This Week's Happenings

12/21/15


Monday: Day 4 > Computer Class
*Tuesday: Day 5 > Library Class
Wednesday: Day 6 > Art Class >>>>>>1:00 Dismissal

No School until Monday, January 4!

*Wear your Ugly Christmas Sweater and Jeans on Tuesday.

New Spelling words will not be given until after the break.

Review words in the blue Vocabulary Word notebook, often.

We are continuing to work in Topic 5 in math. Review the pages that come home. Remember to practice addition facts up to 20 so your child can have an advantage in math. If he/she memorizes the facts, it will make their transition to 2nd grade that much easier.

Homework is always to read every night with your child. Even though the new reading logs will not be handed out until January, please continue to read.

-Don’t forget that our room is chilly at times. Please send in a jacket, sweatshirt or sweater WITHOUT a hood.

-We will be going outside for recess unless it is raining or below 40 degrees so send your son/daughter with weather appropriate clothing.

**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**

Have a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year!



Monday, January 4th will be Day 7 > Phys. Ed. > Don’t forget your sneakers!

This Week's Happenings

12/14/15

Monday: Day 9 > Computer Class
Tuesday: Day 10 > Guidance Class
Wednesday: Day 1 > Art Class
Thursday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Friday: Day 3 > Music Class

The phonics/comprehension tests were given today. Look for these in the Friday Folder.


Topic 5 will be finding more strategies to solve addition facts. Please review the pages that come home in the take-home folder. We are practicing our addition facts in class; any extra help you can give your child would be great. These facts to 20 should be memorized.


Review words in the blue Vocabulary Word notebook. The students read these words orally. During this week I will be listening to your child read the words to me.


Homework is always to read every night with your child. Have your son/daughter read to you and you read to them. Their reading skills will only get better with practice. Completing this homework assignment will help your child with the comprehension skills needed to do well on the assessments.

-Don’t forget that our room is chilly at times. Please send in a jacket, sweatshirt or sweater WITHOUT a hood.

-We will be going outside for recess unless it is raining or below 40 degrees so send your son/daughter with weather appropriate clothing.


**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**
I hope you have a spectacular week!
Monday will be Day 4 > Computer Class

This Week's Happenings

12/7/15

Monday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Tuesday: Day 5 > Library Class
Wednesday: Day 6 > Art Class
Thursday: Day 7 > Phys. Ed.
Friday: Day 8 > Music Class

Topic 4 test will be on Tuesday. Today the Reteaching page will be in their Take-Home Folders. Review the questions with your child to be prepared for the assessment tomorrow.


A Decodable Reader will come home Thursday. Please listen to your child read it and sign the back. The goal is fluency. Write it on the reading log!


The spelling test will be Friday. Please review the words in the green notebook. New spelling words will not be given until next week.


The Reading Book will be coming home on Friday. Have your child read “Who Works Here?” to you. Ask them questions to practice comprehension strategies. Also look over the pages that precede the story for a review of high-frequency words and phonics concepts.


The phonics/comprehension tests will be given next week on Monday(14th).


Review words in the blue Vocabulary Word notebook. The students read these words orally.


Homework is always to read every night with your child. Have your son/daughter read to you and you read to them. Their reading skills will only get better with practice.


Friday we will have a program called Brainshow Mania.


-Don’t forget that our room is chilly at times. Please send in a jacket, sweatshirt or sweater WITHOUT a hood.

-We will be going outside for recess unless it is raining or below 40 degrees so send your son/daughter with weather appropriate clothing.

**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**


I hope you have a stunning week!

Monday will be Day 9 > Computer Class

This Week's Happenings

12/1/15


Monday: No School
Tuesday: Day 10 > Guidance Class
Wednesday: Day 1 > Art Class
Thursday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Friday: Day 3 > Music Class


November Reading Logs are due this week. Please send in the completed forms. If you are not finished and you don’t think it will be filled by the end of the week, copy all November books onto the December Book Log.


A Decodable Reader will come home Wednesday. Please listen to your child read it and sign the back. The goal is fluency. Write it on the reading log!


The spelling test will be Thursday. Please review the words in the green notebook. New spelling words will not be given until next week.


Awesome job on the comprehension tests! The students read the story by themselves. This week’s assessment will be the same. The written portion of the assessment will also be done together again this week. Please review these when they come home, which won’t be until next week since our tests are on Friday.


Review words in the blue Vocabulary Word notebook. The students read these words orally.


We will continue the lessons in Topic 4. Addition and subtraction will be taught this week using all of the strategies that were taught. If a page comes home with errors that were not corrected in class, please correct and return the next school day. Thank you for your cooperation.


Homework is always to read every night with your child. Have your son/daughter read to you and you read to them. Their reading skills will only get better with practice.


-Don’t forget that our room is chilly at times. Please send in a jacket, sweatshirt or sweater WITHOUT a hood.

-We will be going outside for recess unless it is raining or below 40 degrees so send your son/daughter with weather appropriate clothing.

**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**

I hope you have an amazing week!

Monday will be Day 4 > Computer Class

This Week's Happenings

11/23/15


Monday: Day 7 > Phys. Ed.
*Tuesday: Day 8 > Music Class
Wednesday: Day 9 > Computer Class
No School: Thursday, Friday or Monday


*SWEATPANTS for Diabetes Awareness - Wear sweats for $1 donation on Tuesday.

Please review the words in the green notebook. New spelling words were given last week but we won’t test these until next week.

You should be very proud of your child’s comprehension tests. Most of the class did really well reading the story independently. Remember to help your child gain comprehension skills, continue to have them read to you and ask them questions about it when they finish.

Review words in the blue Vocabulary Word notebook. The students read these words orally.

We will continue the lessons in Topic 4. Addition and subtraction will be taught this week using all of the strategies that were taught. If a page comes home with errors that were not corrected in class, please correct and return the next school day. Thank you for your cooperation.

Book Orders are due tomorrow!

Homework is always to read every night with your child.

-Don’t forget that our room is chilly at times. Please send in a jacket, sweatshirt or sweater WITHOUT a hood.

-We will be going outside for recess unless it is raining or below 40 degrees so send your son/daughter with weather appropriate clothing.

**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**


HAPPY THANKSGIVING!


