INTO THE ROUTINE

OUR FIELD TRIP to the Holland Rock and Mineral Show is this Friday. Students should have a sack lunch that day as we will eat in the classroom before leaving Lake Hills promptly at 12:10.

SPELLING has started this week. Based on last week's assessment, students will begin at a developmentally appropriate level. Please make sure your child has a SPELLING SCORECARD in their BBT each day. The usual schedule provides for peer tutoring Tuesday through Thursday and a test on Friday.

AN AFRICAN FOLKTALE from our Junior Great Books series continues to be the focus of our directed notes this week in reading. Students are preparing for a class discussion where the class will discuss places in the text where characters do, feel, or say things that contribute to their conflicts and problems.

I AM READING a science fiction book entitled, "The Green Book," to the class. This Accelerated Read book is a first-person narrative of an exodus of a group of Britons from a dying Earth to a new planet. The planet does not seem to be hospitable to humans, and the adults despair. However, the courage of the children prevails and saves the colony.

PLEASE CALL THE SCHOOL if your child will be late or absent, otherwise our attendance people will need to call your home or place of employment. Appointments that take students out of class should be made for early morning or late afternoon if possible.

WE WILL BEGIN our preparation for the MEAP (Michigan Education Assessment Program) soon. Students in fifth grade will be tested in English Language Arts (ELA) , Mathematics, and Science. The MEAP testing begins the week of October 13 (see our class calendar). Please do not schedule any appointments for your child these days.

OUR SRB (student reference book) is a helpful tool in mathematics. Our recent scavenger hunt showed us that we can reference this book when we are unclear about how to solve problems. It is also a good reference for parents who help their child with math assignments.

OUR SCHOOL FUNDRAISER begins today. This is the primary student fundraising event sponsored by our PTA. It helps raise money for various assemblies, projects, field trips, and events sponsored by the Northshore PTA. The forms students are bringing home today are due back to school on Monday, September 22. All monies are due when orders are picked up on October 17.