Even though it was a short week, it was very busy. We have been working really hard on finishing our Thanksgiving pocket books. The students will be bringing them home on Tuesday. They may want to share some of the lessons that they learned with their family members on Thanksgiving. This morning, we had our second Junior Achievement lesson. The students were able to create their own city. They decided where certain buildings and businesses should be built. The students loved the lesson, and seemed to pay attention the whole time!

Toys for Tots
Orion High School is going to be an official Toys for Tots donation site. This will begin on November 19th. If the donation is made during the Tip Off Classic Boys Basketball Tournament (November 19th-24th), that person will be entered into a nightly cake raffle drawing! Let's help make this Christmas special for kids in need!

No Spelling
There is no spelling list for next week since we only have two days of school. You will not find a list in Friday Folders.

The Week Ahead
English: We will continue our unit on verbs. We are also learning how to organize our writing by using "order words."
Math: We will continue practicing the addition algorithm with real-world application. Please continue to practice multiplication with your child.
Reading: Since there is no story this week, we will be working on some reader's theater scripts. We will also work on identifying similes. We will review prefixes and suffixes.
Social Studies: We will have a special lesson on bullying. We will also be spending time to finish learning about the first Thanksgiving. We will discuss the differences between the meal that the Pilgrims ate and the meal that we eat today.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at bcalcott@orionschools.us. Have a great weekend!