Dress Like Devoto Day!
If you can believe it, the kids themselves voted to do a Dress Like Devoto Day. While I wasn't sure exactly what that meant, I found out what the students' interpretation of my dress is!
Family Life
Family Life begins on Monday and it is a two-week long unit.
NaNoWriMo
Students have been self-publishing their NaNoWriMo story this week, but they also still have an opportunity to get five copies free (+ shipping) from the NaNoWriMo organization. Follow the directions at this link.
New Lunch Rule
It is true that 5th-grade teachers are now issuing STOPs for students who enter the 5th-grade hallway during the lunch hour. It is for there safety since there is no adult supervision. They have all been notified of this policy change, and if they forget their lunch, they can eat it in class during silent reading.
Stack the States
I have never seen students so excited about learning the names, shapes, locations, and capitals of the states!
This is why:
This is why: