Important
Dates/Events:
·
Tuesday, October 6th – Moose Hill Field Trip 8:30-12:15 (Weather
Permitting)
·
Friday, October 9th and Monday,
October 12th – No School
·
Friday, October 16th – Picture Day
(uniform not required)
·
Friday, October 23rd –Progress
Reports
Moose Hill: We
will be traveling to Moose Hill next Tuesday, October, 7th. We will depart school by bus at 8:30 and will
return by 12:15. Students should bring a
bag lunch, snack and water bottle for the trip.
This trip is weather dependent.
Students should wear their gym uniform and dress for fall weather in the
woods.
Upcoming Star of the
Week: Lauren
Math: We are
nearly done work in our second unit, Understanding Subtraction. This week we worked with stories about
missing parts, and subtraction problem solving through acting out
problems. We will complete a unit
assessment early next week. Up next is
our third unit, Five and Ten Relationships.
We will begin by representing numbers in a ten-frame, recognizing
numbers in a ten-frame, and exploring parts that make up ten.
Phonics: We are nearly done in our second unit, which focuses
on three sound short vowel words, punctuation and proofreading procedures, and
trick words. We will have an assessment
on these skills early next week. Our
third unit will focus on digraphs, which is two letters working together to
make one sound like in the word ship.
Religion: In
Religion we discussed guardian angels both in class and during our school
mass. We are nearly done with our study
of the Trinity.
Science: We enjoyed a final lesson of our five senses
with an exploration of smell. This was a
very fun exploration, as students found that many smells are familiar, but
tricky to decipher. Our work with the
five senses over the past month has prepared us for exploration of the five
senses in nature at Moose Hill next week.
Guided Reading: We will begin Guided Reading next week. The information that I gathered about student
reading levels through the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment has helped
me place students in small groups for direct reading instruction. Mrs. Arbuckle and I will work with students
several times during the week using books are at your child’s reading level.
Have a great weekend!
Alison
