Gobble, Gobble, Gobble!

Today we read an article that described a butterfly with clear spots.  I told the students that I would try to pull up a picture of one but we ran out of time.  Please show your child this beautiful photo of a butterfly with clear wings. Before last year I didn't know that was possible!

Every year I am amazed by the creativity shown in the decorated turkeys.  I hope it was a fun, family project for you.  I love hearing from my veteran parents, "We still have my daughter's turkey from when she was in 2nd grade."  Enjoy the turkey show below:

Only at DeSales:

We hosted our 5th grade reading buddies today and one of our families happens to have a child in my class and in Mrs. Rosenberg's (the 5th grade teacher) class ; so the siblings were both in my class reading with their buddies.  Well, in walks the third sibling, an eighth grader who empties my recycling.  She exclaimed, "Hey both my siblings are in here!"  I HAD to take a picture!                                                                             We jumped from adding two double digit numbers to adding 3 or more.  Though it was a little more difficult, it taught us that neatness counts and that we have to be very, very careful when adding so many numbers.  I really think the students are enjoying the challenge.                    
Thanks to everyone who has already sent in their donation for our Friendship Snack.  We will be making it on Monday the 25th so I would appreciate it if all the items were in by the 22nd.                                                   
Report cards go home on Thursday, 11/14.  Remember, we are no longer using alphabetic grades.  Refer to the key on the report card to determine what the numbers mean.  The numbers indicate to what degree the student has mastered the skill being assessed.  A "2" means the student has shown competency in the skill but more practice is needed before the student is considered proficient. I look forward to discussing this at our conference.