AUGUST 27-AUGUST 31

I hope to see you tomorrow at Open House. You will be able to see your child's classroom and some of their work. Open House is from 11:00 -1:00. A tri-tip dinner is being served from 11:00-2:00p.m. Remember this is an Open House. It is a time to look around your child's classroom. It is not a time for discussion about your child. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Thank you so much for signing those planners. Your children have really gotten into the routine of filling them out as soon as they get settled in the classroom in the morning.

At present we are reviewing the letters of the alphabet. We have started our reading program and are also using a supplemental reader. On Friday your child's first reading packet will go home. There will be a percentage in the corner. That is to let you know what the grade was on those reading workbook pages. I will be sending home a letter explaining the grading system on those pages. The workbook pages go right along with the story that we are reading. Just a note: I am aware that some of the readers seem very easy. That is a good thing. It really helps with reading fluency and expression while reading.

In Math we are reviewing number order and number words. Your child should be able to read the number words zero to twelve. They do not have to spell them. The first timed addition test will be given on Monday, September 10. Sums will be no higher than 10. There will be 25 problems and they will have 2 minutes to complete as many as they can. These tests will be entered into their overall math grade. Please work on these every night.

In Social Studies we are studying about communities, rules, laws and leaders. When finished we will start a unit on the Ecosystem in Science.

In Religion we are learning about Jesus as the Good Shepherd, the Church community, parishes, the Bible, Bible stories and we will then begin God's creation.

In P.E. we are learning about spatial awareness.

VOCABULARY WORDS

over

out

said

and

little

copy

far

away

come

here

now

in

want

bear

A few reminders: Please review reading vocabulary on a nightly basis. In math some students do not know the meaning of the terms greater than, fewer than, one more, or one less. Please work on these concepts with your child.

No more news at this time. Once again, thank you for all of your support. It is greatly appreciated. If you have read this blog, have your child write in their planner the name of the city they live in. Have a great week. GOD LOVES YOU.