<strong>Open house</strong> was really great.  It was wonderful to meet so many parents and extended family members.                                                                                                              

<strong>The </strong>Innisbrook paper and candy sale is on! Please try to sell these quality products. The sale helps to provide materials and services for our school.  Thursday ,Oct 8th, is when the candy sales are due.                                                                                                   

<strong>Every </strong>Friday is Spirit Day.  Students are asked to wear a Ray T-shirt, sweats, or green and white that day.                                                                                                        

<strong>Please</strong> send the school fee if you have not already done so.                                             

<strong>In science:</strong>  Last week we made parachutes to observe how the air could be trapped and slow down the falling of the parachute.                                                                             

<strong>In math:</strong>  we are practicing doubles facts, turn-around facts and addition strategies.  This should be reflected in the homelinks.                                                                                 

<strong>We</strong> still need more tubes from wrapping paper or paper towels.
Our first trip is Thursday, Oct. 1!  Money and trip slip are due by <span style="text-decoration: underline">tomorrow</span>, Tuesday.
The timed fact test is taken on Thursdays.  Children should study <span style="text-decoration: underline">at home </span>to become fast enough to pass a test at least with 80% accuracy.  The timetable for mastery is as follows:     

Addition sums to 18—First marking period                                                                 

Subtraction facts from 18—Second marking period.                                                     

Two digit addition—Third marking period                                                                         

Two digit subtraction—Fourth marking period
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<td width="84" valign="top">Day</td>
<td colspan="3" width="109" valign="top">Monday</td>
<td colspan="2" width="120" valign="top">Tuesday</td>
<td colspan="2" width="120" valign="top">Wednesday</td>
<td colspan="2" width="120" valign="top">Thursday</td>
<td colspan="2" width="71" valign="top">Fri/Sat/Sun</td>
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<td width="84" valign="top">Reading</td>
<td colspan="3" width="109" valign="top">15 minutes  </td>
<td colspan="2" width="120" valign="top">15 minutes</td>
<td colspan="2" width="120" valign="top">15 minutes</td>
<td colspan="2" width="120" valign="top">15 minutes</td>
<td colspan="2" width="71" valign="top">15 min.</td>
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<td width="84" valign="top">Word practice</td>
<td colspan="3" width="109" valign="top">Write 5 words from the –ot family. Ex: hot</td>
<td colspan="2" width="120" valign="top">Write 5 words from the –op family.  Ex:  mop</td>
<td colspan="2" width="120" valign="top">Write 5 words from the –ock family. Ex: lock</td>
<td colspan="2" width="120" valign="top">Write 5 words from the –og family.  Ex: hog</td>
<td colspan="2" width="71" valign="top"> </td>
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<td width="84" valign="top">Math</td>
<td colspan="3" width="109" valign="top">homelink</td>
<td colspan="2" width="120" valign="top">homelink</td>
<td colspan="2" width="120" valign="top">homelink</td>
<td colspan="2" width="120" valign="top">homelink</td>
<td colspan="2" width="71" valign="top">Practice facts.</td>
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<td colspan="2" width="87" valign="top">Science/ Math Words</td>
<td width="76" valign="top">Air resistance</td>
<td colspan="2" width="103" valign="top">compression</td>
<td width="48" valign="top">wind</td>
<td width="96" valign="top">Turn-around fact</td>
<td colspan="2" width="84" valign="top">Doubles facts</td>
<td colspan="2" width="72" valign="top">units</td>
<td width="59" valign="top"> </td>
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