Good Afternoon Parents,  I just wanted to remind parents to make sure that students are returning agenda daily. Ask your child about the Daily 5 program where they are learning to Read to Self and Write to Self. Basically, the program encourages children to develop stamina  in reading and writing independently. We are up to 12 minutes of uniinterupted reading and 7 minutes of uninterrupted writing at the moment. Please encourage your child to attend to punctuation when reading at home. We are working on pausing at the comma, voice drop at the period and stronger voice at the exclamation mark. Take a few minutes to discuss the books with your child to ensure comprehension is intact. Our class did a great job in fire drill and lockdown drills these past few days. Some needed reassurance that it was only a practice but all in all. I was pleased with how they handled it. Last Friday, they had a great time painting their pumpkins. Hopefully, they didn't get too much paint on their clothes on the way home on the bus. If you have any concerns. send a note of call please. Mrs. Donovan