The dress rehearsal was amazing!  The kids were prepared and their costumes were terrific.  Photos to come later.

Home Assignments:
1. 

5th Grade Math: Packet due Friday

4th Grade Math: Option 1: Expanded Notation page, Option 2: Multiplication choices & some students have their 6s facts to practice.

2. Dress Rehearsal Practice:  The students have note cards and planning sheets with them to use as reference as they rehearse.  Please see the planning sheet for guidance.  We discussed strategies for rehearsing too.  Here is reference for Russian phrases.

3. Finish Fort Ross Historic questions in spiral notebook:  Students who did not finish what we started today are bringing them home to complete.

4.   Reading (20 min. every night)– Students may read from their assigned Book Group books.

FORT ROSS PREPARATION

• New:  Student version of the Fort Ross schedule
• New: Chaperone version of the Fort Ross schedule
• Packing List
• Reminders (important dates and events leading up to Nov. 11)
• Letter samples:  The letter to your child is due to me TOMORROW.  Remember this is a special surprise for the kids to receive on our trip.  The letter can be as creative as you like.  Scrolls, parchment paper, wax seal, quill pen writing, written on wood, leather, tree bark,  a clam shell or bone . . .
• Costume Reminder and links to Fort Ross website information

Other Upcoming Events:

Friday, November 8:  Sleeping bags, pads and pillows due to be packed in cars.

November 11-12 (Monday-Tuesday), Fort Ross trip.  Arrive at TBS by 7am on November 11 for our early departure!!!