Highlights of the Week of October 5

• (AD)  We have a spelling test today. 
• (WD)  We learned a strategy called "Look at the Picture".  Strong readers do this when they are stuck.
• (SD)  We made up our own words to the "Oh My Darling" song.  We are going to sing it to Sara Pennypacker.
• (GG)  In gym we played a new game called Sit.
• (LM)  We are going to have a Mystery Reader today.
• (GM)  We are making landscapes in art.  We will paint them.
• (CN)  We learned that "Pointing to the Words" is something strong readers do.
• (BO)  We put our Halloween books out on the shelf.  They are fun and scary!   BOO!!!
• (GP)  In gym we played a new game called Four Corners.
• (DP)  We did the Pacer Test in gym.
• (MRS)  We went to the Computer Lab.  We are playing a fun math game called Dreambox.
• (RS)  We used red & yellow chips for a math game. Miss Dineen calls them ketchup & mustard chips. 
• (AS)  We learned new songs in music. 
• (VS) In music we sung lots of songs.
• (LS)  We played some new games at recess.
• (ES)  We played on the playground.
• (BT)  In music we played instruments.
• (BV)  Some kids played at Overtime Athletics.
• (WB)  Miss Dineen liked how we worked in Reading Workshop.  Our stamina is getting better!
• (JB)  We did a new game called Clue in Rainbow Word Work Groups.
• (WC)  During snack time we started the fourth Clementine chapter book.
• (RC)  Miss Dineen gave us fun pages about Johnny Appleseed and Christopher Columbus.
• (MD)  We are going to a Clementine party in 11 days.