Mrs. Bolenbaugh’s Newsletter 9/27/15 – 10/2/15 Important Dates Birthdays Ian 10/10 Tues. Sept. 29 – Latino Night Christian 10/28 Thurs. Oct. 15 – Parent Teacher Conferences Fri. Oct. 16 – PTO Movie Night Thurs. Oct. 22 – Parent Teacher Conferences Tues. Oct. 27 – Picture Retakes Thurs. Oct. 29 – Books & Breakfast / Harvest Day Party @ 2:15 Parent – Teacher Conference Sign Up If you have not signed up or would like to double-check your time for conferences, please visit the link below. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040e45aca62da31-parent What we are learning this week: Reading o We will continue to talk about what to put in our book bins while book shopping in our library. We will also browse some non fiction and author collections. Writing o In writing, we will be taking a look at successful blogs in order to talk about how to comment and give appropriate feedback to others. We will practice paper blogging and commenting on others’ work. Word Study o This week we will look at our Friday letters home and talk about mechanics such as punctuation, capitalization , and alignment on the page. Parents, Welcome to a new week! Conferences will be here before we know it! See the newsletter link if you still need to sign up! Please make sure if your student is choosing to bring in a snack, that it is a healthy snack . We have had a lot of cookies lately and want to make sure these snacks help us through the day! Thank you! If your student would like to participate in our first Books & Breakfast on Friday, Oct. 29, please return the slip sent home. I will need a count soon to purchase the books. We are very excited for our first B&B! Have a wonderful week and please let me know if you have any other questions! Math o In math this week, students will practice persevering in challenging problem solving tasks. We will be talking about what it challenging and what to do when something is hard. Science o Students will participate in a variety of activities in order to discuss matter and properties of solids, liquids, and gasses. Contact Information: Chelsea Bolenbaugh – bolenbaugh_chelsea@dublinschools.net Website: http://www.dublinschools.net/ChelseaBolenbaugh.aspx Related Arts Mon. – Lib. Tues. – Mus Wed. – PE Thur.– Art Fri. – Lib.