Hello Everyone,

Thank you parent volunteers! We are so appreciative of the help with the play, cast party, and classroom support.

Reminders:

Absences: we have had a lot of students out due to a cold. We hope everyone is feeling better. That said, it is important to pick up the homework and lessons, if your child is going to miss. It can be very disorienting to return only to find that the class has moved on. Going over the material with your child can make a big difference in their success.  

Math facts: due by October 26th. *4th and 5th grade students need to practice math facts music to mastery. 5 minutes each night as homework is assigned. Click here

*All students are expected to bring their blue binders and AR book home and back to school daily. Students need a parent signature on their planner each night and a parent initial on the reading log nightly homework when it comes home. Please be sure to check with your child.

**Play dates: Thursday Sept. 27th evening performance @ 7 p.m. in the Pac room for families and friends and Thursday 9/27 and Friday 9/28 performances @ 11 a.m. in the Pac room for students. **Play dates: Thursday Sept. 27th evening performance @ 7 p.m. in the Pac room for families and friends and Thursday 9/27 and Friday 9/28 performances @ 11 a.m. in the Pac room for students.  Please volunteer to help with our play here We appreciate the help!


Opening Night: Actors arrive at the school at 6:30. Show time 7:00 p.m. 
Cast Party: Friday Sept. 28 th from 12:25 - 1:15. Thank you to those who have volunteered in any way for the play and the cast party! 

**Base costume: jeans and a black or brown t-shirt. Please have your child bring these in as soon as possible. Your child should be rehearsing lines and songs over the coming weeks. Micha is busy choreographing the dances, and we will rehearse at school, but the additional practice is so important to student success.

**Back to School Night: This Wednesday September 19th. At 6:15 Ms. M. will meet all new families in the PAC room with current Mt. topics, presentation and discussion--all parents are encouraged to attend. Then, teachers will give classroom presentations for everyone at 7:00 and again at 7:30. **Coloma meeting at 8:00 for all 4th and 5th grade parents.

*Drive for Schools: begins September 10-October 20th.

*Taco Movie Night -- Friday Sept. 21st 6 p.m. 

Math: 4th factors; 5th prime factorization. Nightly review of the lesson with an adult or care giver is important for student success.

Writing: Native American narrative essay preparation continues this week.

Social Studies: Themes of Native Americans, Gold Rush, Westward Expansion.

Vocab./Grammar: we will review exclamatory, declarative, imperative, interrogative in conjunction with simple, compound, and complex sentences in the coming weeks and practice capitalization rules. Daily vocab homework will be assigned each Monday and wrap up with a brief quiz on Friday in the classroom. Similes have been introduced.

Enjoy your week!

Warmly,

Heather