SEPTEMBER10-SEPTEMBER 14

It is hard to believe that Progress Reports will be going home on Friday. A reminder: this is a progress report. It is just that. It shows your child's progress since the beginning of the school year and lets you know where your child is right now. The first 4-5 weeks have been review with some new skills added. This is a good time to remind your child to always do their best work. Some of your children are not completing their work in the allotted time. If papers are coming home with "Incomplete" on them you know your child was not using his/her time wisely. Neatness, both in handwriting and in coloring are a part of the Effort grade. Now is a good time to review behavior both inside and outside the classroom. Some children are not following the rules at lunchtime recess. I have been made aware of this. A conduct rubric will be going home. Progress Reports are to be signed and returned by Friday, September 21.

Some homework and readers are not being returned. It is so important that your child be responsible. They need to complete homework, return it and their reader. It is not your responsibility: it is theirs.

Timed math tests have begun. Our goal is that your child is able to memorize math facts and not have to rely on beads, fingers or number lines. We have started an addition unit in math which should reinforce the timed tests. Flashcards are the best way to practice.

Spelling will begin this week. The spelling words will go home on Tuesday with a note. Practice tests are given on Thursday, with the final and graded test on Friday. Backward letters and upper case letters will be marked incorrect on a test. Please work with your child nightly on the spelling words. After a week I will be giving challenge words that go with the short vowel skill that we are working on for the week.

There will be another Safe Environment Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 6:00 p.m.

Student photos will be taken either on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Thank you to all who turned in the sheet as to when you might be available to work. November is a very busy month and I will be calling on a number of you to help out in the classroom for several projects that are planned. I will be getting back to you when you are needed. Remember, you must have Safe Environment and fingerprints on file.

Many of you are sending loose money in the family envelope with loose slips. If you are sending lunch or milk money, please state who it is for and how much you have sent in. If you are sending in Pizza Hut money you can staple the money to the sheet. All of these items go into one large envelope and go to the office. I do not sort it, I just put it in the office envelope. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Remind your child to empty out their Home Folder and put any office items in my tray. A number of children are not turning in items until the end of the day. As a result, some items can be considered late. Thank for your help in this matter.

VOCABULARY WORDS

walk

run

jump

play

from

my

friend

is

fun

think

home

like

lift

Thank you to all who are reading the blog. If you have read this blog, have your child write in the planner what state they live in. Have a fabulous week. GOD LOVES YOU!