We are continuing learning our vowels and vowel sounds as well as word families. We need to be solid in these things to be better readers and writers throughout the year. The word families -ing, -og, -it, and -in will be focused on. Ask your kiddos about our vowel song: “a,e,i,o,u these are the vowels this is true”

Spelling words are: a, the, and, of, to, in, is, you, that it. Spelling test is next Tuesday!

Math: Continuing learning different strategies to solve word problems. We have learned draw a picture to solve, use a tens frame to solve, and use a number path to solve. We are learning and practicing them all until your kiddo finds their perfect and most efficient way to solve for them.

We are going to finish up our author studies over Kevin Henkes by Friday. Ask your kids about their favorite one we’ve read so far!

Our annual fundraiser of the Monster Truck Finals is Saturday. I will be sending home the Free Child Admission tickets Wednesday or Thursday so you have less time to misplace them.(haha) This is a great fundraiser for our school, students, and campuses! And a really great time! I hope to see you there!!

We are still reviewing a lot of procedures but they are getting better everyday!! Thanks!

I hope you all had a restful 3 day weekend! 

There will be literacy and math station work coming home most every day with your child. The station work was completed in small group during the day. Please take the time to look over and talk with your child about the work they bring home. Also, please remove the work from the folder each day. We do a lot of journaling in class where they keep in class work as well, so that stays at school. We also do a lot of crafts and writing in class. You will have a chance to see this work at conferences and/or after it comes off the presentation wall in the hallway.

There will also be graded papers coming home periodically. When I send home graded papers, we typically right the note in our planners so you are sure to see it. It is a great idea to look over graded papers with your child to praise them, or to go over missed questions, and/or to correct any missed questions. I tell them “great job” all the time but I know hearing it from their mom and dad will make them proud as well!

You also have probably seen all of the notes coming home (there have been several). Please read the notes, sign and return(if needed) or just read and remove them from your child’s folder.

Remember to send notes in planners for change in transportation or important notes. Reading is homework every night. Reading logs must be signed each night. At the end of September, your child will receive a free pizza hut personal pizza coupon if they have reached their reading log goal number.

Thank you for ALL you do! You each have such a special kid and they each have made this class into something phenomenal! We are just getting started and have already learned a lot and are going to grow in our learning so much more! We are in this together!