Friday, October 7

The first thing I would like to address this week is HOMEWORK. There have been MANY students this week who have not done their homework. I cannot stress enough the importance of having your child do their homework that night and having them turn it in the following day.  This is apart of our report card and I DO record it for their grade. Not having students return their homework in older grades will dramatically affect their report card. Please have them bring it back on time. Thank you so much with your help with this. I don't want students to get complacent that they can turn their homework in whenever they want. I do understand that things come up from time to time, but please send me an e-mail or note in regards to that. Thanks so much for your help!

READING: Please have your child read "Dan's Pet" to you in their blue reading books. Review all highlighted words in the story. All books should be returned on TUESDAY. We are working on the -short  e sound along with  the -et and -en word family.

In Reading Workshop, students are learning to make text-text connections. Students are learning that some books are connected or remind them of another book. Please help your child make text-self (soemething that has happened to them) and text-text (something that reminds them of another story) conections.

SPELLING:>>>>>>NOTICE CHANGE>>>>>> Students took their practice test today. If they have a +10 on their test, they WILL NOT take the test the first 10 words on THURSDAY. However, they will take the challenge words. If your child missed any words on the present they will take the entire test. Please get in the habit of practicing spelling words EVERY NIGHT. The spelling list will continue to get harder as the year progresses. I have included a tab that gives you some ideas for practicing spelling.

MATH: We are still working on counting combinations of nickels and pennies, telling time to the hour, and adding numbers.. Please continue to work with your child on these skills at home as well. YOU WILL BE SEEING MATH HOMEWORK COME HOME EVERY WEDNESDAY. IT WILL NEED TO BE RETURNED ON THURSDAY.  Please let your child DO their homework and you check over it. This will help them when their working in their math journals at school.

SCIENCE:  Bat projects are here! Please check your child's folder for infomation on this. Please DO NOT turn this in until the due date. Please make sure your child can read the project and present it.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Students are learning about Fire Safety. Please make sure your child knows their address as well.

THINGS YOU CAN HELP YOUR CHILD WITH:

• tieing their shoes
• bringing their show and tell

THIS N THAT: I received confirmation from UPS that our book order will be delivered on Monday. Please look out for those.

Scholastic Book Fair:  Oct. 17-21 in the Grove IMC

Online shopping Oct. 10-24  Here is the link: scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs

Reminder: If you haven't sent in your donation for United Way. Please send it in. We set a goal for our class to raise at least $100. Our class is at $77 right now. Help us reach our goal.

A glance at next week:
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Wednesday: Late Start
Friday: 1:45 Early Dismissal

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

-MRS. WILLIAMS