Tuesday will be Day 10 > Guidance Class

This Week's Happenings

11/16/15


Monday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Tuesday: Day 3 > Music Class
Wednesday: Day 4 > Computer Class (Picture Make-ups)
Thursday: Day 5 > Library Class
Friday: Day 6 > Art Class

A Decodable Reader will come home Tuesday. Please listen to your child read it and sign the back. The goal is fluency. Fluency is when it is read smoothly with expression and is understood. Write it on the reading log!


The spelling test will be Wednesday. Please review the words in the green notebook. New spelling words will come home later this week.


As some of you know, the comprehension tests will move one step closer to independent reading. The children will read the story but I will continue to read the questions and answer choices. This will continue through the next few stories. I will update you when they must read the whole assessment.


Review words in the blue Vocabulary Word notebook. The students read these words orally.


We will continue the lessons in Topic 4. Addition and subtraction will be taught this week using all of the strategies that were taught. If a page comes home with errors that were not corrected in class, please correct and return the next school day. Thank you for your cooperation.


Book Orders are due next week, Monday November 23.


Homework is always to read every night with your child. Have your son/daughter read to you and you read to them. Their reading skills will only get better with practice.


-Don’t forget that our room is chilly at times. Please send in a jacket, sweatshirt or sweater WITHOUT a hood.

-We will be going outside for recess unless it is raining or below 40 degrees so send your son/daughter with weather appropriate clothing.

**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**

I hope you have an astonishing week!

Monday will be Day 7 > Phys. Ed. *Don’t forget to wear sneakers!

This Week's Happenings

11/10/15

Monday: Day > No School
Tuesday: Day 8 > Music Class
Wednesday: Day 9 > Computer Class
Thursday: Day 10 > Guidance Class
Friday: Day 1 > Art Class

The spelling test will be tomorrow. Please review the words in the green notebook. New spelling words will come home later this week.

A Decodable Reader will come home today. Please listen to your child read it and sign the back. The goal is fluency. Fluency is when it is read smoothly with expression and is understood. Write it on the reading log!

Review words in the blue Vocabulary Word notebook. The students are asked to read these words orally.

Topic 4 in math will be asking the question, “What strategies can be used to find addition and subtraction facts?” We will be counting on, counting back, using doubles, and many more strategies. As always, look over any pages that come home.

Our schedule is always subject to change… Use this note as a guideline. As last week showed us, so many factors come into play that are unexpected. The decodable reader that was supposed to come home on Friday is coming home today.

Homework is always to read every night with your child. Have your son/daughter read to you and you read to them. Their reading skills will only get better with practice.

-Don’t forget that our room is chilly at times. Please send in a jacket, sweatshirt or sweater WITHOUT a hood.

-We will be going outside for recess unless it is raining or below 40 degrees so send your son/daughter with weather appropriate clothing.

**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**
I hope you have an unbelievable week!
Monday will be Day 2 > Phys. Ed. *Don’t forget to wear sneakers!

This Week's Happenings

11/2/15

Monday: Day 3 > Music Class
Tuesday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Wednesday: Day 5 > Library Class
Thursday: Day 6 > Art Class
Friday: Day 7 > Phys. Ed.

The spelling test will be tomorrow. Please review the words in the green notebook. New spelling words will come home on Thursday.

This week the Decodable Reader will come home on Friday. Please listen to your child read it and sign the back. Send it back to school on Monday. The goal is fluency. Fluency is when it is read smoothly with expression and is understood.

Topic 3 will be assessed in math on Tuesday. Review the pages that come home today, especially the reteaching page.

The new topic in math will be asking the question, “What strategies can be used to find addition and subtraction facts?” We will be counting on, counting back, using doubles, and many more strategies. As always, look over any pages that come home.

Reading Logs will still be accepted if it was not turned in on Friday. The November log will be sent home this week. If your October reading log was not complete, write the books on the new log and then read enough books to hand that one in at the end of November. Thank you for your cooperation reading with your child. The new monthly reward will be a Pizza Hut coupon.

If you requested a conference, you will find a confirmation in your child’s take-home folder.

Homework: 1. Read with your student or let them read to you. Don’t forget to add all the books you read to the reading log. 2. Review words in the Blue Notebook often. 3. Spelling words- review in Green Notebook for Tuesday 4. Look over the math pages that come home today- test tomorrow 5. Decodable Reader – Friday > Read for fluency

-Don’t forget that our room is chilly at times. Please send in a jacket, sweatshirt or sweater WITHOUT a hood.
-We will be going outside for recess unless it is raining or below 40 degrees so send your son/daughter with weather appropriate clothing.

Thank you for sending in your party money!

**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**

I hope you have a fantastic week!

No School Monday – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Tuesday will be Day 8 >Music Class

This Week's Happenings

10/26/15

Monday: Day 9> Computer Class
Tuesday: Day 10 > Guidance Class
Wednesday: Day 1 > Art Class .
Thursday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed
Friday: No Day > Fall Festival and Parade


RED RIBBON WEEK! In case you misplaced your schedule, here you go: Tuesday – Crazy Socks, Wednesday – Crazy Hair, Thursday – Wear Sweats and Pink, Friday – Wear Red and Blue (jeans permitted)

The spelling test will be tomorrow. Please review the words in the green notebook.

On Wednesday a decodable reader will be sent home to read for fluency. This will not need to be returned. It may be the only reader that does not need to come back. The students know all of these words so this story should be able to be read fluently. Fluency is when it is read smoothly with expression and is understood.

Topic 3 introduction was last week so this week we will really get into number 10. Using 10 frames, recognizing and representing numbers on a 10 frame, finding missing parts of 10 are a few of the lessons. As usual, check out the pages that come home and return those with corrected mistakes.

Reading Logs are due Friday. If your log is not complete by then, copy the October books onto the November Log that will come home next week.

Please send in your child’s costume in a bag on Friday.
Parade begins at 1:30 in the stadium.

Homework: 1. Read with your student or let them read to you. Don’t forget to add all the books you read to the reading log. 2. Decodable Reader – Wednesday > Read for fluency 3. Spelling words- review in Green Notebook for Tuesday 4. Review words in the Blue Notebook often. 5. Look over any math pages that are in the Take-Home Folder, correct errors and return.

Don’t forget that our room is chilly at times. Please send in a jacket, sweatshirt or sweater WITHOUT a hood.

We will be going outside for recess unless it is raining or below 40 degrees so send your son/daughter with weather appropriate clothing.

