Some changes in our schedule...

WOW! We attended an AMAZING Mock Election assembly today. Our high school students presented an interesting, well-organized, informative, entertaining, and overall AWESOME program. We enjoyed it - AND WE LEARNED! I'm VERY PLEASED with the fourth graders. They behaved so very well!!

We do have some changes in the homework - no math for today. Also - the socail studies vocabulary words are due on Thursday (not tomorrow).

We are attending a SPECIAL performance of the 6th grade play "Hannah's Suitcase" this Friday morning (10:00).

We ALSO attended a fantastic assemblt THIS MORNING - BEFORE the election assembly. This was an assembly about character and making good choices. The fourth graders were excellent audience members - and even got some autographs from the cast.

Here we were thinking that there wouldn't be any excitement after the High Holy Days...There is always excitement at CTA!!

November news: New Quarter, New President, 2:00 Fridays...

First Quarter is over, grades are in, and report cards will be mailed out soon. HOORAY! We have a busy week - as usual - and some interesting schedule changes - as usual. On Tuesday, we will attend a 9:30 am assembly which will address bullying, decision-making, and conflict resolution. Tuesday afternoon, from 1:00-3:30, we will participate in a mock presidential election. This will be an amazing experience! Early (2:00) dismissals begin THIS FRIDAY!

Projected Homework Schedule:

Mon: spelling/vocab. book pgs. 52-53; study words
math page 4.3

Tues. spelling/vocab.54-55; study words
math page 4.4

Wed. spelling/vocab. 6 words/6 sentences
reading: Night of the Twisters assignment (TBA)
social studies: define vocab. from pg. 476 in Soc. St. notebook

Thurs: Spelling/vocab: study words!
math:pg. 4.5
Sci. wkbk. pgs. 193-194


****It is "sneeze season" and we are out of tissues. please have your child bring in 2 boxes of tissues for use in our general studies and Judaic classes. **** Thank you!

The Absolutely Fabuolus Room Design/Floor Plan Project.

The "Extra Credit" social studies assignment for tonight HAS BEEN CHANGED to a MANDATORY project that is due on Monday, Nov. 4. Each student has an information sheet explaining the requirements for this project. Pleases contact me if you have any questions about this project.

And Now Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Program...

Hooray! We have a 5-day week! We have homework! We have "normal" school things. Come Friday - we all will be exhausted! As usual, we have a busy week. TOMORROW we will have a special dedication ceremony for the Zusman Learning Center. This ceremony will take place in the shul at 12:00. Please have your child wear his/her CTA shirt for this occasion.

This Friday is THE LAST 4:00 Friday until sometime in March. Next week - NOV. 7 - is our first 2:00 Friday.

The projected homework schedule:

Mon: Wear CTA T-shirt for Tuesday.
Spelling/Vocab. book pgs.46-47 and study words - Test on Fri.

Tues.:Spelling/Vocab. book pgs. 48-49 Study words. Test on Fri.
Math page 4.1
Social Studies: define vocab. words from pg.466 (Write in Soc.St. notebook.)

Wed.: Spelling/Vocab. Choose 6 words from the list; write a sentence for each of those words.
Soc. St. Challenge Project: Draw a Building plan (Follow the directions from pg. 473 in Soc. St. book. This project is due Friday.)

Thurs. Spelling/Vocab.: STUDY!!!! Test is tomorrow!!
Math pg. 4.2

Friday: Spelling and Vocab. Test.

**This week's science experiment is "seasonal". We will use our powers of observation, our weiging and measuring skills, and our estimation and counting skills. We may even be able to eat our findings (on Friday).***

The Last Holiday Week Until Thanksgiving...

WE have yet another brief but busy week. Here is the outline. There will be NO HOMEWORK this week. Enjoy it - next week it's "back to work."

Monday: We will continue our chemistry/cooking project. We will make hair toffee and square candies that look round. We will also see if our marshmallows turned out right. We will make our cookbooks, too. ***2:00 Dismissal ***

Tues. and Wed. - Enjoy the Holidays!

Thursday: We will read chapters 27-28 in Charlie, create math falsh cards, take math timed tests, and create skeleton models (complete with the correct names for each bone).

Friday: We will finish reading and discussing Charlie, work on more math basics (+/-/x/division. Oh - and we will also have a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Party!

Have a fantastic week!

Succot! Succah Hop! Parties! Cooking!

Good Yom Tov! Happy Succot! This week will be a whirlwind of activity. Here is a brief outline:

I. Early Dismissals
A. Monday 10/13 - 2:00
B. Monday 10/20 - 2:00
II. Test
A. Math Chapter 3 test - Mon. 10/13
B. No other tests
III. Succot Celebrations
A. Succah Hop - Thursday 10/16 12:15-3:00
B. Simcha Beit Ha Shueyva 10/16 - 5:00 at school!
C. In school party 10:00 Fri. 10/17
IV. Cooking
A. We are making various candies to celebrate the conclusion of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
B. We will have a "Willy Wonka" party on Friday 10/24
V. Homework
A. There isn't any
B. Enjoy Succot!

In case you didn't know, this is an election year...

To engage our students in the historical, political, educational, and emotional experiences of participating in an election - We will hold a "Mock Election" November 4. To prepare, inform and involve our lower school students, the upper school "representatives" of BOTH the Democratic and Republican parties will speak with our class. We are focusing on gathering FACTUAL INFORMATION, speaking our opinions WITH RESPECT FOR OTHERS, and DEBATING ISSUES POLITELY.

I am so very proud of our class. We have already had the Democratic "Representatives" visit and speak with our class. Our class was polite, respectful, asked good questions, and discussed their points of view with tact and style.