Newsletter Week 3 (Recap and NEW information)!

Thank you to those that came to Open House on Thursday! I loved having you all in the classroom and seeing the excitement in your child:) If you were not able to make it, I will sign you up for the last slots for Parent Teacher Conferences! I’ll send the day and times out as the date gets closer…be on the look out in November:) Here is some work we had displayed at open house. Enjoy!

Don’t forget! Monday is Library check out day! Your child must return their library book in the morning and then will have the opportunity to check another book out again! We love library check out day!

Reminder: Next Friday, the students have a half day!  Students dismiss at 11:40 a.m. promptly!  

What we did during our week:

Language Arts: This week we learned how to write, recognize and know the sounds of letters A & Z!  Next week, we will focus on letters B & Y. 

Writing:   This week we learned how to write letters A & Z inside the lines:). Next week we will focus on letters B & Y.

Math: This week we focused on Module 1: Lessons 1-4. Next week we will complete Lessons 6-9.  Monday we will do lesson 6, Tuesday lesson 7, Wednesday lesson 8 and Thursday lesson 9. Please make sure you are following along in the Eureka math homework book and completing the lessons at home with your child:)

Science:  For September, we will focus on the 5 senses.

Social Studies:   For September, will will focus on rules and procedures.

GREAT NEWS!  We have a book club online at scholastic.com!  Each month there are awesome deals with latest and the most reasonably priced books online!  All you do is order at the link below, use the code and your books will be sent home to you within 5 days:)  It’s a great way to build your child’s library at home and books also make great gifts as well:) All the information is bleow!  Happy reading!
Scholastic Reading Club: 

Class Code – RKYTJ     Order Due Date – 09/27/19 Dear Families,

 This is a friendly reminder that your Book Clubs orders are due by 09/27/19. You can place your orders online at scholastic.com/bookclubs using my class activation code: RKYTJ

 Happy Reading, Mrs. Fillmore

Other: 

•  Homework packets will come home on Monday!  Please read over the direction page and complete a half sheet each day.  The packet is due back to school every Friday! Homework is part of parent participation and I also use the homework to see how your child is doing at home:)  Thank you!
• Eureka math homework books will come home on Monday as well!  Please follow the lessons that will be on the communication log and also I will post the lessons on the blog as well.  This book STAYS at home! It does not come back to school. Thank you:)
•  Please consider buying something from our Scholastic Book Club at: https://clubs.scholastic.com/  Activation code: RKYTJ. The September date to order books will be by September 27th.  I’ll post October dates to purchase once we get to October!  Thank you to Maryella and Adrian for buying some books from our book club:)  Books are cool and so are you!

Housekeeping items:

• Please make sure to pack a healthy snack each day!  No chips, juice, cookies are to be brought into the classroom.  We are trying to promote healthy eating choices in the classroom!  Even the teachers are eating healthy snacks with the students as well:)
• Please make sure you provide your child with a NUT FREE snack.   We are a NUT FREE classroom. Thank you for your cooperation!  
• Please talk about what your child is doing for lunch each day.  We are still having some trouble with students not understanding the DIFFERENCE between snack and lunch!  I appreciate you taking the time and talking with your child:)
• The special schedule is located on the blog!  Please visit the link that says “Special Schedule” so you are aware of what day your child has gym class:) Library check out will be on Mondays:)
• Warmer weather is still here, which means our classroom will become very warm as well!  Please make sure you dress your child appropriately for the hot, sunny days! Please do not send your child to school with open toed shoes!  Thank you!
• Please make sure to go through your child’s folder each night, look at  your child’s work (see how they did), look at behavior, read any notes and sign in each day.  Looking at your child’s work and behavior will give you an idea of how your child is doing in class.  If your child is unable to complete any work in class, it will be sent home for homework and expected to be brought back the next day completed.  Thank you for your cooperation!  

Upcoming Events:

September 20th- ½ day of school!  Students are dismissed at 11:40 a.m.

September 25th- LATE start!  Students arrive an hour later at 9:35 a.m.

September 27th- NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten/Y5 only!