Please send in your party money in an envelope with your child’s name if you haven’t done so already.


**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**

I hope you have a thrilling week!

Monday will be Day 3 >Music Class

This Week's Happenings

10/19/15

Monday: Day 4> Computer Class
Tuesday: Day 5 > BOOK FAIR
Wednesday: Day 6 > Art Class .
Thursday: Day 7 > Phys. Ed
Friday: Day 8 > Music Class

Decodable readers are coming home to practice and add to your child’s reading log. There will be one on Tuesday and one Thursday this week. These need to be read to you and returned with your signature the next day. The students know all of these words so this story should be able to be read fluently.

The spelling test will be tomorrow. Please review the words in the green notebook.

Review all of the reading strategies sent home last week in the Friday Folder while reading with your child. They will be studied in class throughout the school year.

Topic 2 will be assessed this week. Re-teaching page will come home today to practice for the assessment tomorrow

Homework: 1. Read with your student or let them read to you. Don’t forget to add all the books you read to the reading log. 2. Decodable Reader – Tuesday and Thursday: read and send back. 3. Spelling words- review in Green Notebook for Tuesday 4. Review words in the Blue Notebook often. 5. Look over any math pages that are in the Take-Home Folder, correct errors and return.

Don’t forget that our room is chilly at times. Please send in a jacket, sweatshirt or sweater WITHOUT a hood.

We will be going outside for recess unless it is raining or below 40 degrees so send your son/daughter with weather appropriate clothing.

Please send in your party money in an envelope with your child’s name.

**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**

I hope you have an electrifying week!

Monday will be Day 9 >Computer Class

This Week's Happenings

10/12/15

Monday: Day > No School
Tuesday: Day 10 > Guidance Class
Wednesday: Day 1 > Art Class .
Thursday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed
Friday: Day 3 > Music Class


The new spelling list will be in the green notebook. If your child had any errors, he/she will take the test next week.

A Decodable Reader will be sent home on Thursday. Read this with your child and sign the back. This should be returned on Friday. Please listen to him/her read it at least 2 or 3 times. Your child should know all of these words. The purpose of this is to work on fluency. (Many children had to sound out words when reading to me which really slows down their fluency.)

Review all of the reading strategies, sent home last week in the Friday Folder, while reading with your child. They will be studied in class throughout the school year.

We are wrapping up subtraction lessons in Topic 2. Next week we will assess subtraction. Review the pages and correct any errors for homework.

Homework: 1. Read with your student or let them read to you. 2. Decodable Reader – Thursday: read and send back. 3. Spelling words- review in Green Notebook if necessary 4. Review words in the Blue Notebook 5. Look over any math pages that are in the Take-Home Folder, correct errors and return.

Don’t forget that our room is chilly at times. Please send in a jacket, sweatshirt or sweater WITHOUT a hood.

We will be going outside for recess unless it is raining or below 40 degrees so send your son/daughter with weather appropriate clothing.

**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**

I hope you have an exciting week!

Monday will be Day 4>Computer Class

This Week's Happenings

10/5/15
Monday: Day 5 > Library Class
Tuesday: Day 6 > Art Class
Wednesday: Day 7 > Phys. Ed.
Thursday: Day 8 > Music Class
Friday: Day 9 > Computer Class

*Friday is a half day for students – dismissal at 11:45.

A Decodable Reader will be sent home on Tuesday. Read this with your child and sign the back. This should be returned on Wednesday. Spelling, Phonics and Comprehension skills will be assessed on Thursday. Review words in both notebooks, green for spelling, blue for vocabulary.


Look for a Reading Strategy Reference List to come home in the Friday Folder. This will help you use the same language for reading as we do in school.


Subtraction continues as our topic in Math. These lessons will focus on stories about taking away, missing parts and comparing. Review the pages and correct any errors for homework.


October Reading Logs were sent home. If your child did not receive one, he/she did not hand in a September Log. September Logs that were incomplete were sent back to use those books on the next month’s log. Just copy and write them on the new log.


Homework: 1. Read with your student or let them read to you. 2. Decodable Reader – Tuesday: read and send back. 3. Spelling Test on Thursday- review in Green Notebook if necessary 4. Review words in the Blue Notebook 5. Look over any math pages that are in the Take-Home Folder, correct errors and return.


**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**


No School for students on Monday, October 12!

I hope you have a Super week!

Tuesday will be Day 10>Guidance Class

This Week's Happenings

9/28/15

Monday: Day 10 > Library Class
Tuesday: Day 1 > Art Class
Wednesday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Thursday: Day 3 > Music Class
Friday: Day 4 > Computer Class >Pep Rally for Homecoming!


*Follow your schedule you received for the week of Spirit Days*


Our cycle will continue this week in Reading… The Spelling words will be assessed on Tuesday, along with the first comprehension and phonics test. The vocabulary words will be orally assessed also. On Wednesday the second story will be introduced. New Spelling words will be pretested(green notebook), new vocabulary words will come home(blue notebook). At this time our Reading schedule is on a 7 day cycle. All assessments for story 2 will take place at the end of next week.


We will continue practicing important reading strategies. Check for Understanding-this is when we stop reading after a few pages and try to remember what we have read so far. If we are not sure, then we Back Up and Reread. These two strategies will help with Comprehension. Cross Checking for Accuracy is when we come upon a word that we are not sure of, after we attempt to sound it out, we ask ourselves, (1) Does is look right? (2) Does it sound right? (3) Does it make sense? Find, read and use interesting words to Expand our Vocabulary. Just like it states, we are looking for words that are new to read and write so that we can expand our vocabulary. Fluency is reading smoothly, with expression and understanding what was read. Rereading the same text increases fluency. A new strategy we added was Use Pictures. You can use pictures to help with Comprehension and Accuracy. Read Good-Fit Books is a strategy that covers three different strategies: Comprehension, Accuracy and Fluency. A Good-Fit Book is a book that your child can read without more than 5 errors.


Subtraction is our new topic in Math. We will be finding missing parts for 6, 7, 8 and 9, writing subtraction sentences and working on take – away stories.


Homework: 1. Read with your student or let them read to you. (Remember to write them on the Reading Log, these are due on Wednesday.) 2. Spelling Test on Tuesday- review in Green Notebook if necessary 3. Review words in the Blue Notebook 4. Look over any math pages that are in the Take-Home Folder.


