I have
changed the format of our newsletters so it is easier to view in our blog. I am
unable to upload a PDF to the blogger website so I was previously taking a
screen shot of the PDF and it was hard to enlarge without making it blurry. I
hope this helps!
In Reader’s Workshop students will…
· Try vowel
sounds in two ways when reading to figure out tricky words
· Work hard
in partnerships introducing their books to eacher
· Practicing
helping their partner, not telling!
· Do something
at the end of their book when reading with a partner such as “this reminds me
of…” or “I think this part is surprising because…” or “I think this part is important
because…”
· Celebrate
their best reading habits
In Math students will…
· Begin
unit 2
· Use circle
drawings to represent addition
· Tell math
stories and create drawings to match
· Review addition
equation vocabulary such as partners, total, and plus
In Writer’s Workshop students will…
· Review ways
to bring their stories to life
· use drama
(by acting out) to bring their stories to life even more
· use familiar
words to spell new words
· edit
their small moment stories so that their readers will be able to read them
· study a
mentor text and make their story similar
In Science students will…
· look at
the life cycle of an apple and notice how it turns into a parent plant over
time
· observe
an apple tree during all four seasons and answer the question, “Will it
survive?”
Specials This Week:
· Monday – Music
· Tuesday – P.E.
· Wednesday – Art
· Thursday – Media
· Friday - Music
Dates
to Remember:
10/4 - Walk to school Day!
10/5 - T.R.A.K.S. Assembly
10/31 – Classroom Halloween Party 2:00-2:45 following the
school-wide parade. We are still in need of 3 volunteers to run centers. Please
let me know if you are willing to help.
11/14 & 11/16 – Parent Teacher Conferences. Please sign up
here if you haven’t done so yet: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d45acab2fabf85-fall2
Classroom
Donations
If you took an apple off of our donation tree during curriculum
night, please send the supplies in asap. The supplies will be used to create
our morning STEM bins. Thank you!
Volunteering
I will begin to work on creating an October Volunteer
Calendar. You can only volunteer if you have been finger printed and have completed
the background form sent home on curriculum night. I only have 8 background
check forms that were turned back in. If you need another, please let me know.
The Lake Orion Police Department will fingerprint you for a discounted price of
$55. You need to go to the board office to get a form first.
Photos from our week
