This Week's Happenings

10/17/16

Monday: Day 2 > Phys. Ed.
Tuesday: Day 3 > Music Class
Wednesday: Day 4 > Computer Class
Thursday: Day 5 > BOOK FAIR SHOPPING DAY
Friday: Day 6 > Art Class


Please send in Book Fair money in an envelope marked with your child’s name and ‘Book Fair’ on it. This can be sent in any time during the week.

The Spelling test will be on Thursday. If your child had all the words correct last week, you would not have seen this TAN notebook. For the children who had errors, these words were given on 10/13, they will be retested. Please review them for the test on Thursday.

I will be reassessing the words in the blue notebook this week, for those children who did not know all Book 1 words. It would really benefit your child to have them read these to you.

The first set of Book 2 words have been written in the blue notebook. You will only see new words once a week from this point forward. After we have all six sets of words, I will listen to each student read these to me, so keep reviewing them. 

The Subtraction unit in math will be assessed on Wednesday. There will be a review page in the Take-Home folder on Tuesday. Review this to prepare for the test.

Topic 3 in math will be introduced, FIVE AND TEN RELATIONSHIPS, look for the first page to be in the folder. We will really get into this topic next week.


Don’t Forget! Reading any material that interests your child is excellent. This is considered HOMEWORK every single day. After reading the book, add it to the Reading Log.

**Review Friday Folder material. Sign the GREEN Signature page and Return Folders on Monday!**

I hope you have a remarkable week!

Monday (10/24) will be Day 7 > Phys. Ed. – WEAR SNEAKERS!

Red Ribbon week begins on 10/24 – Sweats Day, it really works out for us.

This Week's Happenings

10/10/16

Monday: No School
Tuesday: Day 9 > Computer Class
TWO HOUR DELAY>>>Wednesday: No Day
Thursday: Day 10 > Book Exchange
Friday: Day 1 > Art Class

While wrapping up Book 1 I have noticed that most children know all of the vocabulary words! For those that didn’t know every word, I will send a list home for you to work on, so if a list does not come home, then just review the new words. If all goes well, new words will be in the blue notebook on Friday.

On Wednesday Book 1 will be sent home. Read any/all stories with your child. You can take turns reading page by page or your child can read the whole story to you. This book can stay home until Friday. You may add these stories to your reading log.

Use the reading strategies that we have been working on when your son/daughter is reading. Look for them to have comprehension and fluency. These are stories they are familiar with so asking comprehension questions should be simple for them to answer. The more they read the same story, the more fluency will increase.

We will continue Subtraction, keep reviewing those pages that come home. Also, the facts that we have been working on need to be memorized. Practice the doubles and plus 1 facts.

Don’t Forget! Reading any material that interests your child is excellent. This is considered HOMEWORK every single day. After reading the book, add it to the Reading Log.

**Review Friday Folder material. Return Folders on Monday!**

I hope you have an amazing week!

Monday (10/17) will be Day 2 > Phys. Ed. – WEAR SNEAKERS!

This Week's Happenings

10/3/16

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 and Pep Rally!

On Tuesday, a Vocabulary Notebook (blue) will be in the Take Home Folder. Your child should be able to read these words without hesitation. This will be homework at least once a week. We will add new words with each new story.

Look for the Decodable Reader in the Take Home Folder this week. Please have your child read this to you several times. Fluency is our goal for these books. The more your child reads them, the more fluent they will become. (Fluency is when it is read smoothly with expression and is understood.)

Subtraction is still our topic in math. Review the pages that come home. Also, the children are practicing addition facts. We have done the doubles and plus 1s(0+0, 1+1, 2+2 and 2+1, 3+1, 4+1 etc.).

If you have not handed in your September Reading Log, I will still except them until tomorrow.

Don’t Forget! Reading any material that interests your child is excellent. This is considered HOMEWORK every single day. After reading the book, add it to the Reading Log.

SPIRIT WEEK – Please refer to the page that came home in the Friday Folder for the ‘special day’.

**Review Friday Folder material. Return Folders on Tuesday!**

(No School on Monday, October 10)

I hope you have an unbelievable week!

Tuesday(10/11) will be Day 9 > Computers

This Week's Happenings

9/26/16

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

In Language Arts, we have been reading stories from our first book. Our focus has been short vowels. We will continue to work on Book 1 skills and stories for this week. You saw two Decodable Readers in your child’s Take Home Folder on Friday. There will be three more that come home this week. Please have your child read these to you and they may be added to your reading log.

The class is still working on reading strategies. As you read with your child, try to use the terminology on the page that was sent home.

Our first Math Assessment was WONDERFUL! The children really focused and everyone earned an Advanced rating. I am very happy and looking forward to the next topic which is Subtraction. These pages will be in the Take Home Folder each day we complete a lesson. It will be helpful if you review these concepts to prepare for the next test.

Hopefully, we will be wrapping up Chapter 1 in Science. We are discussing questioning, tools, safety and more in this chapter.

Don’t Forget! Reading any material that interests your child is excellent. This is considered HOMEWORK every single day. After reading the book, add it to the Reading Log.

**Review Friday Folder material. Return Folders on Monday!**

I hope you have an incredible week!

Monday(10/3) will be Day 4 >Computers

This Week's Happenings

9/19/16

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


So sorry, I did not get the Reading Strategies into the Friday Folder. I will have them in this Friday’s Folder. Again, please review and use these as you read with your child.

In Language Arts, reading strategies are still our focus. Our stamina is almost up to the limit for group time success! We will begin using our Daily 5 groups this week. Ask your children about the Daily 5 centers. I bet they will do a great job explaining.

For Math, our first assessment will be on Wednesday. Review the page that comes home on Tuesday to prepare for the test. Please sign and return the test in the Friday Folder.

Don’t Forget! Reading any material that interests your child is excellent. This is considered HOMEWORK every single day. After reading the book, add it to the Reading Log.

Book Orders due Tuesday, September 20. If you are ordering online, you need to use our class code, HFPD2. I know some of you already ordered so it must be working alright. Otherwise, send in the form and money in an envelope with your child’s name. Thank you!

**Review Friday Folder material. Return Folders on Monday!**
I hope you have a fantastic week!
Monday(9/26) will be Day 9>Computers

This Week's Happenings

9/12/16

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


In Language Arts, reading strategies are our focus. The students will learn a few more and on Friday you will find a list of what we have been working on in the Friday Folder. Please review and use these as you read with your child.

We are doing a super job building our stamina for group time. This week we will discover another group, Listening to Reading.

For Math, addition is still our topic. This week the pages that you see will look a little different. Please take a look and examine any errors on the pages that come home in the Take-Home Folder.

In Science we will continue with Chapter 1. One day this week vocabulary cards will be coming home. These are yours to keep. Review these once a week until new cards come home.

Don’t Forget! Reading any material that interests your child is excellent. This is considered HOMEWORK every single day.

*Please look for the September Reading Log in the Take Home Folder today. This is where you record all the books you are reading for homework. Read the note pertaining to the Log and if you have any questions just let me know.

Book Orders are coming home tomorrow. If you choose to order, send a check in an envelope with your child’s name on it. The due date will be next week, Tuesday, September 20.

**Review Friday Folder material. Return Folders on Monday!**

I hope you have a pleasant week!

Monday(9/19) will be Day 5>Library

This Week's Happenings

9/5/16

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. Using the Pictures on each page will lead to understanding as well.


Another strategy we will review 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.


In Science we will discuss tools, materials and questioning that scientists use.


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

**Review Friday Folder material. Return Folders on Monday!**

I hope you have a delightful week!

Monday will be Day 10>Book Exchange