Monday, October 19, 2009

Week of October 19th

Thank you so much for coming to our Parent/Teacher conferences.  It was so nice to learn more about your child through your eyes.  It will help me to reach each childs' needs in my class.  If we have not met for conferences, please contact me so we can get together and discuss all of the assessments I have done and go over your child's progress. We will not have report cards this nine weeks.  That is why we have conferences.  

This week we will be learning about:
L.A. and Reading - Visualization and Connecting text to self
S.S. - Red Ribbon Week - see below
Math - Review our 2nd 9 weeks CBA 
Writing - Six Traits - Ideas and Details in writing
Science - Heat Changes and Friction

It's Red Ribbon Week!! Please encourage your child  to participate each day!!!
Monday - Wear Red
Tuesday - Wear a Hat - "Put a CAP on Drugs"
Wednesday - Sports Jersey - "Team up against Drugs"
Thursday - Hawaiian attire - "Lei off Drugs"
Friday - School Shirt or School Colors

Our book order is Due on Friday.  I will also be announcing our STAR student for this month this week! The theme for this month is FRIENDSHIP!!!  

I want to let you know that I will be attending camp to Pine Cove with the 5th Graders next week.  My oldest daughter is in 5h Grade and she insisted that I come as a chaperone.  I will be out on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Wish me luck!  I will have 12 5th Grade girls to look after!!!!  

DON'T FORGET ---  PICTURE DAY IS ON THURSDAY!!!!  OCTOBER 22nd 

Have a Great Week!!!!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Week of October 5th

Hey Parents:

We are having a GREAT week!  I sent math homework home today. Please send it back by Friday.  If you have not sent your 5 pack of White T-shirts, please send them soon!  Please look for conference reminders to be coming home later this week.  If you have not signed up for a conference, please let me know.  

This week we are learning:
Reading: Sight words in Guided reading and story elements
Math: Greater than and less than, Ways to make 10 by adding, and UPS CHECK
Science: Learning about SOUND
S.S. - Goods and Services
Spelling Words: it, my, on
Writing: Learning the writing process
Our Poem this week is called: Autumn
We are working on the ir, ow, and ou chunks

The State Fair was Awesome... My girls and I had a great time.  I never found the Fried Butter! I hope everyone is having a healthy week! We could use some hand sanitizer if you want to send some! Thanks for all you do from home!