3RD Zach Elementary
G RA D E November 11, 2011
Volume 1, Issue 2
Mrs. Horky’s Classroom Newsletter
This Week’s Highlights Brown Shopping Bags
Thank you for sending the brown paper bags.
Monday We need a few more! They will be used for a
Our writing focus this week is Word Choice CORE activity.
Tuesday
Themes of stories is the reading skill of the 13 Colonies
week We began our new CORE unit last week. It
is an appropriate time to study the 13
Wednesday
colonies, don’t you think? There are many
Unit 4 has begun in math – Multiplication and hands on activities in this unit that the
Division students enjoy.
Thursday
Continued reading of The Courage of Sarah Reading
Noble for CORE
The story this week was fictional. We focused
Friday on theme. One of our vocabulary words was
Weekly drawing winners: Hana, Evelyn, project. It might be fun to do a project at
Alyssa, Sydney, and Olivia home with your child!
Upcoming Events Remember the next book report is due
December 9th. It will follow the same format
Turkey Drive – November 14th and as the first one. The chosen genre is
15th historical fiction or a biography. If your child
Green Choir has read their book, encourage them to write
their report and get it out of the way!
Thursday, November 17th
Book Report/Projects
Historical fiction or biographies are the
genre focus. December 9th is the due
date. Thank You!
Thanksgiving Break Special thanks are due to the following people
for organizing and running the Halloween party:
No School – November 23-25
Collaboration Day for teachers Nov. 28th Lisa McMahon, Diana Morrow, and Vanessa
No students Schilling!
Happy Fall