

Today your child came home with a Family Science Activity along with construction paper.  This is a project that should be worked on at home and isn't due until next monday October 25th.  It's a great way to discuss science vocabulary and the classification of living things as a review over Chapter 1.  Later in the week, they'll get the opportunity to share their posters and they will be up in the room for display.  The display will also help others review the classification groups!

As always, please don't hesitate to call/e-mail with any questions you might have about the project.

Thank you for helping your child with this family activity!
Kate Seidel
cseidel@cusd200.org

What's coming up and Halloween information...

Just a few things coming up...

-Tomorrow, 10/15 is a half day, dismissal is at 12:15.  We're following the PM schedule.

- Chapter 3 Math test is scheduled for next Tuesday, 10/19.

-Next week is our Book Fair!  From 10/18-10/21.  I will be reading Tuesday night at 6:00 :)

-During the week of October 18-22 there will be a collection at school for paper goods (toilet paper,paper towels, paper plates, napkins, etc.) There will be a friendly competition between grades to see who can bring in the most items. The winning grade level will earn an extra recess.

-The Friday before Halloween, 10/29 will be our Halloween celebration here at school.  Here are a few school policy rules to remember:

***Please don't arrive to school wearing your costume. 
***You may change into your costume during lunch/recess in the bathroom or go home for lunch, change, and come back. (please provide a note if going home) 
***If you're staying here and changing, please know that you can't bring any hair dye, fake blood, or anything else that you would need help putting on.
***Please don't bring any sort of weapons (knives, guns etc..)

The Halloween Parade starts at 1:45 and our class party (with treats, yay!) starts at 2:30 and goes to the end of the day!

That's it for now,
Miss Seidel

News in 4s

Hi Maria and Bethany here!
We are going to tell you what we are doing in 4S.

In science we are learning how plants are classified and about spores,flowering plants,seeds, cones,and vascular and non vascular plants through a graphic organizer.

In gym we are playing soccer for one more day. That means new and exciting sports and other fun games too!

In reading we are reading, Look to the North, A Wolf Pup Story, it is a  very exquisit book.

In math we are doing mad minutes  and subtracting and adding greater numbers, it's a lot of fun!

Spelling this week is the Focus Words List. Test on Friday.

In read aloud we are still reading Emmy and the  Incredible Shrinking Rat , we can't wait to see what happens next!

In art we are painting trees by lakes,sunsets and praires.We can't wait for our next lesson.

 In music we are learning new songs every tuesday we also play fun music games with Mrs. Decrane!

We are also doing extra reading groups with fourth grade. Everybody is in diffrent groups. We can't wait to read  ALOT more books.

Here's some more news:
Abby T. is the star of the week Katie S. is next week we can't wait to see their posters!

Plus Friday is a HALF DAY don't bring your lunch! Monday was Cloumbus Day so we had no school !!! :)

We also have reading buddies on wedsday we can't wait to see our first grade friends but we'll be sad When they leave. :(

Thats all Bethany and  I  have to say.GOODBYE!!!;)

First week of fall!

Hi!  Brooke and Sarah here.We've all been having a great year so far!

P. E.- We are playing a fun week or two of soccer. Goal!

Spelling- Pretty tough words this week. Better cross fingers!

Star of the week - This week Bethany is the 'star'. Can't wait to hear about her poster!

Art- We're finishing our cool 'hip' shoes.

Math - We are learning about estimating and rounding, plus adding and subtracting large numbers. Yay!

Reading- We're reading in guided reading groups this week and working on our Amelia and Eleanor "tic-tac-toe."

Library-Reseach week! So cool, right!?

Computer- We're learing how to type, thanks to Type To Learn 3!

Science- We're mad scientists! We're Learning about plant classification!

Read Aloud- We're still reading, "Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat."

Well our job is done here so this is "goodbye" from your very own Brooke and Sarah. Bye!

Welcome Antonio! Birthday news!

This week we got a new student in our classroom, Antonio!  We are very excited to have a new member of 4S and we are looking foward to this year with you!

Also, it's Faizo's birthday this Sunday, October 3rd!  Make sure to wish her a very happy birthday:)