It was wonderful meeting with everyone at Parent Teacher Conferences. This is such an amazing class of students and supportive parents. Thank you for all you do!
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Wednesday-Friday, October 16-18: NO SCHOOL Fall Break
Tuesday, October 22: Cookie Dough and Beef Jerky delivered to the school
Thursday, October 31: Halloween Parade (9:00) & Class Party(treat permission)
Friday, November 1: No School
Friday, November 8: Ice Cream Party (Keep up the great work practicing letter names and sounds!)
Here’s a quick overview of new things we learned this week:
Comprehension Strategy & Skill: “Ask and Answer Questions” and “Topic and Details”. We read informational texts to go along with our theme “What shapes do you see around you?”
New High Frequency Word: “like” (please continue to practice “see”, “we”, “I”, “can”, “the”, “a”)
Phonics: Sound and Spelling of Tt. Blending words with the letters: m, p, a, s, t.
Phonemic Awareness: rhyming words, syllables, first, middle and last sounds we hear in words, adding, taking away and replacing words in compound words (or prefixes and suffixes), blending sounds we hear to make a word, and breaking apart words into individual sounds.
Math: We finished and took a quiz on Lesson 12 “Compare Numbers to 10” and started Lesson 7 “Add Within 5”.
Science: This week we learned about weather prediction and storms! Your child heard a story about a boy named JJ who helped his grandfather get ready for a big thunderstorm. A weather report on TV told JJ’s grandfather that the storm was on its way. Next time you want to find out what the weather will be like tomorrow, consider inviting your child to check the weather with you — and take a look at “Weather Report for Kids”. The weather report that comes up describes the weather in words and cartoon pictures, great for kids and grownups!
Tuesday, October 15: Say Boo to the Flu clinic 3:00-7:00
Wednesday-Friday, October 16-18: NO SCHOOL Fall Break
Tuesday, October 22: Cookie Dough and Beef Jerky delivered to the school
Wednesday, October 30: Safety and Abuse Prevention Presentation
Thursday, October 31: Halloween Parade (9:00) & Party Thanks for all the volunteers! There’s a few spots left: sign up here
Friday, November 1: No School
Friday, November 8: Ice Cream Party (Keep up the great work practicing letter names and sounds!)
Here’s a quick overview of what we learned this week:
Comprehension strategy/skill: “Ask and Answer Questions” and “Topic and Details”. We read informational texts and a tale to go along with our theme “How do tools help us to explore?”
Review of High Frequency Words: (please continue to practice) “see”, “we”, “I”, “can”, “the”, “a”)
Phonics: Sound and Spelling of Pp. Blending words with the letters: m, p, a, s, t.
Phonemic Awareness: rhyming words, syllables, first, middle and last sounds we hear in words, adding, taking away and replacing words in compound words (or prefixes and suffixes), blending sounds we hear to make a word, and breaking apart words into individual sounds.
Science: In our new unit on Severe Weather, students will explore storms and severe weather! The anchor phenomenon for this unit is the fact that weather has a huge impact on our activities, specifically, the activity of flying kites! Today, students generated observations and questions about the phenomenon and created a list of possible explanations for the phenomenon.
We are now beginning Unit 2 in Language Arts. Below are the power words, oral vocabulary words, letters, and sounds we will be mastering during the next 3 weeks. We will continue working on syllables and identifying the beginning and ending sounds of words.
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, October 14 and Tuesday, October 15. We would like to meet with each of you! Please sign up by clicking the following link: Conference Sign Up Form
Our class was excited to check out books from the school library for the first time today! Here are a few things to note about library:
Library books are due every Friday. Checking out books from our school library is a privilege. To check out books students are expected to: 1- Follow the library rules (be respectful, follow directions, use a library voice, etc.) 2- Return library books (no outstanding books) 3- Select a book during the allotted time
Books can easily be damaged due to leaky water bottles, so we encourage students to keep their water bottles in the side pockets of their backpack and to check them regularly for leaks. Thanks for helping us protect our library books!
Reading Writing Companion
*”Reading Writing Companion” workbooks will come home after we’ve finished that particular unit in Language Arts (about every three weeks). We’ve encouraged the students to share their work and read the stories to you that we’ve been practicing in class!
Looking Ahead:
Thank you for helping to support our school (and our class) with the Cookie Dough Fundraiser!
Wednesday-Friday, October 16-18: NO SCHOOL Fall Break
Tuesday, October 22: Cookie Dough and Beef Jerky delivered to the school
Thursday, October 31: Halloween Parade (9:00) & Party
Friday, November 1: No School
Here’s a quick overview of what we learned this week:
Comprehension strategy/skill: “Ask and Answer Questions” and “Topic and Details” . We read informational texts and poems to go along with our theme “How can your senses help you learn?”
New High Frequency Word: “see” (please continue to practice “we”, “I”, “can”, “the”, “a”)
Phonics: Sound and Spelling of Ss.
Phonemic Awareness: rhyming words, syllables, first, middle and last sounds we hear in words, adding, taking away and replacing words in compound words (or prefixes and suffixes), and blending sounds we hear to make a word.
We learn 5 new vocabulary words each week. This week’s words include: senses, explore, feast, kneads, finished.
Math: Lesson 11 “Count, Show, and Write Numbers 6 to 10”. We encourage students to use the lesson 11 worksheet packets that are sent home for extra practice!
Science: We’ve been investigating the effects of sunlight on Earth’s surface. After a brief review of the unit, students gathered observations of how shade influences the warming effect of sunlight, and then used those observations to predict where sunlight can be used to cook food.
