November 23-December 4

I know we are all excited to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends!
Don't forget: No school Wednesday, Thursday or Friday (November 25-27)

Spelling: (Compound Words)
1.anyone 2.however 3.everything 4.himself 5.birthday 6.herself 7.somewhere
8.afternoon 9.chalkboard 10.daydream 11.downstairs 12.grandparents 13.breakfast
14.outfield 15.scarecrow 16.nobody 17.dragonfly 18.keyboard 19.cupcake 20.sunflower
The test will be on Friday (December 4).

This Week (November 16-20)

Spelling: (Contractions)
1.didn't 2.that's 3.they're 4.you're 5.couldn't 6. haven't 7.o'clock 8.we're 9.isn't 10.I'm 11.it's 12.who's 13.they'd 14.could've 15.they've 16.you'll 17.don't 18.aren't 19.wasn't 20.shouldn't

Writing:
We're moving on to report writing...
This week, we're learning how to organize our work. We will also be practicing ways to gather information using 2-column notes. The students are very excited! Everyone will be able to choose their own topic to research. More information to come...

Science:
Our focus is still on electricity. In science lab this week, we experimented with conductors and insulators. Ask your child to EXPLAIN what they learned!

Science Lab: Electricity

How can we light a bulb?

This Week (November 9-13)

Spelling:
1.across 2.along 3.among 4.brother 5.again 6.front 7.banana 8.appear 9.compass
10.pedal 11.given 12.heaven 13.mountain 14.ocean 15.cousin 16.purchase 17.often
18.color 19.orphan 20.force

**VETERAN'S DAY (Wednesday, November 11)
NO SCHOOL!!

Science Lab: Static Electricity

Working with STATIC ELECTRICITY...

This Week (November 2-6)

Spelling (Time and Calendar Words):
1.Tuesday 2.Wednesday 3.Thursday 4.Saturday 5.January 6.February 7.July 8.August
9.September 10.November 11.month 12.year 13.holiday 14.autumn 15.season 16.calendar 17.second 18.minute 19.first 20.transition

Science:
**Vocabulary Quiz on Friday (November 6)**
1.static electricity 2.electric current 3.resistance 4.series circuit
5.parallel circuit

**REPORT CARDS GO HOME TODAY!! (Tuesday, November 3)**
Please review, sign, and return...