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Reading & Writing

For Monday, December 2 please have your child bring non fiction reading materials to school to use for their independent reading time. These reading materials do not have to relate to their topic of study.

Next week, Monday, your child will be choosing a subject to read and write about. Please review with your child the many choices they have.  Only three students per classroom may write about each topic, so help your child pick more than one that might interest them.  

Topics to Choose From

Science:

  • planets
  • comets
  • asteroids
  • meteoroids
  • stars
  • nervous system
  • muscular system
  • skeletal system
  • circulatory system
  • respiratory system
  • digestive system

Social Studies:

  • John Cabot
  • Francisco Coronado
  • Robert de LaSalle
  • Juan Ponce de Leon
  • Henry Hudson
  • Jamestown
  • Plymouth
  • Roanoke

Book Fair Reminders

 

Our scheduled previewing time for this Fall’s Book Fair is on Tuesday at @ 2:00. On Thursday @ 2:00 our class may go down to purchase any books they would like.
 
Reminders from the Parents Club:
 
November 6 – Pre-Order for “Diary of a Wimpy Kid – The Third Wheel” is due.  The price is $8.49 plus tax.  The order form was sent home in the packet last week. There are extra forms in the library, just in case any have been misplaced.
 
November 8 – “All for Books” is due.  The money is used to provide classroom books in our school and Scholastic matches the monetary donations to Kids In Need Foundation and Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc.  The information and baggie was sent home last week in the Book Fair packet.  There are extra forms in the library.  The stars will be mounted on the bulletin board across the hall from the library.  
 
The On-Line Book Fair is available October 31-November 14.  The website is http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/georgetownelementaryschool.  This is a great opportunity for parents to shop if they’re not able to stop by during conferences.  Here are some additional benefits…
 
Benefits of Online Shopping:
– Convenient access 24 hours a day from October 31-November 14
– Expanded selection for ALL ages – preschool to adult
– Send a wish list to invite family and friends to shop – Search for books by category, grade, age & price
– ALL purchases benefit our school
– FREE shipping directly to our school (orders will be sent home with your child)