**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**

I hope you have an NS Spirit-Filled week!

Monday will be Day 5>Library Class (Bring in your books!)

This Week's Happenings

9/21/15

Monday: Day 5 > Library Class
Tuesday: Day 6 > Art Class
Wednesday: Day 7 > Phys. Ed.
Thursday: Day 8 > Music Class
Friday: Day 9 > Computer Class

We began our first story in our reading book today. The spelling words were pre- tested today. If your child had them all correct, he/she will not need to take the final assessment. Look for this in the take-home folder. Please review the words that come home on Tuesday in the notebook. These are vocabulary words that need to be read orally, not spelled. On Thursday, a decodable reader “Jack and Dad Pack” will come home and should be read to you several times for accuracy and fluency. (Write this on the Reading Log.) Return these so they can be read to me on Friday.

The students have been learning and practicing important reading strategies. Check for Understanding-this is when we stop reading after a few pages and try to remember what we have read so far. If we are not sure, then we Back Up and Reread. These two strategies will help with Comprehension. Cross Checking for Accuracy is when we come upon a word that we are not sure of, after we attempt to sound it out, we ask ourselves, (1) Does is look right? (2) Does it sound right? (3) Does it make sense? Find, read and use interesting words to Expand our Vocabulary. Just like it states, we are looking for words that are new to read and write so that we can expand our vocabulary. Fluency is reading smoothly, with expression and understanding what was read. Rereading the same text increases fluency.

We are coming to the end of our first topic in Math. Review the pages, especially the reteaching page. This material will be assessed on Wednesday. Topic 2 is Understanding Subtraction.

Homework: Read with your student or let them read to you. If he/she is not able to read all of a book or story, let them read some words on a page. (Remember to write them on the Reading Log.)

**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**

I hope you have an electrifying week!

Monday will be Day 10>Guidance Class

This Week's Happenings

9/21/15

Monday: Day 5 > Library Class
Tuesday: Day 6 > Art Class
Wednesday: Day 7 > Phys. Ed.
Thursday: Day 8 > Music Class
Friday: Day 9 > Computer Class

We began our first story in our reading book today. The spelling words were pre- tested today. If your child had them all correct, he/she will not need to take the final assessment. Look for this in the take-home folder. Please review the words that come home on Tuesday in the notebook. These are vocabulary words that need to be read orally, not spelled. On Thursday, a decodable reader “Jack and Dad Pack” will come home and should be read to you several times for accuracy and fluency. (Write this on the Reading Log.) Return these so they can be read to me on Friday.

The students have been learning and practicing important reading strategies. Check for Understanding-this is when we stop reading after a few pages and try to remember what we have read so far. If we are not sure, then we Back Up and Reread. These two strategies will help with Comprehension. Cross Checking for Accuracy is when we come upon a word that we are not sure of, after we attempt to sound it out, we ask ourselves, (1) Does is look right? (2) Does it sound right? (3) Does it make sense? Find, read and use interesting words to Expand our Vocabulary. Just like it states, we are looking for words that are new to read and write so that we can expand our vocabulary. Fluency is reading smoothly, with expression and understanding what was read. Rereading the same text increases fluency.

We are coming to the end of our first topic in Math. Review the pages, especially the reteaching page. This material will be assessed on Wednesday. Topic 2 is Understanding Subtraction.

Homework: Read with your student or let them read to you. If he/she is not able to read all of a book or story, let them read some words on a page. (Remember to write them on the Reading Log.)

**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**

I hope you have an electrifying week!

Monday will be Day 10>Guidance Class

This Week's Happenings

9/14/15

Monday: Day 10 > Guidance Class
Tuesday: Day 1 > Art Class
Wednesday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Thursday: Day 3 > Music Class
Friday: Day 4 > Computer Class

In Language Arts, the students have been learning and practicing important reading strategies. Check for Understanding-this is when we stop reading after a few pages and try to remember what we have read so far. If we are not sure, then we Back Up and Reread. These two strategies will help with Comprehension. Cross Checking for Accuracy is when we come upon a word that we are not sure of, after we attempt to sound it out, we ask ourselves, (1) Does is look right? (2) Does it sound right? (3) Does it make sense? Find, read and use interesting words to Expand our Vocabulary. Just like it states, we are looking for words that are new to read and write so that we can expand our vocabulary.

The new strategy for this week will be under Fluency. Fluency is reading smoothly, with expression and understanding what was read. Rereading the same text is the first strategy in this category.

For Math, we will be finding new ways to think about addition. The lessons are ways to make 9, addition sentences, adding in any order and solving story problems. Please take a look and examine any errors on the pages that come home in the Take-Home Folder.

Scholastic Book Orders are due on Friday, September 18.

Homework: Read with your student or let them read to you. If he/she is not able to read all of a book or story, let them read some words on a page. (Remember to write them on the Reading Log.)

**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**

I hope you have a fantastic week!

Monday will be Day 5>Library Class

This Week's Happenings

9/7/15

Monday: Labor Day
Tuesday: Day 6 > Art Class
Wednesday: Day 7 > Phys. Ed.
Thursday: Day 8 > Music Class
Friday: Day 9 > Computer Class


In Language Arts, the students have been learning important reading strategies. Ask your child about…Check for Understanding-this is when we stop reading after a few pages and try to remember what we have read so far. If we are not sure then we Back Up and Reread.


The new strategies for this week will be Cross Checking for Accuracy. When we come upon a word that we are not sure of, after we attempt to sound it out, we ask ourselves, (1) Does is look right? (2) Does it sound right? (3) Does it make sense?


For Math, we will be finding new ways to think about addition. The lessons are ways to make 6, 7, 8 and 9. Please take a look and examine any errors on the pages that come home in the Take-Home Folder.


Don’t Forget! Reading any material that interests your child is excellent.


**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the back page and return on Monday.**

I hope you have a delightful week!

Monday will be Day 10>Guidance Class

This Week's Happenings

8/31/15

Monday: Day 1 > Art Class
Tuesday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Wednesday: Day 3 > Music Class
Thursday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Friday: Day 5 > Library Class

Thank you to those who have returned the papers from Meet the Teacher. If you have not, please send them in as soon as possible. (Remember to send back the plastic folder. The NS folder is yours to keep.)


