Hi families!

A lot of parents have asked for math and reading packets for their student as extra practice for the upcoming two-week break we have. Instead of printing off two big packets for each student, I will be attaching two links to this post for you to use right from your smart phone or computer to help review common core reading and math standards over break.

These are GREAT resources because they are directly aligned to the NWEA test that will be taking in reading and math the week after we come back from break (the second and third week of January. I will announce specific dates when the schedule comes out). It would be great if you could spend maybe 10-20 minutes every day (maybe even every other day, I know this is vacation time), read the question to your student, show them to answer options and let them choose the correct answer. You do not have to print these cards out and no writing needs to be involved; they can just read the card, read the answers and make their choice. From there, you can have a conversation about why they chose that answer and if it is correct or incorrect. Feel free to start at the beginning of each bundle and work your way through the packet.

If you have any questions, please ask!!

Mrs. Chammout

Math NWEA Review Cards

Reading NWEA Rewiew Cards

Today during daily 5 I assessed the class on their sight words so far. Thanks to all the practice at home and our wonderful sight word moms working with them in class also, there has been amazing progress!! The check-in forms will come home today for you to see.

Here is the bench mark they should be at by JANUARY:

Kindergarten: should all know 40 pre-primer words to be on track for the end of year (end of year is all pre-primer and primer).

1st grade: All pre-primer and primer along with 20/41 First grade words.

I explained to the class that I did not want them to just be good at sight words but I want them to be exceptional and know more than they have to. They are excited for the challenge!

Happy Monday!

Below are the announcements for the week:

• Popcorn sale is this week.
• School store will be open during lunch on Wednesday.
• On Thursday December 14th there is a change in the lunch menu— Fish sandwiches
• Tomorrow is the Ann Arbor hands on museum- hope to see everyone there!

Have a great week 🙂

Happy Wednesday!

As the weather gets cold, please be sure to send your child in with the proper attire for recess. They do go outside each day after lunch. If your child cannot zip their jacket, please practice this at home, I am not with them on recess to ensure their jackets are zipped.

Sight word sticker books- please keep these in your child’s sight word bag. We are very fortunate to have WONDERFUL moms that are able to come in each week and help the class with their reading and phonics skills. The sight word booklets can be practiced at home but myself and the sight word moms will take care of all stamping and writing of the words with your child in class 🙂 As your child masters a booklet, they will be given the next booklet (old booklets will stay in their bag for review). Once they have finished recognition through 2nd grade- we will go back and begin mastering the spelling of each word.

Kindergarten

• Spelling words will come home on the cover of the next homework packet. You will  be given 9 words to practice and there will be one word that we call an “application word” that the students will have to spell without practicing at home. The application word is to test their understanding of the word family and not having them rely on memorization. Their spelling booklets will come home on Mondays and should be sign and returned on Tuesdays.
• Science tests were given on Tuesday 1 on 1, the test will come home later this week with a stamp that say sign and return- please sign their test letting me know you have seen it and return it in their blue folder.
• Math test will begin next week also and will cover +0 (4+0, 3+0, etc)

1st Grade

• Math test is on Friday
• Science test will be Thursday or Friday (this is a continuation from card marking 1- light and sound)

ALL PARENTS WITH YOUNGER CHILDREN

• This is a message from Dearborn Public Schools that we have been asked to share (great opportunity!)
• Attention: Families with Preschool age children who are 4 years of age by December 1, 2017.  There is an immediate possibility of free full day preschool beginning in January 2018 in the Dearborn Public Schools (next month). The family must be eligible based on risk factors and not currently enrolled in a GSRP program.  If interested, families may pick up an application at the Cotter Early Childhood Center, 13020 Osborn or call Nadia Berry at 313-827-6150.
  Please respond immediately as slots are limited.
  Families must live in the city of Dearborn.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Chammout