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November 7, 2021

 

 Important Dates-

  • Conferences-11/8-11/12
  • Half days 11/11 and 11/12- dismiss at 12:09
  • Thanksgiving Luncheon for students only - 11/10
  • End of Trimester (1/2 day)- 11/19
  • Sound of Music 11/15 at the high school 
  • Thanksgiving Break-11/24-11/26
Parent Teacher Conferences-
We will be doing Conferences the week of November 8th-12th. Here is the sign up if you need a reminder of the day and time you have signed up for. If you elected to attend conferences virtually, your student will use the link on our Google Classroom to join. If you will not be with your student or they did not bring home their Chromebook, please email me for the link. Thank you!

Monday- Art

Tuesday- P.E.

Wednesday- Late Start 

Thursday- Music (no SEL because of our 1/2 day)

Friday - Media Center


Things We're Working On: 
Reading:  Inferences and Historical Fiction
Math:  Begin Unit 3- Multiplying and Dividing Fractions 
Writing: Personal Narrative - due this Friday
Science: Web of Life - Dinosaurs
Social Studies: Primary and Secondary Sources


** Please ask your student about how their Personal Narrative is coming along. Prior to turning in their narrative this week, we will be peer editing and working on strong endings.

Illustrative Mathematics. (Here is the link if you are interested in looking at the program)

HOMEWORK that can be done through the week...
READ 30 minutes every night
Practice something online twice a week:
Core 5
IXL
Moby Max
Spelling City

LUNCH

We would like to remind everyone that breakfast and lunch are FREE again this year to every St Joseph Public School student. Please try to remember to pre-order your student’s lunches when they are going to participate in lunch.  This helps speed up the morning lunch count process.  You will be allowed to order the Friday before the next week using www.sendmoneytoschool.com.  


Reminders-

  • Bring a water bottle to school every day
  • Use door #6

Cold Weather:  Sadly our days are becoming cooler.  Please remember your child is outside up to 4 times a day with gym and 3 recesses.  If the outdoor temperature is below 60, they must have long sleeves.  Please send them in layers so that they can stay warm.  

Positivity Project Character Strength:  Bravery

Chromebook Reminders

* Charge computer

*Leave charger cord at home

*Bring Chromebook in school provided case

*Pack-up in backpack

*Bring to school every day

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