The Friday Before Halloween and So Much More

Good Afternoon Parents,

Happy Friday! This week we finished our figurative language unit and our science unit. Looking ahead, we will be starting book clubs next week and taking a science test next Friday. 

Here are some announcements for next week:

Remember there is No School on Tuesday, November 2nd!

Conferences: Conferences are coming up fast. Here are the following updates:

• Parents who have not filled out the Preference Google Form were sent a reminder email yesterday. Once I get your preference on conferences, then I will send you the sign-up for conferences. 
  
• Parents who want to have a virtual conference will have them on Thursday, November 4th. A sign-up for conferences was sent out yesterday.
  
• Parents who want to have a face-to-face conference will have them on Tuesday, November 9th, from 3:00 pm to 5:40 pm. A sign-up sheet was sent out yesterday. 
  

Book Clubs: Book Clubs start Monday. Students will be getting their books and will begin to read. There was a reading schedule sent home on Thursday for you to sign. Please have your child read to the page stated on the sheet each day. This should be their primary book to read. Students are responsible for writing 2 to 3 sticky notes with thoughts while reading their book club book to discuss them during reading time in class. 

Items Students Need to Bring from Home: **Students do need headphones and computer mouses for class every day. If possible, please send in plug-in headphones (not Bluetooth) for your student.**

Parents! what you need to sign this week:

• AR Points Update Sheet (For students who did not meet their goal yet)
  
• Sign Up for a Conference (This was sent to your email, so check the spam folder just in case)
  
• Book Club Sheet (If you didn’t already)
  
• Math Retake Ticket (If you didn’t already! Some students need to still retake so don’t worry if you do not have this one yet)
  
• Planner
  
• Reading Log
  
• Friday Folder
  

Parent Connect/Gradebooks: Parents, you can start checking Parent Connect to see what assignments your student is missing or incomplete and see what they have received on homework and test. Math retakes are still going on, so if your student needs to retake their math test, they will within the next week. For missing assignments, I would suggest showing your students what the assignment is and to look for it in their backpack, desk, or locker. If they can’t find it, then please tell me to make a new copy. If you didn’t know, students could also check their grades using Student Connect. This can be found on the Brighton Area Schools website under “I am a Student.” Please email me if you have any questions. 

Absent Students: Please look on Google Classroom for Assignments and Homework that you missed. I will have all the paper copies for you when you return, and you will need to get your absent packet signed by a parent. 

Planners: Please sign the planner every day!
Math: Students took their mid-unit test this week. We will be starting lesson 2.9 on Wednesday, November 3rd.
Reading/Writing: Finished figurative language unit and moving on to Book Clubs next week! Also, students need 20 AR points by November 22nd. There is a letter going home today for students who have not met their 20 points yet. 
Science: Students turned in their science packet this week for a grade. We will have a test next Friday, November 5th. So we will start to prepare for the test next week.  
Social Studies: American Indian Cultural regions. Please check Mrs. Krayer’s Classroom for absent work and use the TCI website through Clever. 

Clever Apps to do at home:

• Power Up
  
  • Goal: Students can receive a Pawsitive for doing all their minutes. We do spend at least 60 minutes throughout the week on Power-Up.
    
• Imagine Math
  
  • Goal: 20 minutes a day. Students spend at least 60 minutes throughout the week on Imagine Math.
    

If you have any questions, then please email me at [email protected].

Miss Vuichard

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