This week we will begin our stamina building. Day by day the length of time will increase when we are reading independently. The children will also be learning some group work rules. This is a long process but has fantastic rewards when complete!


‘Elbow buddy’ may be something you hear at home. An ‘elbow buddy’ is a reading partner. They sit next to each other, elbow to elbow and knee to knee.


The math pages that come home are yours to keep. Please review the work with your child. This week will be adding numbers to 9.

Friday we will be attending a Pep Rally. You may wear Spartan shirts.

Please remember our schedule is always subject to change.

No School on Monday! Tuesday will be Day 6 > Art

Hope you have a wonderful week!

This Week's Happenings

5/26/15


Monday: No School
Tuesday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Wednesday: Day 5 > Art Class
Thursday: CARNIVAL! (more information below)
Friday: No Day >Early Dismissal


This is the final ‘This Week’s Happenings’ for this school year!

There will not be any official homework this week.


Read, read, read! Remember to continue to read all of the time. This should be done everyday. You will only get better if you practice. Also, take advantage of the Accelerated Reader program. The children really enjoyed this in school. It helps them read for comprehension, which is an essential skill used all of the time.


Keep practicing the addition facts to 20. This will give you a huge advantage. If these facts are memorized, it makes many other mathematic operations easier. After addition you can move to subtraction. Some summer fun activities!


On Thursday, the NSE will have our carnival. The children should dress as if they have Phys. Ed. They may wear t-shirts. You can put sunscreen on or send it in. They may wear hats and sunglasses. If you have any questions, please let me know. It will be a very active, exciting day. Those of you who did not order a lunch from the cafeteria, remember to send a lunch with your child. No snack needed.


The students will be dismissed at 11:45 on Friday. Of course no snack needed.

Thank you for a great school year!

I hope you have a super, safe summer!

This Week's Happenings

5/18/15

Monday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Tuesday: Day 5 > Art Class
Wednesday: Day 1 > Music Class
Thursday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Friday: Day 3 > Library


Topic 14 is coming to a close in math class. Today the reteaching page was completed. It is in the take-home folder. Please review this for the test tomorrow. We will begin Topic 15 on Wednesday. This topic is Geometry. As always, look over the pages that come home and correct any errors for homework.


The Decodable Reader should be read Wednesday. Only those children that I have told need to have it signed and returned. Ask your son/daughter if he/she has to bring it back. Sign it after you have heard your child read it with accuracy and fluency. It should come back on Thursday.


Review the spelling words every night for the final test on Friday if necessary.


Read “Henry and Mudge” in the reading book Thursday. Also look over the pages prior to the story. The assessment on these skills and comprehension will be on Friday.


Don’t forget to read over the words in the blue notebook. This only has to be done once or twice during the week.


As I mentioned in last week’s note, Accelerated Reader is a program we use to assess comprehension skills on books read at the student’s level. Your son/daughter has a username and password to log in to this site. He/She will be able to start earning points over the summer. Look for the Accelerated Reader link on the NS page. If you have any questions, please let me know.


Read, read, read! Remember to continue to read all of the time. This should be done everyday. You will only get better if you practice.


Friday will be the final time to review papers and sign the Friday Folder. On the 29th, the folder is yours to keep. Thank you for your cooperation with this task all school year. Only one more signature required!


I hope you have an exceptional week!


Enjoy your Memorial Day holiday! (No school Monday, May 25)


Tuesday will be Day 4 > Computer Class

This Week's Happenings

5/11/15

Monday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Tuesday: Day 5 > Art Class
Wednesday: Day 1 > Music Class
Thursday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Friday: Day 3 > Library


In Math, Topic 14 continues this week…pages will be coming home in the take-home folder. Please look to see if there are any corrections to be made. If so, send them back the next day.


The Decodable Reader should be read Wednesday. Only those children that I have told need to have it signed and returned. Ask your son/daughter if he/she has to bring it back. Sign it after you have heard your child read it with accuracy and fluency. It should come back on Thursday.


Review the spelling words every night for the final test on Friday if necessary.


Read “Peter’s Chair” in the reading book Thursday. Also look over the pages prior to the story. The assessment on these skills and comprehension will be on Friday.


Don’t forget to read over the words in the blue notebook. This only has to be done once or twice during the week.


Continue to review all pages in the Friday Folder, sign and return any tests that are stamped. These tests are very important to review and return. Also, sign and date the back page of the Folder. >>I am not asking for all tests come back signed.
Please only send back those tests that are stamped. If it is not stamped, it is yours to keep at home.


Please keep reading every day. Reading is a homework assignment that all children should be completing each night. Remember to write the books you read on the Reading Log (in the plastic sleeve). Sign and return the page when complete and another one will be sent home. Even though the drawing was last week, we still need to keep on reading.


Accelerated Reader is a program we use to assess comprehension skills on books read at the student’s level. Each child has had the opportunity to take a quiz on the computer in our class. This program will be used in second grade. (We got a jump-start for next year.) The children did great. More information is to follow!


I hope you have an excellent week!

Monday will be Day 4 > Computer Class

This Week's Happenings

4/27/15

Monday: Day 1 > Computer Class
Tuesday: No Day *
Wednesday: FIELD TRIP > Don’t forget your lunch (throw away bag), unless you ordered one from the cafeteria. Wear a red or blue NSE t-shirt.
Thursday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Friday: Day 3 > Library

I would like to thank the parents who took the time to work on the Earth Day homework. I was so impressed with them! As I read each one, it made me extremely happy. You should all be proud of the terrific job they did.

Topic 13’s Reteaching page should be in the take-home folder today. Please review this with your child for the test tomorrow. We will begin Topic 14, Using Data to Answer Questions, on Thursday. Review the pages and look for corrections.

The Decodable Reader should be read Tuesday and/or Wednesday. Only those children that I have told need to have it signed and returned. Ask your son/daughter if he/she has to bring it back.

Review the spelling words every night for the final test on Friday if necessary.

Read “A Trip to Washington, D.C.” in the reading book Thursday. Also look over the pages prior to the story. The assessment on these skills and comprehension will be on Friday.

Don’t forget to read over the words in the blue notebook. This only has to be done once or twice during the week.

Continue to review all pages in the Friday Folder, sign and return any tests that are stamped. These tests are very important to review and return. Also, sign and date the back page of the Folder. >>I am not asking for all tests come back signed. Please only send back those tests that are stamped. If it is not stamped, it is yours to keep at home.

