Week 9

Week 9

We had SO much fun during Pumpkin Madness! Thank you to those of you who donated a pumpkin, I'm pretty sure the students' favorite part was rolling them down the hill after we measured, weighed and counted seeds! Don't forget to bring your book report projects in on Monday!

Please log your child's reading at home, practicing Math Facts and taking AR quizzes!! Please email if you have questions regarding events, activities or assignments!

Fall Book Report: Due October 22

Students came home with a scoring rubric and information regarding the book report (a yellow page in their Student Planner). Take some time to choose a book that is appropriate for their reading level as well as fun and engaging, we refer to these as our "just-right" books. Students will have the opportunity to choose from multiple ways to present the information they have read to the class, I'm excited to see all the final products!

Parent/Teacher Conferences: November 6-9
These are half-days for students, dismissed at 12:00 p.m. Crosswalk is available all week and is free for your child during their conference time. You will be receiving a request for a scheduled date/time. Please confirm if that time slot works for you, if not, we can adjust and make some changes.
Looking forward to meeting together!

November 20: Thanksgiving Feast
Both classes will be feasting together, we will ask parents to come and participate as well as  bring food for us to enjoy! There will be a sign-up sheet for the feast at our Parent/Teacher conferences. More information to come, hope to see you at the feast!

Thanksgiving Break: November 21-23
Enjoy the break with family and friends!

Fingerprinting

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, we are asking all parents and family members to become fingerprinted. This is a $79 cost and will allow you to drive on field trips and volunteer in the classroom and around campus. Let the office know if you are interested!

School Website
Check out the school website: www.tlcs.us in-order to get the most accurate updates and information. It's a great place to stay plugged in!

Weekly Homework

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

Spelling Words (S Blends-Beginning/End):

swim, cost, spin, stop, best, desk, mask, frost, scale, smile

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. 

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!