What's Happening in Room 30.........

Important Announcements:

• Ms. Aikens (Alyssa's mother) is planning our classroom Holiday Party that will be celebrated on Thursday, December 17th at 2:00.  I have forwarded two e-mails requesting donations and party help, please consider helping so it's a group effort.  You are welcome to come, as well!  Thank you!!
• We will have a class and 4th grade Spelling Bee this week to see who will represent 4th grade for the school-wide Spelling Bee that will take place after Winter Break.
• The students were given a Leadership Application last week for leadership roles throughout the school.  They are due on Thursday!
• Science Fair information will be coming home on Monday!  I encourage all students to participate.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

Dates to Remember: 
Monday:  Chess Club
Wednesday: Bus Character Reward                  

Thursday:   Choir
                      School-Wide Sing Along - 1:30 in the Gym
                      Holiday Party - 2:00 
Friday:  NO School - Teacher Work Day               

           
What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• The students will also practice reading like a storyteller by thinking about the character as they read what is being said.  Reading to your child is a great way for them to hear fluency.  

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will be editing and publishing their persuasive essays this week.
• They will be writing Holiday Poems using different parts of speech.

Math:

• The students will continue to work on long division.  They will be teaching you "short division" this week and will be tested over division on Wednesday.

Social Studies:

• The students will learn about the different reasons people explore, specifically why Europeans began to settle in Missouri.  They will also learn about trading post and how Europeans and Native Americans bartered their goods.