Mrs. Lange’s Nifty News! Oct. 4th, 2013 What we did this week . . (Sept. 30-Oct.4) Looking ahead. . .(Oct. 7-11) We had an award assembly and our class won the Playground Award! Way to go class! Our students are so kind to each other! We finished Unit 1 in Everyday math and took a unit test. We began Unit 2 in Everyday math. We did two 6 traits writing activities about ideas. We read the book If and created our own class If book. We also read the book My Lucky Day and wrote about our own lucky days. We read the book The Library Mouse and found 267 sight words! We will do lessons 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, and 2.7 in Everyday math. We will learn about syllables. To use our knowledge of syllables we will write Fall Haiku poems. We will write what we learned about Kevin Henkes, our September Author of the Month. We will start our new Author of the Month, Ezra Jack Keats. We will start our new science unit about Sound. I will be gone on Friday, Oct. 11th attending a TAG (talented and gifted students) conference. Specials schedule . . . Homework for next week . . (Oct. 7-11) Monday: Phy.ed. and music Math home links 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 are due on Wednesday, Oct. 9th. Tuesday: Computer lab and Phy.ed. Wednesday: Art Read 15 minutes each night. Thursday: Music and Library Friday: Phy.ed. and guidance Mrs. Lange’s contact info: 437-2400 ext. 5131 Email: langetracy@mhasd.k12.wi.us Meet our Star Student Aemon Swekel! His favorite subjects are science, phy.ed., music and reading. His favorite movie is “Turbo.” His favorite restaurant is Long John Silvers. He likes to go to Legoland, Cave of the Mounds, Toys R Us, fishing, and the zoo. His favorite book is Magic Tree House. Important dates: Monday, Oct. 7th: Early Release at 12:30. Friday, Oct. 18th: Walking fieltrip to the Fire Station. Leave at 9:20 and return at 10:20. Please email or write a note if you would like to help chaperone our trip. Thank you! Please send a clean, white sock to school as soon as possible. We will be using these for our math slates. Thanks! Reminders Have a great weekend! Go Mt. Horeb Vikings! Mrs. Lange’s contact information: school phone: 437-2400 ext. 5131 email: langet@mhasd.k12.wi.us