LITERACY-  When a student has trouble reading a word, there are strategies to use:  sound it out, look for a little word inside the word, look for picture clues, ask--does it make sense? We help students try these decoding strategies before telling him/her the word.

MATH-  We will continue to learn about solid figures including the sphere, cylinder, pyramid, rectangular prism, cube, and cone. We'll identify their corners and faces (sides). We'll notice how they differ from plane shapes including the square, triangle and circle. Station work continues to be a highlight of math time.

BIBLE-  October's Bible verse is Joshua 1:9, " Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged, for the Lord will be with you wherever you go." We will read the beautiful story of Ruth and Naomi.

SCIENCE- We are entering the end of our turtle unit! Students will either write turtle fact books or design a box turtle habitat with the help of "useful junk".

UPCOMING EVENTS

-Wednesdays- 8:30-9:00-Please join us for Chapel!

- Fridays- Relaxed dress days. Please see handbook for dress guidelines.

October 20- Teacher Workday, no classes

October 20- TCS 30th Anniversary Breakfast, 7:30am, Upper School gym. Be sure to RSVP.

October 21-24 Scholastic Book Fair in the library. We will have a nice selection of paperback and hard cover books.  Proceeds from the sale will benefit the lower library and provide honorariums for visiting authors. If you want your child to select a book or two, you have several options:

1.   If it fits into your schedule, you can come with your child at his/her scheduled time to help select books.  Our time is 9:00-9:30 on Tuesday the 21st.

2.   You may send money with your child (on Tuesday) (books start at about  $5-6). The parent volunteers, teachers, and aides will help your child make a selection.

3.   You are invited to come and shop any time during the open hours.

October 27- 6:30-8pm, Psychologist, author and columnist John Rosemond speaks at Lower on raising young children.The event is free, but please RSVP to awalker@covenantschool.org  (This is a great opportunity).

November 6 and 7- Parent Teacher Conferences (no school on the 7th)

November 13- Family Math Night- 6:30pm