This week we have a short week due to Parent Teacher Conferences. Please let me know a good time for you if you have not gotten back to me yet. Here are some important dates:

Tuesday, October 18th: Coat Donations start
Book Fair
Wednesday, October 19th: Reading Logs due
Conferences after school
Book Fair
Thursday, October 20th: no school for Conferences
Book Fair
Friday, October 21st: no school
Monday, October 24th: Red Ribbon Week begins

ELA: We are using this week as a “catch-up” week. We are taking a pre-test for the upcoming text features unit and continuing our work in the book “Chomp”.

Science: This week we are working on our first experiment using all steps of the scientific method. We are testing the question: Does changing the temperature of water affect how much time it takes a Skittle to dissolve? Check out some of these other fun experiments below:
1. Amazing Science Experiments at home
2. Float or Sink Experiment
3. Testing Your hypothesis video