Students love new books!  They become excited and eager to read!  If you would like your child to order books, please return the form and money by Tuesday, September 22.  Don’t miss out on a great way to improve your child’s reading!

I have changed a few of the directions on the homework tonight.  Instead of writing each word 2 times, your child will write each word once and then a word that rhymes with it.  After they have finished that, they will write 3 sentences on the back using 3 of the words they wrote.  Homework due tomorrow!

Open House is on Wednesday from 3:30-5:00.  This is a great time for you to visit our classroom and the other classes that your child attends each week.  Your child will be so excited to show you around.  I hope you can make it!

I am so excited to be working with your child this year.  I look forward to a wonderful year of learning!  If you have any questions, please contact me anytime.

Just a reminder that your child is starring in a DVD today at 2:15 in our classroom!  You won’t want to miss it!  Your child is so excited because they are the star of the movie!  I hope you can join us this afternoon.  We will be starting right at 2:15 so please be on time.

Thanks and we hope you can make it!

Spelling Pattern-Homophones

Sharks-long and short vowel words with u

cut, cute, tube, jump, cub, nut, rude, bump, fume, cube

Dolphins-Homophones

bear-bare        meet-meat               write-right              here-hear

flour-flower

I will say the word and they must listen to the sentence carefully to decide which word to spell.

Example:  The bear ate all the honey.  They must know it is the bear that is an animal and then spell it.

Penguins-Homophones

hole-whole               their-there              threw-through

principle-principal   peace-piece

I will say the word and they must listen to the sentence carefully to decide which word to spell.

Example:  The principal of McCollough Elementary is Mrs. Alcodray.  They must know it is this word principal.  Easy to remember because Our principal is our pal.

Yeah!  Nazar is the newest student to enter “Subtraction World”!  Way to go….hard work really does pay off!  Who will be the next person?  I hope it will be you!

A great big congrats goes out to Rewa because she has completed three Math Fact Worlds and has unlocked the doors to …….”Division World”!   Wow, what an awesome accomplishment!

In addition, Michael has left “Subtraction World” and has now entered……… “Multiplication World”!   This is spectacular, Micheal!  Keep up the spectacular work, Micheal!  As always, who will be the next person to enter a new world?  Will it be you?

Sharks-long and short vowel words with O

fox, lock, poke, pop, cone, hop, hope, joke, box, bone

Dolphins

hide-hid           stand-stood            tell-told          write-wrote

make-made      speak-spoke            drive-drove     sell-sold

begin-began     become-became

I will say hide and you will write the irregular past tense hid.  I will say stand and you will write the irregular past tense stood.  I will not be saying the irregular past tense but you will have to write it.

Penguins-

become-became       babysit-babysat      build-built

catch-caught           buy-bought

choose-chosen bring-brought          forget-forgot

sing-sang

I will say hide and you will write the irregular past tense hid.  I will say become and you will write the irregular past tense became.  I will not be saying the irregular past tense but you will have to write it.

Yeah!  Once again another student has unlocked the doors into a new world.  Who was working hard to do this?  Well…..it was Valentina!  She has unlocked the door to “Multiplication World” and I think that is fabulous!  Way to go, Valentina!  We are all very proud of you!

Parents-just to let you know we will try and take 2 “Math in a Flash” tests per week until the end of the year.  This will give your child a chance to advance even faster!  Please remember to have your child practice the flash cards I sent home with them or go on the internet to Math Magician.  Good luck to everyone!