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McKelvey Classroom News 

October 11, 2020 
Dear families,  Mask-Off Breaks 
Happy October! Next week, third  As long as it’s not pouring, we will 
graders will be back in school for 4  still go outside on rainy days for 
days a week. Please read on for  mask-off time. I encourage students 
news and reminders related to our  to bring rain gear with them to 
class.  school and sweaters/jackets for 
  chillier days. 
In Class   
In ​Reading​, students will learn  School Library Books 
what it means to make an inference.  Students can return school library 
Then they will read the story “Enemy  books any day of the week. We have 
Pie” and practice inferring.   a return bin in the Greenhouse 
In ​Writing​, we will read examples  hallway. Our book check-out time is 
of strong narrative beginnings and  right before Guidance class.  
learn how to write using our senses.   
 
In ​Math​, we are wrapping up our 
Thank you for reading and for your 
first unit. Students will take the unit 
continued support! 
assessment this week.   
In ​Science​, students will dissect  Sincerely,  
lima bean seeds and identify the  Emily McKelvey 
parts of a seed. 
 
Unified Arts 
This week our UAs are PE (Monday & 
Thursday) and Art (Tuesday & 
Friday). 
 
No School 
There is no in-person or remote 
school this Wednesday, October 14. 
It is a teacher in-service day. 
There is also no school on Tuesday, 
November 3rd for Election Day.  
 
Picture Make-Up Day 
Picture Make-Up Day is on Monday, 
November 9th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.