PHONICS/READING
    In phonics we are working on th, wh, sh, ch, contractions and suffixes.   We will work on these sounds in our guided reading groups in our phonics readers, "Sunshine for the Circus" and "Mother's Day Parade on Park Street".
    In reading our new theme is "Around Town".  Our first story in our anthology is "Chinatown". We are working on the strategy of summarize, making judgments, and schedule reading.  High frequency words are during, heard, lion, and winter.  Vocabulary words are apartment, delivery, handcarts, restaurant, market, and celebrations.
    Please have your child read at least 75 minutes a week. Children are to return their reading logs and folders for checking the first day of each week.
    Please continue to work on the Dolch words.  The Dolch words are high frequency words that children need to learn to help them read fluently.
SPELLING
Lesson 12  "Chinatown"
both   catch   chase   crash   crashes   dish   sheep   teach   teeth   than   them   then   wash   when   which
*lunch   *whistle  
    We will have a practice spelling word test on Tuesday, a word test on Wednesday, and a sentence test on Friday.  Children who receive a 100% on the Tuesday practice test (including the challenge words) will not have to take the Wednesday word test. The challenge words this week are worth 5 points each on the word test.
    Friday's test will be four or five sentences created by the children.  You should receive a copy of these sentences on Wednesday.  Please practice for these tests.
    You may visit this website and practice this week's spelling words,
http://www.spellingcity.com/index.php?option=com_spellcity&Itemid=122&task=viewList&listId=36276
MATH
    In math we will use estimation to solve problems for which an exact answer is not necessary, compare money amounts, estimate money amounts to solve problems, share strategies for estimating total money amounts, develop strategies for adding 2-digit numbers mentally, calculate the total cost of two items, demonstrate making change for whole-dollar amounts up to $100, identify the place value in two-digit numbers, calculate money amounts, use parts-and-total diagrams to solve multidigit addition problems, write number models for parts-and-total problems, ,measure lengths and distances to the nearest inch and centimeter, explore area by tiling surfaces, sort attribute blocks according to rules, distinguish between centimeter and inch, compare lengths in centimeters and inches. measure to the nearest inch and centimeter. find area by tiling with pattern blocks and counting shapes. use rules to sort attribute blocks. develop paper-and-pencil strategies for adding 2- and 3-digit numbers, use estimation to check If answers are reasonable, share solution strategies for finding the sum of 2-digit numbers mentally, use base-10 blocks to add two 2-digit numbers, practice addition fact extensions, and estimate sums by changing the addends to "close but easier" numbers. We will have a money test on Monday, a facts tests on Tuesday and Thursday, and a clock test on Wednesday.
PRINTING/ENGLISH
    In printing we are working on proper formation, spacing, and neatness. In English we are working on alphabetical order, naming words or nouns, compound subjects, scenes, and exact nouns. We will continue to review  statements, questions, commands,  exclamations, and punctuation in sentences, stories, and letters. Children are required to use proper punctuation in all of their work.
SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES
    In science we are working on the unit, The Sun and Its Family. We will discuss when the Sun gives the Earth most of its light, understand how seasons change due to the Earth's orbit around the sun, and recognize that seasons are different at different places around the world. Science vocabulary is: rotate   axis   Sun   orbit   equator.    In social studies we are discussing Veterans' Day, Pilgrims and Thanksgiving.
CLASSROOM PROJECTS
    The children earned $6.68 this week plus a family donated $25 to purchase Operation USO Care Packages. We are going to begin working our on our personal message to go with our Care Packages. These packages are created and delivered to members of the U.S. Armed Forces deployed around the world to show them they have not been forgotten and to provide a ‘touch of home'. With the money we collect and earn we will sponser care packages and include a personal message of support and encouragement. These USO Care Packages at minimum, include requested items such as prepaid worldwide phone cards, sunscreen, travel size toiletries, disposable camera and a message from the donor thanking them for their service and sacrifice. The children are earning a penny for every "star" paper or "A" paper. The children may also bring in donations for this project.
COMPUTER PROJECTS
    We are working on our Magic School Bus Solar System Program. Your child may also wish to visit our collection of numerous kid-friendly educational web sites that we sometimes use during computer time. The url is http://www.portaportal.com   You may login under guest as class7 to view the various websites.  This page will grow as we add more websites.
SPECIAL DATES AND EVENTS
Monday       - Applebee Pond
Monday       - Parent/Teacher Conference
Wednesday- Austinburg Library
Wednesday- Parent/Teacher Conference
Thursday      - Gym
Friday           -  Music
Nov. 21         - Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov. 21         - End of Six Weeks
Nov. 27, 28   - No School
Dec. 1           - No School
Dec. 18         - Grade 2 & 3 Christmas Program
Dec. 19         - Last day of school before Winter Break
Dec. 19         -  Winter Party
Jan. 5            - First day back after Winter Break 
A SPECIAL THANKSGIVING PROJECT
    Our Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Dinner will be November 21st. The children will prepare the food.  We will have buttered toast, freshly popped popcorn, pretzel sticks, jelly beans, ice cream with whipped cream and a cherry on top, and punch The menu is based on the book, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.  A special thank you to the parents who have offered to send in items for our dinner. We still need two sticks of butter or margarine, or a small tub of butter or margarine; a large tub of whipped cream or two cans of whipped cream; a bag of small pretzel sticks; jelly beans, unpopped popcorn (not microwave); 28 juice boxes or 3 cans of juice or 2 gallon jugs of punch drink. If you could donate an item or items please let me know by note, phone call or e-mail.  All donations are appreciated.                   
FROM THE TEACHER'S DESK
    Please remember to send your child's lunch/lunch money in an envelope with his/her name on it and Mrs. Gray. This helps the children move through the line quicker and gives them a little longer to eat.
    Please remember to look at the papers your child brings home in his/her blue weekly work folder.  Praise your child for good marks and help him/her improve any weak areas. Please keep the graded papers, sign the weekly report sheet in the clear pocket, and return the folder and sheet in the clear pocket to school as soon as possible. Papers marked with an I  or Inc. should be corrected and returned.

  If you have any ideas, concerns, questions, etc. please write me a note, call (school -466-4831 ext. 169), or e-mail (school - roberta.gray@neomin.org ).