“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables We have nearly arrived at the end of the first quarter. This will be a four day school week, with Friday being no school due to Teacher In-service. Last week students impressed me with their renditions of "Jabberwocky," and I look forward to the final recitations this week. Students have until Thursday to recite this poem to the class. Its story-like quality has seemed to make it easier to memorize for some, in spite of the nonsense language. We will also work on diagramming sentences, gradually adding in new elements such as predicate nominative and predicate adjectives. Dictation and copywork exercises from our literature selections will be practiced as examples of correct and beautifully written work. The class will be introduced to using a thesaurus when composing sentences, and be given time to practice this skill. As we finish Where the Red Fern Grows this week, I encourage you to be aware that the ending can evoke some emotional responses from both children and adults. I have rather enjoyed the students' reports about parent reactions to this novel, specifically the boys amusement about mothers' responses. You know your child best, so be prepared to discuss the ending with them. We will allow time in class this week for students to share thoughts with classmates, including their feelings and opinions on this being one of our classics to keep. I look forward to hearing their heartfelt responses. A SignUp Genius link will be emailed today, October 3rd, through Jupiter for you to schedule a parent teacher conference. These meetings will last 15-20 minutes with all fifth grade teachers present to discuss your child's progress. We look forward to seeing you there. (Sorry for the delay in posting... I had saved as a draft and forgot to publish on Monday!) Important Dates: 10/05 - Mathematics Clinic, 6PM 10/07 - No School, Teacher In-service 10/10 - 10/14 Fall Break, No School 10/17 - 10/21 Half Days, Noon Release (Parent Teacher Conferences from 1PM to 4PM)
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