I hope you are having a great weekend. I try to make Fridays a bit more relaxed and fun like I did this past Friday. I loved pajama day. We were so relaxed and comfortable. We had snacks on the carpet, enjoyed the story Zombies Don’t Eat Veggies, and then we enjoyed the quick links on my Schoology page.
We enjoyed ice cream on count day. We had 100% in attendance. Yay! Thank you.
We also earned all of our Mrs. Potato Head body parts, so we earned popsicles on Thursday. Yay! It was the perfect day to have a popsicle too. It was very warm outside.
- Wednesday, October 12 – LATE START – School starts at 9:55
- Friday, October 14 at 9:45 am – PICTURE DAY! Wear your smile!
- Bring back your Geer Park library book. We go to the library next on Monday, October 17th.
Reading
Mrs. Garcia and I just started reading groups. When your child brings their book bag home, please take a few minutes and allow them to read to you. They will improve with all of us working together. I hope to get everyone their book bags this week.
Spelling
List 3 Short o sound, like octopus.
- mop
- top
- hop
- lock
- rock
- sock
- hot
- not
- have
- one
- jump
- for
- no
Please, please have your child do their spelling homework on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. You can keep it at home in a safe place and send it in on Friday. I must have it on Friday.
Also, I will send home your child’s Spelling Test booklet. Please take a peek. It has a grade for spelling and a grade for printing. The rubric is at the front of the book for printing. Sign and return the booklet the next day.
Writing
We are going to start Writer’s Workshop this week. We will be writing a narrative story about a time when we were brave.
Math
We are finishing up balancing an algebraic equation with the equal sign on Monday. We will take a formative quiz on Tuesday. Then we will start learning about doubles and doubles plus 1.
Science
We learned that animals need to move, they need food, they sometimes have camouflage to keep them safe, they have to care for their young, and they need shelter too.
We will learn how plants grow from seeds. They need good soil, water, and sunlight to grow.
Social Studies
We learned that mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, and older aunts and uncles can make rules in their homes. They have power with authority. At school, the principal, teachers, substitutes, lunch ladies, and bus drivers can make the rules. They have power with authority. These people keep us safe and help us to make respectful and responsible choices.
This week we will learn about people who try to have power but they do not have the authority to do so. (strangers, siblings, bullies) We will also learn about fairness.