Taos Charter School 4th Grade Class

-Halloween!: Costumes are welcome on Wednesday, but keep in mind that we'll be having a regular day of school, including PE, up until about 2:00. It's probably best to bring in your costume and put it on in the afternoon. Parents are invited to come check out our K-4th grade costume parade at 2:00. Afterward, we'll have a little party in the classroom. Students may bring in a healthy snack to share. No candy or soda - I'm sure they'll be getting their fair share of sweets after school! -There's no school on Thursday, November 1 as it's a scheduled teacher in-service day. Friday is normal, and we'll be dismissing at 1:00 as usual.

-Math: Complete the homework from Lesson 2, p. 5-6. -Spelling and Vocabulary: Written work is due. Study for the quiz.

1. centimeter 2. meter 3. kilometer 4. folklore 5. heritage 6. opponent 7. traits 8. motivation 9. election 10. governor 11. Tengo hambre. (I’m hungry.) 12. Tengo sed. (I’m thirsty.) 13. Don’t bite off more than you can chew.

-Progress Reports for the first marking period went home with students today. Please take time to discuss the grades and comments with your son or daughter. More information about Lexile reading scores can be found at www.lexile.com There's no school on Friday, October 26th for Parent-Teacher Conferences. I’ve already scheduled meetings with some of you, and I meet with some parents fairly regularly, so conferences are not mandatory for all students at this time. If I haven’t contacted you and you’d like to meet, please email me at mbonner@taoscharterschool.org to make an appointment. I’m also available to meet after school from 3-4 pm in the coming weeks, if that works better for you.

1. aorta 2. red blood cells 3. white blood cells 4. plasma 5. platelets 6. valve 7. alveoli 8. deoxygenated 9. exchange 10. plaque 11. viento (wind) 12. nieve (snow) 13. Have a heart.

-Reading: Read 20 minutes or more each day of break, and keep track of what you've covered on the Fall Break Reading Log.

-Mesa Prieta Field Trip Thursday: Remember to wear sturdy sneakers and socks, and a hat. Bring a small backpack with a water bottle, snack, and your lunch. -Due Friday: Math homework from Lesson 16 (p. 89-90). Written spelling work is due, and study for the quiz.

-Our field trip to Mesa Prieta, an archaeological preserve near Velarde, will be this Thursday, October 4. We'll leave school at about 8:20 and return by 2:30 for a normal dismissal. Permission slips are due Wednesday. Thanks to generous support from the Taos Archaeological Society, there is no charge for this trip.

1. Ancestral Pueblo 2. petroglyph 3. circulatory system 4. arteries 5. veins 6. capillaries 7. oxygen 8. carbon dioxide 9. heart 10. lungs 11. corazon (heart) 12. sangre (blood) 13. Blood is thicker than water.