IMPORTANT DATES:
• September 21 & 23~ MAP testing
• Sept. 22~ Picture Money due
• Oct. 1~ pumpkins arrive
MENU CHANGE: Tomorrow, chicken nuggets will be substituted for the meatloaf.
REMINDERS:
Please also remember to send a small, healthy snack that can be quickly and independently eaten in the mornings.
Thank you for using your child’s red Take Home Folder for all communication to and from school. Please initial in each calendar box daily, so I know you’ve seen it. Thanks!
Congratulations to our Terrific Kids for August and September, Ryan Carver and Gracie Lee!
PTO news: We are looking for volunteers to help unload pumpkins after school on Oct. 1, as well as volunteers to sell pumpkins throughout the month of October. If you or someone you know could help, please let me know. You may email our PTO at ptowes@oconee.k12.sc.us There are a few other things that we are trying to get "donated"......
• Hay Bales (we need about 20)
• Mums (for decoration)
• Decorative Scarecrows
• Decorative Corn Stalks
• Corn for our Corn Box (like a sandbox except it has corn)
Thank you in advance for any assistance you could give us! FALL IS IN THE AIR!
From the library:
Book Fair “Bring a Loved to Lunch”: On Thursday, October 7th the media center will be hosting a luncheon for students & a loved one. Each student can bring an adult to eat with them during their scheduled lunch time & browse the Book Fair before or afterward. Please let us know how many adults will attend & your menu choice(s). See the Media Center’s website at the school’s homepage & click on Media Center Forms to respond electronically.
TAKE HOME READERS have gotten off to a terrific start, with your help! Thank you for setting aside at least 15 minutes each day for reading. Sit with your child as he or she reads the THR with you, and then use the remainder of the time reading library books or personal books together. (You only need to write the title of the THR on the form though.)
Homework: We will have math homework at least 2 days a week. Continue to review kindergarten “high frequency words”. If your child can easily recognize them for reading, go ahead and begin practicing the spelling of these words.
a, and, away, big, blue, can, cat, come, dad, dog, down, find, for, funny, go, help, I, in, is, it, jump, little, look, make, me, mom, my, not, one, play, red, run, said, see, the, three, to, two, up, we, yellow, you We are in the process of assessing how well your child can read these words.
Language Arts: We are learning about setting purposes for reading, such as reading to find out certain information, to find out the answer to a question, or to check a prediction. We are trying to build our stamina in independent reading, timing to see how long we can read and stay focused on our books. Please continue to remind your child to touch each word as he or she reads, and remind them to use strategies such as “get my mouth ready,” looking at pictures for clues, or making “guesses,” then returning to see if our guesses make sense. In writing, we are focusing on spelling basic high frequency words correctly, and stretching out other words. We are trying to hear the beginning & ending sounds, as well as a vowel sound. We’re going to be working harder on including finger spaces in between the words as we write. We are working on writing complete sentences, with capital letters at the beginning and a period or question mark at the end.
Math: We’re beginning to add and subtract through number stories. We’re working on beginning to memorize some “doubles” facts, such as 4+4, 5+5, etc. Please continue to work on number formation, although we’ve really improved! We’re working with numbers up to 110 on our Number Grid. We will work on telling time to the hour this week, reviewing the names of the hands and how to read the clock. We’re reviewing calendar skills and reading the Fahrenheit thermometer.
Social Studies: We learned about our Constitution on Friday, and we’ll continue to discuss the freedoms and rights we have as Americans.
Science: We will be exploring and making observations as scientists. We’ll begin writing using our senses.
