Week of October 30 - November 3, 2017 Updates.... Report cards that had not been picked up went home today in homework folders. Please fill out the information card, sign the envelop for the 1st quarter and return both to school this week. Please look for a school Remind with a sign up list for a conference time. I will be available for conferences Monday & Thursday next week. If these dates do not work for you, we can discuss meeting at another time.
Last week our new First Grader class began small group Power Hour for targeted skill based instruction. I am so excited to see the growth that will come from this time! Last week we focused on Reading skills during Power Hour, this week we are focusing on Math skills.
If your child is absent, PLEASE check their homework folder for work missed that needs to be completed at home. If you ever have any questions about work sent home, just let me know. I will continue to send home leveled readers for nightly reading logs. In order to prepare for our Friday quiz, please study each weeks list of words every night. Let me know if you cannot find your child's list or have questions. Remember that at this age, kids need a combination of being read to as well as reading independently.
Please talk with your child every day & ask what he/she learned at school. In reading students have been learning to read /ee/ & words with silent "e" as well as blending & reading high frequency sight words. We have reviewed nouns & began talking about proper nouns. In Math students continue to learn about Number Bonds to understand "Fact Families Within 10" and to solve word problems . In Social Studies/Domain we began our new study of similar stories from different cultures. This will lead to comparing & contrasting concepts.
Important Misc Info..... * If you have not done so, PLEASE sign up for ClassDoJo in order to see how your child is behaving at school. Call or email if you have any questions or concerns. * In an effort to keep homework folders from clutter, any papers left in homework folders will be thrown away on Fridays. * Don't forget to sign up for the school & Ms. Humbles class Remind in order to stay connected. *Please send in Box Tops for Education to help raise money for our school. * PLEASE place all letters/communications inside homework folders. * If there is a change in afternoon transportation, there MUST BE a note sent to school.