October 15-19

EVERYBODY that was dressed up last week for homecoming looked SUPER DUPER! Thanks for showing school spirit!

This week's story is When the Circus Came to Town.

This week's genre is historical fiction.

This week's focus skill is theme.

This week's vocabulary words are fret, proclaimed, assured, outlandish, nudged, and ruckus.

This week's spelling words are suppose, hurricane, ballad, bellow, success, appeal, announcer, tissue, excellent, terrific, collect, slippery, common, arrange, suffer, follow, kennel, squirrel, message, and summary.

This week's grammar skill is simple and compound sentences.

We are working on chapter 4 in social studies this week.

There will be a reading, spelling, and grammar test on Friday.

Please make sure your child studies the DOL study guide that comes home on Thursday nights. Everything on the DOL test comes from the weekly DOL lessons or past lessons. I also read the tests to the students on Thursday to help them prepare. Many students are even writing their own notes as we go over the tests!

Last week's tests come home on Tuesday.

If your child makes a D (60-69) or an F (59 and below), please sign the test and return it the next day.  .

Please check agenda books daily!

Your child has spelling homework this week on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights. Homework is listed in the agenda books! 

School pictures are in. Money is due no later than November 1st. 

OIS is having the 2nd Annual Candy Crash on Tuesday, October 30th. PLEASE send in a bag of candy as soon as possible!

Please continue to talk with your child about their school work, homework, conduct, notes from the school/teachers, etc. Some of the students are still getting organized!

Let me know if you need me in any way!