Weekly Newsletter
Hello Panthers!
I hope you were able to stay dry over the weekend! I know that I enjoyed the extra hour of sleep.
We have a busy week.
Read about our week:
Reading-Poetry paints a picture in our minds. We will compare two videos made from the same poem and realized that the same words create different images for different people. Ask your child about the videos for Enter this Deserted House by Shel Silverstein. We will learn the difference between free verse and lyrical poems and also used the lyrics from Katy Perry's Firework to learn about similes and metaphors. We will continue to read, analyze, and interpret poems this week.
Writing-Writing poems is great because our imaginations can soar. We went outside and used our senses to practice our descriptive writing and tried to create some similes and metaphors. We are working on writing a poem from an objects point of view and then we will go to the library and use the I-Pads with Ms. Smith to create a video with our poems. We will use an app that can make a photo of our object's mouth move as we read our poems. It's going to be so cool.
Grammar- We are working on simple and complete subjects and predicates.
Spelling- words with ou,au spelling patterns
Dates to Remember:
Monday, Nov. 7- College Shirt Day, Writing Club 2:50-3:50 in library/Running Club -Reading logs due-Spelling quiz
Tuesday, Nov. 8-TAG Parent Information Night in library at 6:00 pm
Thursday, Nov. 10-PTA Reflections Gallery Night at 6:30 pm
Friday, Nov. 11-Veteran's Day Program at 9:00 for 3rd-5th. FCE Spirit Day! Wear green and purple
Cedar Ridge Basketball season opener at CRHS @ 4:30
Cedar Ridge Football team playoff game #1
Monday, Nov. 14-College Shirt Day, NO SERViCE CLUB TODAY, Family Fun Night at Chick-Fil-A
Reading log due, Spelling Quiz
Thurs. Nov. 17-Thanksgiving Lunch at School. Our lunch time is 11:20
Friday, Nov. 18-Boogie O'Rama at 12:05
No school-Nov. 21-Nov. 25-Thanksgiving Break
OMS Toy Drive-Thank you to all those who donated new toys for our OMS Toy Drive. The toys will go to children at Dell Children's Hospital. We collected 53 toys so far and our goal is 200 toys. Our drive will continue until the end of November.
Food Drive-Our school is also participating in a food drive for the Round Rock Serving Center. Thank you for sending in non-perishable food to help our people in our community.
TAG Parent Information Night-The TAG teachers will host an information night on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 in the library. The meeting will be held from 6:00 to 6:30 PM and is for parents of students not currently in TAG, who are interested in learning more about the program.
Veterans Day Program
We will be having a tribute to Veterans on the morning of November 11th. Please invite any veterans you know to Forest Creek to have breakfast with the student(s) they know. The cafeteria will serve cinnamon rolls, fruit and milk or juice from 7:15-7:30 a.m. Please help us prepare for breakfast by completing this form to provide an accurate number of those eating. There is no charge for our special guests.
We will be having two patriotic programs to honor our Veterans on November 11th - one at 8:15 a.m. for grades Kinder-2nd and another one at 9:00 a.m. for grades 3-5. You may attend one or both. Thank you for helping us teach our students the meaning of this holiday and why it is so important to honor those who have served our country.
Veteran’s Photo Needed
We look forward to recognizing these special men and women who have contributed so much for our country through a slideshow presentation.Please send a photo of your special Veteran to Kelly_Erickson@roundrockisd.
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