Friday, October 6, 2023

Weekly Update: 10/6

In Shared Reading this week, we read the fable "Seven Blind Mice." Obviously, mouse crowns were in order! :-)

Peek at the Week:

Want to hear about our week? Ask your child the following questions:

Math:

Can you tell me about your new number corner calendar for the month of October?

What numbers are missing on this number line?

Reading:

What is a fable? Can you tell me about the books It's Mine! and Seven Blind Mice?
Can you read the following sight words?

as
with
his
they
I

Can you read these short U words?

What do you remember about these vocabulary words?

Writing:

What friend did you write about this week? What do you like to do with your friend?

Social Studies:

What does a good citizen do in our community?
What are examples of RIGHTS at school? What are examples of RESPONSIBILITIES at school? (One example we review before leaving the classroom is that other classrooms have the right to learn, so it is our responsibility to walk quietly in the hallway.)

THINGS TO KNOW:

Indigenous Peoples' Day

To honor Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, we are devoting one hour of school to learn more about the traditions and cultures of our native populations. We are fortunate to have a local Native American author, Art Coulson, visit our school and share more about his books and native traditions.

BOOK FAIR IS COMING!

Our class will be visiting the book fair on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 10:30 a.m.

Star of the Week:

Last week, I modeled what a Star Student presentation would look like and explained some of the fun things your child will be able to do during his/her Star Student week. When your child is an upcoming Star Student, you will find a letter and poster in your child's Friday Folder along with a message via email or Talking Points! Look below for more information:

Conference Sign-Up:

I can't believe how fast our first month of school is going! It is already time to sign up for conferences. Conferences will be Thursday, October 12, and Tuesday, October 17, from 3:00-8:30pm. Please sign up for one time slot per child.

When you click the link it will bring you to the current date. Scroll to the day you would like to do your conference. I am looking forward to meeting with all of you and getting to chat about the wonderful school year.

Click here to sign up.

Toys at School:

Please refrain from sending toys to school with your child. If they have any for an after school program, please remind them to keep them in their backpacks for the entirety of the school day. Thank you!

Library Books:

We have library time every Friday morning. Please help remind your child to return their books on Friday (or any day prior!) so they are ready to check-out books.

Important dates: