Oct. 2- Oct. 6

Week 7

I can't believe it's already October!! I am looking forward to our field trip this week, enjoy this beautiful fall weather!

Field Trip: Tuesday, October 3
This is our first field trip to the Mt. Hermon Adventure Challenge Course. Mt. Hermon is located in Felton and the course we'll be completing is called Discovery Grove, specifically designed for children ages 7-12. Students need to wear closed toed shoes, pants/ leggings and layered clothing on top. It can tend to be cool when we get there and warm when leave. I will provide snacks for the morning of when we arrive, we should return to school before lunch. 

If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to email me! 

Drive for Schools

Information was sent home regarding this amazing fund raiser for our schools. Please let me know if you have any questions. All tickets need to be turned in by October 20th!

Brag Box
I heard a lot of kind and encouraging words this week in our classroom. Students are definitely practicing our class motto:

In this classroom we are real, we make mistakes, we raise hands, we respect property and people, we have fun and we learn!

October 20: Minimum Day

Students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m. Crosswalk will be available until 6:00 p.m.

Weekly Homework

Homework is sent home as a packet every Friday. The packet is to be returned the following Friday and includes:

Spelling Words:

NO SPELLING this week, it is an assessment week for the end of Unit 1

Fluency Page: please time your child while they read the passage aloud. Record their words read in ONE MINUTE, subtract mistakes and write remaining words read correctly. Then have them complete this a second time to produce a second set of scores. don't forget to answer the comprehension questions at the bottom and complete the back of this page as well!

Spelling: students should complete the spelling practice sheet that goes with that week's words. 

Spelling Story: To further practice spelling this week's words as well as gain writing practice, students should write a story using all 10 of their spelling words.

Super Speed Words: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the word list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Weekly Math Pages: These will be pulled from our Investigations3 math curriculum. Approximately 1-2 per week.

Super Speed Numbers: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the number list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Math Fact Practice: Have your child take a practice math fact test at least 3 times per week to prepare for Friday's timed test! 1 min 30 sec!

*Please read 15 minutes 5x's a week and record on monthly reading log. 7 completed reading logs earns a special treat at the end of the year!

Sept. 25- Sept. 29

Week 6

We have been talking about "Plant Adventures" in Science over the last few weeks, ask your child how his/ her root is growing in class! Looking forward to another great week together!

Field Trip: Tuesday, October 3
Mark your calendar, this will be our first field trip to the Mt. Hermon Adventure Challenge Course. Mt. Hermon is located in Felton and the course we'll be completing is called Discovery Grove, specifically designed for children ages 7-12. Students need to wear closed toed shoes, pants/ leggings and layered clothing on top. It can tend to be cool when we get there and warm when leave. I will provide snacks for the morning of when we arrive, we should return to school before lunch. If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to email me! 

NO SCHOOL: September 28 & 29

Teachers will be attending ACSI in-service days. Enjoy the long weekend!

Drive for Schools

Information was sent home regarding this amazing fund raiser for our schools. Please let me know if you have any questions. All tickets need to be turned in by October 20th!

Brag Box
I heard a lot of kind and encouraging words this week in our classroom. Students are definitely practicing our class motto:

In this classroom we are real, we make mistakes, we raise hands, we respect property and people, we have fun and we learn!

Weekly Homework

Homework is sent home as a packet every Friday. The packet is to be returned the following Friday and includes:

Spelling Words

box, fox, dog, pot, lock, cone, home, nose, poke, rope

Fluency Page: please time your child while they read the passage aloud. Record their words read in ONE MINUTE, subtract mistakes and write remaining words read correctly. Then have them complete this a second time to produce a second set of scores. don't forget to answer the comprehension questions at the bottom and complete the back of this page as well!

Spelling: students should complete the spelling practice sheet that goes with that week's words. 

Spelling Story: To further practice spelling this week's words as well as gain writing practice, students should write a story using all 10 of their spelling words.

Super Speed Words: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the word list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Weekly Math Pages: These will be pulled from our Investigations3 math curriculum. Approximately 1-2 per week.

Super Speed Numbers: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the number list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Math Fact Practice: Have your child take a practice math fact test at least 3 times per week to prepare for Friday's timed test! 1 min 30 sec!

*Please read 15 minutes 5x's a week and record on monthly reading log. 7 completed reading logs earns a special treat at the end of the year!

Sept. 18- Sept.22

Week 5

We will be doing some apple tasting in class this week and graphing the results, yumm! Please note the dates to save on the calendar in the upcoming weeks!

Field Trip: Tuesday, October 3
Mark your calendar, this will be our first field trip to the Mt. Hermon Adventure Challenge Course. A permission slip went home in your child's Student Planner on Friday, please return it as soon as you can. If you would like to drive please notify me on the bottom portion of the slip. We will also be sending home a release form for the course itself, we'll need to have those in hand the day of the field trip. Mt. Hermon is located in Felton and the course we'll be completing is called Discovery Grove, specifically designed for children ages 7-12. If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to email me! 

Please sign and return the waiver for Mt. Hermon, sent home in Friday folders! I will notify drivers and chaperones this week, please make sure you have updated information regarding insurance and background check in the office!

