Dear Parents,

Last week in math we learned about “Frames and Arrows” and “What’s My Rule?” which create patterns with numbers.  We also practiced subtraction facts and talked about subtraction short cuts when using our number grids.  The students will start the week by taking the Unit 2 test.  We will then start Unit 3, “Place Value, Money and Time.”  In this unit we will review place value in 2 and 3-digit numbers, review coin values and exchanges with coins,
practice telling and writing time, and gather and analyze data by entering it in tables.

In Language Arts, the reading groups chose their first book for our Guiding Reading Groups.  While we read these books we will discuss different phonics skills, vocabulary words and focus on making predictions.    This week in phonics, we will finish building compound words; like rainbow and lunchbox.

In Writing Workshop, the students had their first Author’s Celebration.  We started our second unit which focuses on writing about “Small Moments.”  We will practice writing about specific moments with a lot of detail.  We will discuss stretching out a small moment, and sketching before we write, rather than drawing.

We will continue to work in our “Air and Weather” unit in science.  Last week we discussed temperature and create thermometers!  This week we will learn about 3 different types of clouds- cumulus, stratus and cirrus.

<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Notes and Reminders: </span></strong>
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	<li>We are looking forward to our Guest Reader this week- Hunter’s mom!</li>
	<li>This Wednesday, October 28<sup>th</sup>, we are going on our next field trip to the Pumpkin Farm, rain or shine!  Please return your permission slip, if you have not done so yet.</li>
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*<strong>All of the students must bring a lunch on Wednesday for our field trip.  We will be eating at the pumpkin farm, so <span style="text-decoration: underline">please</span> send everything in disposable containers; brown bags, etc.</strong>
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	<li>October 30<sup>th</sup> is “Reading Day.” The students should dress as a literary character.  If possible, they should bring a book in which their character is found.<strong> </strong></li>
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<strong>*Students may not come to school wearing their costumes on Friday.  Those who decide to wear costumes will change (or put their costume on over their clothes) around 1:00.  The parade will start at 1:30. </strong>

<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Questions to ask at home:</span></strong>
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	<li>Practice problems like: What number has a 1 in the hundreds place, a 5 in the ones place and a 3 in the tens place?  (135)</li>
	<li>Ask questions about money.  For example: What are 3 ways to make 32¢</li>
	<li>What small moments are you writing about during Writing Workshop?</li>
	<li>What is the difference between cirrus, cumulus and stratus clouds? (Cirrus- high and thin. Cumulus- fluffy; can lead to a storm. Stratus- low, gray, means rain or snow)</li>
	<li>What types of clouds do you see today?</li>
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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Homework</span></strong><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">: </span></strong>

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<p align="center"><strong>Monday</strong></p>
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<p align="center"><strong>Tuesday</strong></p>
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<p align="center"><strong>Wednesday</strong></p>
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<p align="center"><strong>Thursday</strong></p>
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<p align="center"><strong>Friday</strong></p>
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<p align="center"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Math</span></strong></p>
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<p align="center">Family Facts worksheet</p>
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<p align="center">Home Link 3.1</p>
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<p align="center">Place Value worksheet</p>
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<p align="center">Home Link 3.2</p>
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<p align="center"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Reading</span></strong><strong></strong></p>
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<p align="center">Read at least 15   minutes</p>
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<p align="center">Read at least 15   minutes</p>
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