New Updates

It is good to have everyone back after Thanksgiving.  We are in full swing to make the most of the three weeks left in the year of 2012!

Here are a few calendar updates for you.  These are also listed on the students' newsletters.

*Reading - Lesson 12, A Pen Pal for Max - test will be on Monday, December 3.

*Spelling - Lesson 12 tic tac toe and test - Monday, December 3.

*Math/Multiplication - 10s/11s combined this Friday, and 12s next Friday.

*Social Studies - Beginning Chapter 4, explorers/early settlements, tomorrow.  Our Chapter 4 test will be next week, and from there we will go in to Christmas Around the World.

*Science - Chapter 6 test tomorrow.  Beginning Chapter 7 on Thursday.

Happy Thanksgiving

I am so thankful for each and every one of you!

I hope you have a day filled with family, friends, and thanks for each blessing in this life.

Reading

With the upcoming Thanksgiving holidays and days off from school, don't forget to take a few minutes each day to listen to your child read.

This is why we do Reading Log.  Something so simple makes a big impact.

Take a look at these great sentence starters to get your child talking about what they read.

Visit From an Author

  

PCES third, fourth, and fifth grade students were fortunate enough to meet a real author yesterday.  Mr. Robert Little is an author, as well as an inspirational and motivational speaker.  Students sat capitvated as they listened to Mr. Little encourage them, share about his dreams, and even share a story or two of his own.

The three main messages of his story were:

1) obey your parents

2) be a true friend

3) don't let anyone tell you that you can't

Mr. Little also encouraged students with the motto, If you can believe it, you can achieve it!

Scholastic Book Order

I sent Scholastic Book Club order forms home last week..  If you would like to purchase a book (or two) for your student, you may send a check back to school (payable to Scholastic ... please no cash!), or you may order online!  Please don't feel pressured to purchase, but there are books in all price ranges available.  No tax or shipping costs need to be added.

Click here - our classroom code is HKCZW.

I will close out our classroom order on the afternoon of Friday, November 16, 2012.  The books should be delivered to the classroom after Thanksgiving.

Happy shopping!