This week we will be studying words with beginning blends. A blend is two consonants next to each other and you hear the sounds from both consonants such as st– in stop. We will be studying 4 blends this week: st-, sk-, sp-, and sl-.
Blend words
Sight Words
Remember there will be 5 additional words on the test that follow the pattern.
Remember tomorrow October 13 is a HALF day. The school day will end at 11:45.
We are working on short and long u CVC and CVCe words. Remember that the test will be over the 10 posted words and 5 words that follow the pattern.
This week we are working on the short o (as in octopus) and long o (as in oval) with the CVC and CVCe patterns.
CVC/CVCe Words
Sight Words
Remember the test will include all 10 of these words and 5 familiar words that follow the pattern that the students haven’t studied.
Just a few reminders…
Thanks! Have a great weekend!
Here are this week’s spelling words. We are working on the CVC and CVCe pattern with the vowel i.
CVC= Consonant-Vowel-Consonant= short i sound as in pig or igloo
CVCe= Consonant-Vowel- Consonant- magic e= long i sound as in ice
The following words will be on the test, as well as, 5 unpracticed words that fit the same pattern. This is to see if students are able to apply the pattern to new, yet familiar words. This ensures that students are not just memorizing words, but are listening to the sounds and using the spelling pattern to figure out words.
We are continuing to have have Lunch menu changes. Our lunches are prepared and supplied to us from Bryant Middle School. Unfortunately, Bryant’s kitchen is under renovation and they are unable to make hot lunches. There are also no 2nd Choice options either. If your child does not like the following, you might want to consider packing their lunch until the kitchen situation is resolved.
Lunches next week are as follows:
Monday Sept. 18th – Sack N Go
Tuesday Sept. 19th – Hummus
Wednesday Sept. 20th – Salad Bar
Thursday Sept. 21st – PB & J
Friday Sept. 22nd – Sack N Go
This week we are working on the Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) pattern with short e, short o, and short u sounds.
Words:
sight words
These words will be on the test. I will also give 5 “cold” words that they have not practiced to see if your child can apply the spelling pattern. The test will have 15 words, the 10 on the list plus 5 more words that follow the pattern. All tests are on Friday.
Welcome to a new school year! I am so excited to be working with you this year! We are going to be learning a LOT!
The last week, we have been working hard learning new procedures and expectations in our room. We are learning to be INDEPENDENT. That means we are being responsible for ourselves and making good choices so that everyone can learn. We are also learning to keep trying even when we make mistakes or things seem difficult. Mistakes are proof that you’re trying and learning. No one is perfect and we learn from our mistakes.
Open House is tomorrow night from 6-7:30pm. Bring the family and come explore your child’s classroom. They have lots to show you! The Book Fair will also be open during that time if you want to shop for some Good Fit Books.
Something NEW this year, is that we will be having a Sign Up for November Parent/Teacher Conferences for all grades in one location, so that you can schedule conferences for the time that works best for you. You will be asked to put Your Child’s Name, Your Name (Parent/Guardian), and mark if you need a Translator. Please be aware that translation must be done by a school employee at Conferences. Please let us know if you’ll need assistance so that we will have a translator available for you.
I hope you can make it! I look forward to seeing or meeting everyone!