Happy Fall!

PTO Walk-A-Thon $$$$ 
Money is due Thursday!!!! This is our one BIG fundraiser for our PTO!  We will walk on Friday, October 4th at 1pm.

Field Trip
Today you will find a paper in folders about our walking trip around Franklin.  Please have those in WITH $5 as soon as you can.  We can have 5 chaperones only per class, due to capacity limits at the museum.  If I have more than 5 sign up, I will pick 5 out of a hat.  But don't worry!  We will be going on a field trip to the children's museum in December, and will take AS MANY chaperones as want to come for that field trip!

Spelling Test
We will take our next spelling test this afternoon.  I will have those graded and in folders soon.  There will be a list of the new words in folders tomorrow.  The next test will be next Tuesday.  Keep practicing those spelling words at home!

Early Release
Don't forget tomorrow is Wednesday!  That means Early Release day!  Dismissal will start at 1:40

Math
Here is what we are working on in math this week:

• solving multiplication number stories
• solving division number stories
• multiplication facts
• solving multi-step number stories
• multiplication arrays

Superkids
Here is what we are working on in Superkids this week:

• adding -er to the end of words
• bossy r (-or, -ear, -ar at the end of words).
• memory words: worst, word, work, worry, worm, heard, early, learn, earth, regular, sugar, dollar
• when to double a consonant to add -ing or -ed
• comprehension
• Super Magazine--It's Tricky
• Book Club--Henry and Mudge and the Careful Cousin

Writing
Here is what we are working on in Writing this week:

• 6 traits--Word choice, Conventions (finger spaces, capitalization, punctuation)
• grading our writing using a rubric
• writer's workshop routines

High Ability
Here is what we are working on in our high ability unit this week:

• similies
• metaphors
• making comparisons
• how language changes
• reading: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Upcoming Dates

Here are some upcoming dates to add to your calendar!

• 9/23-9/27--College GO Week
• 9/26--walk a thon $ due
• 10/1--Mayor Steve Barnett @ Creekside as
  "Principal for the Day"
• 10/3--Creekside Blood Drive @3-7pm
• 10/4--end of 1st 9 weeks
• 10/4--walk a thon @1pm
• 10/9-10/10--Parent Teacher conferences 
• 10/10--Fall Book Fair Family Night--3-7pm
• 10/12-10/20--FALL BREAK-NO SCHOOL
• 10/25--movie night
• 11/1--Franklin Field Tip (see permission slip in folders today!)
• 11/11--Veterans Day convo @9am
• 11/14--picture retakes day
• 11/15--movie night

Have a great week!