Please keep reading every day. Reading is a homework assignment that all children should be completing each night. Remember to write the books you read on the Reading Log (in the plastic sleeve). Sign and return the page when complete and another one will be sent home.

* Last week for schedule change.

I hope you have a fantastic week!
Monday will be Day 4 > Computer Class

This Week's Happenings

4/20/15

Monday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Tuesday: No Day *
Wednesday: No Day *
Thursday: No Day *
Friday: Day 5 > Art Class

The Decodable Reader should be read Tuesday again. As last week, only those children that I have told need to have it signed and returned. Ask your son/daughter if he/she has to bring it back.

Review the spelling words every night for the final test on Thursday if necessary.

Read “Cinderella” in the reading book Wednesday. Also look over the pages prior to the story. The assessment on these skills and comprehension will be on Thursday.

Don’t forget to read over the words in the blue notebook. This only has to be done once or twice during the week.

Topic 13 began today. This topic focuses on telling time to the hour and half hour. Please review the pages that come home and practice telling time on both analog and digital clocks.

Continue to review all pages in the Friday Folder, sign and return any tests that are stamped. These tests are very important to review and return. Also, sign and date the back page of the Folder. >>I am not asking for all tests come back signed. Please only send back those tests that are stamped. If it is not stamped, it is yours to keep at home.

Please keep reading every day. Reading is a homework assignment that all children should be completing each night. Remember to write the books you read on the Reading Log (in the plastic sleeve). Sign and return the page when complete and another one will be sent home.

There are a few students who have not handed in even one Reading Log. Please complete them and send them back to school.

*We have a few schedule changes due to the upper(3-6) grades taking PSSA tests. Use this and the monthly calendar for the next three weeks to follow the rotation days.

I hope you have an unbelievable week!

Monday will be Day 1 > Music Class

This Week's Happenings

4/10/15

Monday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Tuesday: No Day *
Wednesday: No Day *
Thursday: No Day *
Friday: Day 3 > Library

The Decodable Reader should be read Tuesday. At this point, only those children that I have told need to have it signed and returned. Ask your son/daughter if he/she has to bring it back.

Review the spelling words every night for the final test on Thursday if necessary.

Read “Mama’s Birthday Present” in the reading book Wednesday. Also look over the pages prior to the story. The assessment on these skills and comprehension will be on Thursday.

Don’t forget to read over the words in the blue notebook. This only has to be done once or twice during the week.

Topic 12 will be assessed on Friday. The Reteaching page will come home on Thursday for review.

There are many students who are working hard at memorizing the math facts. I can see the improvement! Thank you for continuing to study.

Continue to review all pages in the Friday Folder, sign and return any tests that are stamped. These tests are very important to review and return. Also, sign and date the back page of the Folder. >>I am not asking for all tests come back signed. Please only send back those tests that are stamped. If it is not stamped, it is yours to keep at home.

Please keep reading every day. Reading is a homework assignment that all children should be completing each night. Remember to write the books you read on the Reading Log (in the plastic sleeve). Sign and return the page when complete and another one will be sent home.

*We have a few schedule changes due to the upper(3-6) grades taking PSSA tests. Use this and the monthly calendar for the next three weeks to follow the rotation days.

I hope you have an incredible week!

Monday will be Day 4 > Computer Class

This Week's Happenings

4/6/15

Monday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Tuesday: Day 3 > Library
Wednesday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Thursday: Day 5 > Art Class
Friday: Day 1 > Music Class

Review the spelling words every night for the final test on Thursday.

Read “Where Are My Animal Friends?” in the reading book Wednesday. Also look over the pages prior to the story. The assessment on these skills and comprehension will be on Thursday.

Don’t forget to read over the words in the blue notebook. This only has to be done once or twice during the week.

Topic 12 Length was introduced today. Some of the concepts in this topic are comparing and ordering length, indirect measurement and measuring length.

Even though our main focus will not be addition or subtraction in math, we will continue to review our facts. Please keep drilling these!

Continue to review all pages in the Friday Folder, sign and return any tests that are stamped. These tests are very important to review and return. Also, sign and date the back page of the Folder. >>I am not asking for all tests come back signed. Please only send back those tests that are stamped. If it is not stamped, it is yours to keep at home.

Please keep reading every day. Reading is a homework assignment that all children should be completing each night. Remember to write the books you read on the Reading Log (in the plastic sleeve). Sign and return the page when complete and another one will be sent home.

I hope you have an unbelievable week!

Monday will be Day 2 > Phys. Ed.

This Week's Happenings

3/30/15


Monday: Day 3 > Library
Tuesday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Wednesday: Day 5 > Art Class
Thursday: Day 1 > Music Class
Friday: No School


Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You really came through with our Chinese Auction Basket. To those of you who made a contribution, it was greatly appreciated.


Read “I’m a Caterpillar” today. Review pages 154-156 for the words and phonics skills that will be assessed tomorrow.


Topic 9 in math will be assessed this week. Look for the Reteaching page on Tuesday.


Remember to review those math facts.


Look for the new spelling words in the tan notebooks; review them for the test next week, if necessary.


Continue to review all pages in the Friday Folder, sign and return any tests that are stamped. These tests are very important to review and return. Also, sign and date the back page of the Folder. >>I am not asking for all tests come back signed. Please only send back those tests that are stamped. If it is not stamped, it is yours to keep at home.


Please keep reading every day. Reading is a homework assignment that all children should be completing each night. Remember to write the books you read on the Reading Log (in the plastic sleeve). Sign and return the page when complete and another one will be sent home.


I hope you have a remarkable week!

Monday will be Day 2 > Phys. Ed. **Don’t forget to wear your sneakers!

This Week's Happenings

3/23/15

Monday: Day 3 > Library
Tuesday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Wednesday: Day 5 > Art Class
Thursday: Day 1 > Music Class
Friday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.


I know the PTO sent home a reminder about the Chinese Auction on Friday but I am asking once more… We only have about 8 items. If you are able, please send in a small snack. It only has to be one bag or box of cookies, crackers, chips, pretzels, etc.

Thank you if you already sent in something!

Topic 9 started today. It is Comparing and Ordering Numbers to 100. As always, review the pages that come home and correct any errors.

Remember to review those math facts.

