September 16-20

• This week's story is The Daring Nellie Bly: America's Star Reporter.
• This week's genre is biography.
• This week's focus skill is character's motives.
• This week's grammar skill is simple/complete subjects and simple/complete predicates.
• Please have your child wear red, white, and/or blue on Tuesday, September 17th for Constitution/Citizenship Day!
• 5th Grade will be celebrating Grandparent's Day on Thursday, September 19th in the lunchroom at 11:30. Grandparents can meet us at the lunchroom, since we have such a long walk.
• We are still working in chapter 2 in social studies this week. Test will probably be some time next week. Remember all social studies tests are OPEN book and page numbers given!
• There will be a reading and grammar test on Friday.
• Last week's tests come home on Tuesday, including chapter 1 social studies tests.
• 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!
• Please make sure that your child rereads the weekly story nightly and works on the homework questions. They are due on Friday.
• Ident-a-kid is Thursday, September 19th! Info came home on Monday!
• Your child can still join OIS Choir throughout the month of September for $10! The practices are Thursday afternoon until 4:00.
• 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 adjusting to a new school year and getting organized!