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Mrs. Wakefield’s Weekly Note

Spelling List

For the week of October 17, 2016

1. thread 6. throw 11. three 16. sign

2. scratch 7. spree 12. scraped 17. wrote

3. spray 8. throne 13. street 18. knight

4. scrubs 9. strong 14. screens 19. streamer

5. spread 10. screams 15. strength 20. scribble

Spelling Test will be on THURSday, October 20!!!

Dates to Remember:

TODAY- End of 1st quarter

October 19- Parent/teachers conferences 3:30 to 5:30

October 20 - Early dismissal at12:43 PM, lunch will be served

parent/teachers conferences1:30 PM to 6 PM

October 21- No school

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

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 7- No school - professional development for staff

November 8- Picture retake day

November 9- Bring Someone Special to Lunch -Hook

November 11- Veteran’s Celebration,9 AM, arena

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

Parent Teacher Conferences begins Wednesday and Thursday. Thank you to those who have already signed up. Your appointment confirmation is on a bright yellow paper. If you have not signed up it’s not too late. Keep sending them in. We look forward to meeting with you.

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.210-221, Living in the Cliffs, Go West!, 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.

Math –This week we will representing multiplication and division using arrays.

Reading-This week we will be studying how to main ideas and details.

Grammar: This week we will be working on Irregular Plural Nouns.

Spelling: This week we will be working on words with three letter blends.

Vocabulary- Know the meaning of the following: traditional, established, communities, immigrants, culture.