Since our days are now off due to the early dismissal on Friday, the assessment on “Frog and Toad” was today. I do not like testing on a Monday so for next week I am building in an extra day to move the test to Tuesday. Unless a schedule change occurs, for whatever reason, this may be our new pattern.

Look for the new spelling words in the tan notebooks; review them for the test next week, if necessary.

The Decodable Reader “Helping Mom” will come home on Wednesday. Please read this with your child for fluency. From this point on, there are only a handful of students that I will be listening to, so ask your child if this needs to be signed and returned.

Mrs. Hull had to cancel our lesson last week so; we will have a Guidance lesson on Tuesday with Mrs. Hull.

Continue to review all pages in the Friday Folder, sign and date the back page. I will no longer expect every test to be returned, just look for those that are stamped. Thank you for your cooperation.

There are several students that have not turned in a completed Reading Log. Please read with your child. The more practice your child gets, the better he/she will read with accuracy, fluency and comprehension. If you have returned two or more logs, you are doing GREAT, thank you.

I hope you have a spectacular week!
Monday will be Day 3 > Library

This Week's Happenings

3/9/15

Monday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Tuesday: Day 5 > Art Class
Wednesday: Day 1 > Music Class
Thursday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Friday: Day 3 > Library *** Game Day! ***


Do you believe this? Maybe we will finally get through a whole week! I am keeping my fingers crossed.


We started Topic 8 in math. It is Tens and Ones. As usual, please review the pages that come home and correct any errors for homework. Send these back to school if corrections were made. Thank you for your cooperation.


Even though our main focus will not be addition or subtraction in math, we will continue to review our facts. Please keep drilling these!


I am picking up the pace of our language arts lessons. The new story will be introduced and 4 days after we will assess. The majority of the class is doing really well on their phonics and comprehension skills. Thank you for continuing to read and work on these concepts. It is definitely evident.


Look for the new spelling words, review them for the test on Friday if necessary.


Read “The Class Pet” in the reading book on Thursday. Also look over the pages prior to the story. The Phonics skills are on pages 88 and 90. High Frequency words are on page 89.


On Friday we will have our positive behavior reward! It will be GAME DAY. Your child can bring in a game from home. It can be a board game or card game. No electronic games or devices please. This went so well a few months ago that we decided to try it again.


Continue to review all pages in the Friday Folder, sign and return any tests that are stamped. These tests are very important to review and return. Also, sign and date the back page of the Folder.


Please keep reading every day. Reading is a homework assignment that all children should be completing each night. Remember to write the books you read on the Reading Log (in the plastic sleeve). Sign and return the page when complete and another one will be sent home.


I hope you have a great week!

Monday will be Day 4 > Computer Class

This Week's Happenings

3/2/15

Monday: Day 3 > Library Book Exchange
Tuesday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Wednesday: Day 5 > Art Class
Thursday: Day 1 > Music Class
Friday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed. *** Game Day! ***


Newspaper in Education Week has begun! Please read the newspaper with your child and sign the certificate that was sent home in the Friday Folder, each night. Send it back next week. Also, keep an eye out for an ad in the paper for our class. Bring it in for a prize!


We started Topic 8 in math today. It is Tens and Ones. As usual, please review the pages that come home and correct any errors for homework. Send these back to school if corrections were made. Thank you for your cooperation.

Even though our main focus will not be addition or subtraction in math, we will continue to review our facts. Please keep drilling these!


Review the spelling words for the final test tomorrow.


Read “Ruby in Her Own Time” in the reading book. Also look over the pages prior to the story. The Phonics skills are on pages 48 and 50. High Frequency words are on page 49. Test tomorrow on all of these concepts.



On Friday we will have our positive behavior reward! It will be GAME DAY. Your child can bring in a game from home. It can be a board game or card game. No electronic games or devices please. This went so well a few months ago that we decided to try it again.


Continue to review all pages in the Friday Folder, sign and return any tests that are stamped. These tests are very important to review and return. Also, sign and date the back page of the Folder.


Please keep reading every day. Reading is a homework assignment that all children should be completing each night. Remember to write the books you read on the Reading Log (in the plastic sleeve). Sign and return the page when complete and another one will be sent home.


I hope you have an astonishing week!

Monday will be Day 3 > Library Class

This Week's Happenings

2/23/15

Monday: Day 3 > Library Class
Tuesday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Wednesday: Day 5 > Art Class
Thursday: Day 1 > Music Class
Friday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.

Friday Folders are coming home today due to running out of time on Friday. Please review, sign test papers, sign back of folder and send it to school tomorrow.

The Decodable Reader “The King Sings a Song” will be homework for Thursday. Read and sign the back. Don’t forget to read this until there are no mistakes.

We are still in Topic 7. Any math pages that come home are to be checked and errors corrected if necessary. Skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s is another concept covered.

Even though our main focus will not be addition or subtraction in math, we will continue to review our facts. Please keep drilling these!

On Wednesday we will have Brainshow Mania and Friday students from Bloomsburg University will come in to present a lesson for Dr. Seuss’s birthday.

Continue to review all pages in the Friday Folder, sign and return any tests that are stamped. These tests are very important to review and return.
Also, sign and date the back page of the Folder.

Please keep reading every day. Reading is a homework assignment that all children should be completing each night. Remember to write the books you read on the Reading Log (in the plastic sleeve). Sign and return the page when complete and another one will be sent home.

I hope you have a remarkable week!

Monday will be Day 3 > Library Class

This Week's Happenings

2/9/15


Monday: Day 3 > Library Book Exchange
Tuesday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Wednesday: No Day! Jump Rope for Heart>>Wear Sneakers
Thursday: Day 5 > Art Class
Friday: No School


No School on Monday, February 16!


Spelling Test is scheduled for Tuesday. Review the words with the long e sound, for example, see, he, tree… If you had no mistakes on the pretest, then you will not need to study.


The reading book is coming home Tuesday. Please read “Honey Bees” to (or with) someone. Check out the pages before the story as usual, to read the vocabulary words and phonics skills.


Topic 6 test was taken today. If all goes well, it will be in the Friday Folder. Please review and sign the page then return it in the folder.


We will start Topic 7, Number Patterns. Look over the pages that come home and correct any errors and return the next day.


Even though our main focus will not be addition or subtraction in math, we will continue to review our facts. Please keep drilling these!


Jump Rope for Heart day is Wednesday. Please wear sneakers/phys. ed. clothing.


