Here's What's Happening in Mrs. McBrady's Classroom

October 30, 2017

Fall Party

We will have our fall party Tuesday,Oct. 31.  Students are welcome to bring a treat to share with classmates.  Any treats need to be store bought and individually wrapped or bakery made. We have 27 students in the classroom.

Literacy

Interactive Reading – Eating the Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners

Literacy - Theme, Notetaking and Main Ideas


Play Preparation - Thursday, November 16  we will be attending The Wizard of Oz, at MSUM in Moorhead.  We will compare and contrast the story in book format, movie, and the play. Your child should return the permission slip and the $5.00 donation before Friday, November 10. 

Independent Reading – AR goal for October 5 points to meet their goal
Please remind your child to read at home. 4th graders should read at least 20 minutes per evening.
If you want to check if a book you have at home has a test or see the reading level or point value, you can visit this web site:

http://www.renlearn.com/store/quiz_home.asp

You are invited to download 3 eBooks (2 with audio), sponsored by Pizza Hut and the Book-

It Program. See more information about downloading here:

https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-eBooks/b?ie=UTF8&node=17202659011

Writing - Opinion Writing, Identifying and taking notes on main ideas


Spelling

This week is a review week.  Twenty five words will be selected from Lessons 1, 2, and 3. Twenty five words will be selected from Lessons 4. 5. and 6.   All the lists are open that have been tested. Here is the testing schedule:
Lessons 1, 2, 3 will be tested Tuesday

Lessons 4, 5, 6 will be tested Thursday

Math

Unit 2 - Multiplication and Geometry
I can solve "What's My Rule" problems and analyze patterns
Review
Test Unit 2


Social Studies

The United States and Its Regions
            
               The Nation Grows
               War and Changes

Eating the Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners is our social studies focus right now.


November Birthdays

Nov. 14 - Connor
Nov. 16 - Isaac
Nov. 16 - Harmony
Nov. 29 - Justin

Coming Up!

Oct. 31 - Classroom Fall Party
Oct. 31 - Students should have at least 5 AR points
Nov. 2 - Last day of Quarter 1
Nov. 2 - Art with Grandma Cookie
Nov. 3  - No School
Nov. 6 - No School - Teacher Workshop
Nov. 13, 14, 15, 16 - Book Fair
Nov. 13 - Western Dress Up Day
Nov. 14 - Ag in the Classroom Guest Speaker
Nov. 16 - Field Trip to MSUM
Nov., 20, 21 - Conferences
Nov. 23, 24 - No School
Nov. 30 - Art with Grandma Cookie (December Lesson)