Week of October 10-13, 2017

We had a wonderful time at the Fall Festival on Friday. It was a great opportunity for the students and I to share some social time together. I appreciate your contributions that helped make this day a big success. Thank you to all of the volunteers who made our day so enjoyable!

This week’s Reading story is called “Dig, Dig, Digging.” It is a concept book that will explore how vehicles. We will learn that vehicles are machines that can do many different jobs in order to get work done. To build comprehension, we will classify and categorize information in a story. As we read, we will learn that nouns can be places and things.  The amazing words for the week are: scooping, swooshing, squelching, gobbling, spinning, and rumbling. We are still working on the sight words: a and to.

Our Phonics letter of the week is Tt. We will focus on the initial and final /t/ sound, as in turtle. We are also continuing to practice syllables, rhyming, letter sounds, and blending.

Math: Topic 15 (The location and position of shapes) will conclude this week. Please review the 2D shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, hexagon; along with the 3D shapes: cylinder, cone, sphere, cube. Try to use positional words at home with your child such as: above/on/below, inside/outside, in front of/behind, and most importantly left/right.

Reminders:

-Wednesday, October 11^th is a two-hour data delay. These are now rotation days. (The students will have special).

-Thursday, October 12^th is picture re-take day.

-Scholastic book orders are due on Thursday, 10/12.

-This is homecoming week. The students are encouraged to participate in themed days throughout the week, ending with a Pep Rally on Friday. (Please refer to the letter that was sent home on Friday.) These events help build Spartan Spirit. This spirit creates a positive attitude that inspires students to try their best.

-As always, continue to practice letter names and their sounds along with sight words daily.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and have a terrific week!   

~Mrs. Green