Valentine’s Day Party is on Thursday. Remember to bring in your valentine cards to exchange with all of your classmates.


Continue to review all pages in the Friday Folder, sign and return any tests that are stamped. These tests are very important to review and return. Also, sign and date the back page of the Folder.


Please keep reading every day. Reading is a homework assignment that all children should be completing each night. Remember to write the books you read on the Reading Log (in the plastic sleeve). Sign and return the page when complete and another one will be sent home.


I hope you a Happy Valentine’s Day!

Tuesday will be Day 1 > Music Class

This Week's Happenings

2/2/15


Monday: No Day > Snow Day
Tuesday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Wednesday: Day 5 > Art Class
Thursday: Day 1 > Music Class
Friday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed. JEANS DAY – Don’t forget your $1!


I am sending home the Friday Folders today! Please send them back tomorrow. Report cards will be in the folders also. Please keep the paper report, it is yours. The envelope must be signed and returned as soon as possible.


Spelling pretest was taken last week but is coming home today. Please review these words for the final test which will be next week!


The reading book will not be coming home at all this week. On Thursday, the decodable book that is brought home should be read several times until your child has no errors. He/She should not have to sound out words. Our goal is accuracy and fluency with these books. Sign and return it on Friday.


Friday is the 100th day of school for this year! We will not be dressing up or completing projects at home, like kindergarten, but we will be doing some activities in class.


Topic 6 will be finished this week. The reteaching page will be coming home on Thursday. Our assessment will not be until Monday, the 9th. Review the concepts on this paper along with the pages that come home during the week.


It is very apparent that some students are not reviewing the math facts. Please drill the facts in their envelope two or three times each week. Please disregard if your child has most of the facts memorized, but there are so few that do, I had to write it for all to see.


Continue to review all pages in the Friday Folder, sign and return any tests that are stamped. These tests are very important to review and return. Also, sign and date the back page of the Folder.


Please keep reading every day. Reading is a homework assignment that all children should be completing each night. Remember to write the books you read on the Reading Log (in the plastic sleeve). Sign and return the page when complete and another one will be sent home.


I hope you have an inspired week!

Monday will be Day 3 > Library Book Exchange

This Week's Happenings

1/26/15


Monday: No Day >
Tuesday: Day 1 > Music Class
Wednesday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Thursday: Day 3 > Library Class
Friday: Day 4 > Computer Class


The blue vocabulary word notebook will stay in your child’s book bag. Please review the words but it is not necessary to read all of them every day. Concentrate on the last page or two. Thank you!


Spelling test will be given tomorrow. Study the words in the tan notebook if your child needs to take the final test.


The reading book comes home on Tuesday. Read “Life in the Forest” and review the pages prior to the story. Review phonics skills (long u/consonant/silent e, long e/consonant/silent e and suffix –ed words) and vocabulary words.


Subtraction facts to 20 continues… As always, check over the pages in the take-home folder. If any corrections need to be made, do so and send it back the following day.


Report cards are coming home this week. Please keep the paper report, it is yours. The envelope must be signed and returned as soon as possible.
Book orders are due Friday. Send in order form and payment in an envelope with your child’s name. You may also order online. Use the code that you can find on the front of one of the forms.


Continue to review all pages in the Friday Folder, sign and return any tests that are stamped. These tests are very important to review and return. Also, sign and date the back page of the Folder.


Please keep reading every day. Reading is a homework assignment that all children should be completing each night. Remember to write the books you read on the Reading Log (in the plastic sleeve). Sign and return the page when complete and another one will be sent home.


I hope you have a tremendous week!

Monday will be Day 5 > Art Class

This Week's Happenings

1/19/15


Monday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Tuesday: Day 3 > Library Class
Wednesday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Thursday: Day 5 > Art Class
Friday: Day 1 > Music Class

Beginning today, the blue vocabulary word notebook will be coming home in your child’s book bag. Please review the words but it is not necessary to read all of them every day. Concentrate on the last page or two. Thank you!

Today your child took the spelling pretest. If there were mistakes, please review for the final test next week.

The reading book will not be coming home at all this week. On Friday, the decodable book “Duke the Mule” should be read several times. Read until your child has no errors. He/She should not have to sound out words. Our goal is accuracy and fluency with these books. Sign and return it on Monday.

Topic 6 begins today in math. Subtraction facts to 20 is our new concept. As always, check over the pages in the take-home folder. If any corrections need to be made, do so and send it back the following day.

Thursday will be “Jeans Day”. Students are allowed to wear jeans on Thursday. We are having a Brainshow Mania assembly.

Continue to review all pages in the Friday Folder, sign and return any tests that are stamped. These tests are very important to review and return. Also, sign and date the back page of the Folder.

Please keep reading every day. Reading is a homework assignment that all children should be completing each night. Remember to write the books you read on the Reading Log (in the plastic sleeve). Sign and return the page when complete and another one will be sent home.

I hope you have a superb week!

Monday will be Day 2 > Phys. Ed.

This Week's Happenings

1/12/15


Monday: No Day – Snow Day
Tuesday: Day 3 > Library Class
Wednesday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Thursday: Day 5 > Art Class
Friday: Day 1 > Music Class


December Reward for Super Spartan Behavior is a game day in our classroom. Please allow your child to bring in something to play with on Friday. It can be a board game or toy. There are toys and games in the classroom so if you do not want to send something in that is fine.


Today you should find a Fluent Word Reading worksheet in the Take-Home Folder. Please review this with your child. When you feel your child has mastered the material, sign it and send the page back to school. If your child is having a difficult time, take an extra day or two. I would like to see all papers back by Friday. Thank you for your cooperation.


“The Big Circle” skills will be assessed on Wednesday. Our new story will begin on Thursday. Next week I will send home the words and skills.

We are coming to the end of our Topic in math. Review the next 2 lessons sent home this week. The Reteaching page will be sent home on Thursday and we will assess skills on Friday.


Continue to review all pages in the Friday Folder, sign and return any tests that are stamped. These tests are very important to review and return. Also, sign and date the back page of the Folder.


Please keep reading every day. Reading is a homework assignment that all children should be completing each night. Remember to write the books you read on the Reading Log (in the plastic sleeve). Sign and return the page when complete and another one will be sent home.


I hope you have a glorious week!
Monday will be Day 2 > Phys. Ed.