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Mrs. Wakefield’s Weekly Note

Spelling List

For the week of October 24, 2016

1. chick 6. hatch 11. whales 16. stream

2. much 7. cheese 12. fish 17. three

3. pitch 8. stretch 13. what 18. scribble

4. teacher 9. thick 14. them 19. sandwich

5. lunch 10. truth 15. pathway 20. weather

Spelling Test will be on Friday, October 28!!!

October 21- No school

Week ofOctober 24- Scholastic Book Fair,8 AM to 5 PM, library

Week ofOctober 24- Red Ribbon Week

Monday– Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Drug Free!

Wear somethingredtoday! Students will receive aredribbon and a sticker today!

Tuesday– The Drug Free Force Is With Me! Wear your favorite Superhero or Star Wars shirt today!

Wednesday– Hats off to Being Drug Free! Wear a crazy hat today!

Thursday– Don’t Get Tied Down with Drugs! Wear tie dye today!

Friday– Life is Sweet – Drug Free! Fall Party Day!

October 25- Family BBQ and Family Night Book Fair,5 PM to 7 PM

October 26- Bring Someone Special to Lunch - Wakefield

October 28- Fall parties,2:30 PM

October 29- Laura’s Run,9 AM, MGES

November 5- MG Veteran’s Day Parade,2 PM

November 7- No school - professional development for staff

November 8- Picture retake day

November 22- We are THANKFUL for our Parents - free hot cocoa,7 AM to 8 AM, parking lot

November 23, 24, 25 - No school, Thanksgiving break

December 9- Doughnuts w/Dad,7 AM, gym

December 20- End of 2nd quarter

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Homework: Don’t forget to have your child read their weekly story at home for 5 bonus reading points! Sign the bonus point paper and return it to school! This week read p.222-243, Gorilla Garden, Here’s My Dollar, Neighbors, Recycling, Reading and Writing Connection. Don’t forget, your child can read it on their eBook on the computer. If you need help with your eBook please contact me.

Book It-October begins the Book It Program for our class. Your child’s goal is to read 200 minutes at home for the month. Your child can count their minutes reading the weekly story homework on their Book It calendar. At the end of the month return your child’s Book It calendar to me, signed by you, for a certificate for free personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut.

Study Help-To help in the study process at home for reading, your child may take an AR test on their weekly story. Your child has their own unique name and password for Renaissance Place (A.R.). Go to the schools main web page www.mg.k12.mo.us under student resources click Renaissance Place.

Coats- It is beginning to get cold. Make sure your child’s name is inside coats, hats, gloves, etc. Every year our school has an enormous lost and found pile. If your child needs a coat please let me know and I will get them one.

Reading-This week we will be studying how to author’s purpose.

Grammar: This week we will be working on possessives.

Spelling: This week we will be working on words with digraphs.

Vocabulary- Know the meaning of the following deserve, tour, volunteers, slogan, thrilled.

Math: Multiplication with arrays