Dear Parents, 

     Last week in math we learned about “Frames and Arrows” with <span style="text-decoration: underline">two</span> rules.  We spent a few days practicing how to make change when buying something.  We counted up from the amount we “owe” to the amount we “paid.”  The students will take the Unit 3 test today, Monday.  We will then start Unit 4 “Addition and Subtraction.”  The main areas of focus of this unit are solving number stories and developing different strategies for adding 2 and 3 digit numbers.<strong></strong>

     In Writing Workshop, the students finished editing their rough drafts of their Children’s Farm Small Moments and started writing final copies on “publishing” paper.  We also practiced planning the parts of a story (beginning, middle, and end) by using our fingers.  This week we are going to focus on the most important parts of our small moment stories and add as much details as possible to those parts.  We will discuss including the “internal” stories (thoughts, reactions, etc.) in our writing.  We will also learn to write close-in endings which stay focused on our story, instead of ending our stories with something like “Then I went home.”

     This week in phonics we will discuss words that begin with the blends sc-, sk-, sm-, st-, sp-, sn-, and sw-. 

     This week we will continue our American Indian Unit.  We will spend time reading about the American Indians, creating projects, and looking at maps.

<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- Mr. Myers, Elvis and Van’s dad.</li>
	<li>Report Card Pick Up is this Wednesday, November 18<sup>th</sup>.  Sign up sheets are posted inside the school’s main doors.<strong></strong></li>
	<li>The students have a Reading Response Log to complete this week.  It will be sent home tomorrow (Tuesday) and is due next Monday, November 23<sup>rd</sup>.<strong></strong></li>
	<li>Our next field trip is Tuesday, November 24<sup>th</sup>.  Please return your children’s permission slip and payment as soon as possible.<strong></strong></li>
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We are in need of recess snacks and hand sanitizer.  Thank you!

<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Questions to ask at home:</span></strong>
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	<li>Make up “Parts and Total” number stories like: I paid 34¢ for an apple and 28¢ for a drink.  How much did I spend altogether?</li>
	<li>What is a “close-in ending”?</li>
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What groups of American Indians did you learn about?  What is an interesting fact that you learned about them?

<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><span style="text-decoration: underline">Math</span></strong></p>
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<p align="center">worksheet</p>
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<p align="center">Home Link 4.1</p>
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<p align="center">No School</p>
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<p align="center">Home Link 4.2</p>
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<p align="center">Unit 4 Family Letter</p>
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<p align="center">Start Reading Response Log</p>
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<p align="center">→</p>
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<p align="center">(Response Log due Monday)</p>
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<p align="center">Read at least 15 minutes</p>
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