October Newsletter Ms. Anderson’s Monthly Newsletter Dates to Remember: 10/4~Collaboration Day School starts at 10:40 10/4 ~ 4th Grade Reading Night Building E 6:007:30 10/5~ Donuts with Dads & Picture Day 10/12~End of 1st Quarter 10/17~NO SCHOOL Parent/Teacher Conferences 10/18 & 10/19~ NO SCHOOL Fall Break 10/31~Class Pumkinology 11/1~Collaboration Day Math School starts at We are on unit 3, which is 10:40 mostly based on multiplication and division. Please look over your child’s homework with them each night. Please study multiplication facts with your child at home. I have sets of cards and other resources for you to borrow. Just send me an eReading Minutes mail. Reading minutes are collected every Monday. Your child should read 120 minutes per week! Reading/ Literacy We will begin a mystery novel study at the beginning of the second quarter. We are now working on instant word lists in spelling. In writing, we are working on our first personal narrative. We are working on the writing process. Social Studies/Science In social studies, we are working on our second unit, which is about the Northeast region in the United States. We will begin the motion and design unit this month. General Information Snack: Since we have a later lunch (12:40), the students are allowed to bring a healthy snack to class. Class Website: Jenksps.org find our school and click on my staff webpage. Box Tops/Campbell’s Soup Labels: Please send them to school with your child so our class can win the competition. The competition week is October 8-12. Scootpad.com: Scootpad.com is a great resource to use at home to practice math and reading skills. I can keep track of how many “coins” each student earns for eachConnection” activity. Your child’sis log-in is in A “Home and School Newsletter his/her agenda. available on the Jenks East Elementary Title I webpage. A hard copy is available upon request.