It's the middle of the week already. We have so much to do, and time is flying by. Today was another great day. We had a mini book club discussion about THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND. We talked about the main character, Kit feeling like an outsider in the New World. We discussed times when we have felt "out of place," or different and whether or not we should change who we are to fit in. We talked about the difference between adapting to a new way of life, and sacrificing our beliefs and who we are to be accepted.
We will have a guest in our classroom tomorrow--Mr. Scott's brother, who is a teacher will be observing our classroom for the morning. It's always exciting to welcome new people into our room. We will have fun getting to know him.
Our second book club meeting will be tomorrow at 1:30. Those of you who want to prepare yourselves for the discussion, see if you can research interesting information about the author of your book club book. This is not homework, but an optional Internet activity. We will be talking about the authors of our books, and trying to figure out why he/she chose to write the books that they did.
On another note--I finally figured out my Halloween costume for this year. The winner of 5 decision dollars is---my mom:-) All of your ideas were fabulous! I just might use one of them next year. I can't wait to see your costumes at the Halloween party on October 25th.
Look for sign up sheets for my after school running club. They will be at the front desk, near the gym and in our room. Running club will meet from 4:15-5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from October 21- December 4. Those who are interested in running the 3 mile Jingle Bell Race in Minneapolis on December 6 can run together to celebrate all of our hard work. I hope to see many of you there.
The first newspaper meeting is Friday morning at 9 a.m in Mrs. Missy's old room upstairs. It should last about 40 minutes.
Book orders are due Friday, October 10th.
Homework for tonight: No required homework because it is Wednesday. Optional homework: read for 20 minutes, work on comprehension packets, finish math and pop up books
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I don't really like our new math contracts. I also do not really like The Witch of Blackbird Pond.
I love them and it
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