Dear Parents, September 7, 2015
I hope all enjoyed the long weekend!
Language Arts: Last week, we were unable to begin our Language Art lessons, as we were completing STAR testing. Therefore, we will kick off our first theme this week! We will work on the consonants m, s, c, t, and the short sound of /a/. We will also begin reading in our reading series and start our sight words. Our reading strategy this week is “predict and infer”. Our comprehension skill that will help with “predict and infer” is sequencing. Paying attention to the beginning, middle, and end of the story will help us determine the next logical step. Our phonics focus this week is blending letter sounds together and our grammar focus is on upper and lowercase letters.
**Important**: If your child has not received their sight word envelope, it will be coming this week. This envelope must stay inside the red homework folder. Please practice the words with your child each night. The words need to be read correctly within three seconds (without sounding out). Please sign the paper indicating that you practiced with your child and return the envelope to school in the red folder. Your child will be tested once a week starting next Tuesday. If they know all the words, they will receive a new packet of words, if they don’t recognize the words, then they will keep the packet and continue practicing.
Math: We will start Unit 2 in Everyday Mathematics. We will be focusing on number grids and numbers being present everywhere.
Social Studies: We will continue on with Unit 1: School Days. This week, we will focus on our first skills lesson – Learning from a Picture and a Map- and lesson 3 – School Workers.
Science: We will continue with Chapter 1: Plants. This week, we will learn about the parts of plants.
Religion: We begin our second lesson from our Family Life Series, titled “Families Love and Help”.
Homework:
- Tuesday: Just read!
- Wednesday: Math Worksheet and Read!
- Thursday: Math Worksheet and Read!
- Friday: Read 2 times!
Announcements:
- We will visit the school library Tuesday and will check out a book. As a reminder, the children can bring their books home but they MUST be returned to school the following Tuesday in order for them to check out a new book. We do not go to the library at any other point throughout the week!
- PE on Tuesday and Thursday!
- This Friday, September 11th, is Grandparents Day! If your child’s grandparent or special friend is able to attend, they may meet us in Sacred Heart Church for 8:30am mass. Mass will be followed by a brief meet and greet in Biedermann Hall. After recess, around 10:30, grandparents and special friends will be welcomed into the classroom
- This Friday is a noon-dismissal day as the teachers have a staff meeting.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. Have a wonderful week!
Ms. Manning