NO SCHOOL: September 28 & 29

Teachers will be attending ACSI in-service days. Enjoy the long weekend!

Drive for Schools

Information was sent home regarding this amazing fund raiser for our schools. Please let me know if you have any questions. All tickets need to be turned in by October 20th!

Brag Box
This is spot on the blog for me to brag about goods deeds I have seen our students do in the classroom or at school. We are working on the following Character Traits as a class:  

Glorious Kindness, Leadership, Courage, Invincible Grit, Creativity. 

Ask your child how they have shown these traits at school!

Weekly Homework

Homework is sent home as a packet every Friday. The packet is to be returned the following Friday and includes:

Fluency Page: please time your child while they read the passage aloud. Record their words read in ONE MINUTE, subtract mistakes and write remaining words read correctly. Then have them complete this a second time to produce a second set of scores. don't forget to answer the comprehension questions at the bottom and complete the back of this page as well!

Spelling: students should complete the spelling practice sheet that goes with that week's words. 

Spelling Story: To further practice spelling this week's words as well as gain writing practice, students should write a story using all 10 of their spelling words.

Super Speed Words: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the word list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Weekly Math Pages: These will be pulled from our Investigations3 math curriculum. Approximately 1-2 per week.

Super Speed Numbers: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the number list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Math Fact Practice: Have your child take a practice math fact test at least 3 times per week to prepare for Friday's timed test! 1 min 30 sec!

*Please read 15 minutes 5x's a week and record on monthly reading log. 7 completed reading logs earns a special treat at the end of the year!

The following are the spelling words for the week:

did, fin, pick, rip, mix, line, pipe, five, side, hike

Sept.11- Sept.15

Week 4

We are making an apple pie in class this week, yumm! Ask your child if they can speak any words in Spanish to you, they are loving our Spanish class each week.
 Don't forget to send in the field trip permission form, thank you!

Field Trip: Tuesday, October 3
Mark your calendar, this will be our first field trip to the Mt. Hermon Adventure Challenge Course. A permission slip went home in your child's Student Planner on Friday, please return it as soon as you can. If you would like to drive please notify me on the bottom portion of the slip. We will also be sending home a release form for the course itself, we'll need to have those in hand the day of the field trip. Mt. Hermon is located in Felton and the course we'll be completing is called Discovery Grove, specifically designed for children ages 7-12. If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to email me!

Brag Box
This is spot on the blog for me to brag about goods deeds I have seen our students do in the classroom or at school. I am amazed at how helpful all of our students are. They do a really nice job of organizing their tool-boxes and helping get lunch boxes to the right owners, keep up the fantastic work!

Weekly Homework

Homework is sent home as a packet every Friday. The packet is to be returned the following Friday and includes:

Fluency Page: please time your child while they read the passage aloud. Record their words read in ONE MINUTE, subtract mistakes and write remaining words read correctly. Then have them complete this a second time to produce a second set of scores. Please have your child complete the back of this page as well!

Spelling: students should complete the spelling practice sheet that goes with that week's words. 

Spelling Story: To further practice spelling this week's words as well as gain writing practice, students should write a story using all 10 of their spelling words.

Super Speed Words: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the word list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Weekly Math Pages: These will be pulled from our Investigations3 math curriculum. Approximately 1-2 per week.

Super Speed Numbers: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the number list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Math Fact Practice: Have your child take a practice math fact test at least 3 times per week to prepare for Friday's timed test! 1 min 30 sec!

*Please read 15 minutes 5x's a week and record on monthly reading log. 7 completed reading logs earns a special treat at the end of the year!

The following are the spelling words for the week:

bag, cap, ham, bake, ate, mad, back, cape, made, rake

Sept.5- Sept.8

Week 3

I hope you all enjoyed the three day weekend! This week we'll be making applesauce and beginning a science unit on "Plant Adventures." We also will get to experience our Library class for the first time this year, have a great week!

Field Trip: Wednesday, October 3
Mark your calendar, this will be our first field trip to the Mt. Hermon Adventure Challenge Course. More details and information to come, check you student's Student planner.

Weekly Homework

Homework is sent home as a packet every Friday. The packet is to be returned the following Friday and includes:

Fluency Page: please time your child while they read the passage aloud. Record their words read in ONE MINUTE, subtract mistakes and write remaining words read correctly. Then have them complete this a second time to produce a second set of scores. Please have your child complete the back of this page as well!

Spelling: students should complete the spelling practice sheet that goes with that week's words. 

Spelling Story: To further practice spelling this week's words as well as gain writing practice, students should write a story using all 10 of their spelling words.

Super Speed Words: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the word list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Weekly Math Pages: These will be pulled from our Investigations3 math curriculum. Approximately 1-2 per week.

Super Speed Numbers: Please time your child for the given amount and have them recite the number list to you. Mark where he/she stopped

Math Fact Practice: Have your child take a practice math fact test at least 3 times per week to prepare for Friday's timed test! 1 min 30 sec!

*Please read 15 minutes 5x's a week and record on monthly reading log. 7 completed reading logs earns a special treat at the end of the year!

The following are the spelling words for the week:

went, well, pet, job, fog, not, tug, hut, tub, bun