• Tomorrow is our second spelling test. Please study all your words tonight and have someone give you a practice test.
• Tomorrow fluency homework is due and the first Weekly Writing assignment is also due.
• Tomorrow is the PTA Bake Sale. Items start at $1.
• Going home today in your child’s folder is a note with your child’s current DRA reading level (highlighted at the top) and the number highlighted at the bottom is the level your child is working toward. Please read it over and let me know if you have any questions. Please keep in mind that the goal for the end of first grade is a level 16.
• Please join us for the October PTA Meeting this today, Oct. 3 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will take place on Zoom. Use the link below to Join the Zoom Meeting https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81347641325?pwd=0sbKMVOTGTmTUT6SMr7EkZtjGjhraJ.1 Meeting ID: 813 4764 1325 Passcode: 0Qzb2m

Good afternoon,

Happy almost October! This week:

• In October we start reading logs. Going home today is the October Reading log. The expectation is that students should be reading for 20 minutes at home everyday (or at least most days). They color a pumpkin for each day they read 20 minutes, then on the back they fill in the date, title, and how the book was read. Please keep it in a safe place at home, it is due November 1st.
• In October we also start Weekly Writing homework. Going home at the beginning of each month is their weekly writing topics. Each week the student chooses one topic from the list and writes about it on a separate sheet of paper or notebook. They must follow the guidelines at the bottom of the page. Weekly Writing is due every Friday. The writing should be done by the student with minimal help from adults. Please have your child try their best to spell the words. I do not expect every word to be spelled correctly. Students will never learn to spell if we spell words for them. This is excellent practice since writing is a challenge for most.
• There is no school tomorrow (Tuesday) for students!
• This week in math we will complete module 1 lessons 20-23.
• Thanks to those of you that have ordered Scholastic books. Keep those orders coming!
• Please join us for the October PTA Meeting this Thursday, Oct. 3 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will take place on Zoom. Use the link below to Join the Zoom Meeting https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81347641325?pwd=0sbKMVOTGTmTUT6SMr7EkZtjGjhraJ.1 Meeting ID: 813 4764 1325 Passcode: 0Qzb2m
• Phonics books and fluency homework also go home today. These should be practiced daily at home. The books stay home and are for your child to keep and practice. Fluency homework is due on Friday.

Enjoy your week!!

Tomorrow is Friday and we are having our first spelling test. Taking a practice test at home today will help your child get ready for their test. Remember, they will be tested on their 8 spelling words and 5 sight words, 13 total.

Their fluency homework is also due tomorrow (sent home Monday). They had to read the passage three times a day and fill in the boxes and have a parent sign the bottom.

Students should also have been reading their two phonics books everyday that came home on Monday. Those stay at home and are theirs to keep.

I am sending home Scholastic book orders today. You can go to the website anytime to order books. See the note sent home for more info.

Good afternoon,

Happy Fall! I hope everyone had a great weekend. This week:

• Today we started unit 1 in our ELA Benchmark curriculum. Each unit is three weeks long. At the end of each unit students will bring home their completed magazine booklet. Each week your child will get new spelling and sight words to learn and practice. Their first list (short a) came home on Friday. They will be tested on the spelling words and sight words this Friday (13 words total). We practice them in school but students should practice them at home as well. I also list the words each week on the blog up at the top under the spelling words tab in case you ever misplace the paper copy. There is also a tab at the top that says spelling and sight word activities. You can click on that tab for some fun activities to try at home for practicing their words.
• In addition to practicing their spelling and sight words each day at home, students will be coming home with two new phonics books every Monday. These books go with our spelling pattern for the week. We read and practice them in class then students take them home to read. These books should be kept in a safe place at home and students should take a few minutes each day to read them. This helps to build fluency and practice the weekly spelling pattern. These books are theirs to keep. Also going home every Monday for homework is a fluency worksheet. Students should read the passage three times a day and parents sign it at the bottom. They should also find and highlight the words from the box in the passage. These passages are due every Friday. Please let me know if you have any questions about spelling or homework.
• Tomorrow is early release, dismissal is at 1:50.
• This week in math we will be completing module 1 lessons 15-17, quiz, then lessons 18-19. So by the end of this week you should not be farther than lesson 19 in your math Apply homework book.
• Please join us for a casual meet and greet with Amal Alcodray, Director of the Heights Campus on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 in the MBCC Lecture Hall at 8:45am. We are looking forward to seeing you!
• There is no school for students next Tuesday, October 1st for teacher professional development.

Have a great week!!

Dear Howe Community,

Please join us for a casual meet and greet with Amal Alcodray, Director of the Heights Campus on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 in the MBCC Lecture Hall at 8:45am. We are looking forward to seeing you!

Please consider supporting our Howe School PTA by enjoying a meal from Royale with Cheese (25034 Ford rd) today. The restaurant will donate 15% of the sales to our school if you mention Howe School when ordering between 3:00-10:00 PM on Wednesday, September 18. We appreciate your support!

Amal Ayad- PTA President

Good afternoon,

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. This week:

• We are almost done with iReady testing, just some makeups left. Everyone worked hard and tried their best 🙂
• Tomorrow is early release, dismissal is at 1:50.
• This Wednesday the 18th is our PTA fundraiser at Royale With Cheese on Ford rd. Please come to help raise money for our school!
• Have you signed up for the PTA yet?? Our class could win cider and donuts if we have the most parents signed up for the PTA! Please join to help support our school.
• This Friday the 20th is Coffee with the Director in the cafeteria. Please come if you can.
• This week in math we will complete module 1 lessons 10-12, quiz, then lessons 13 and 14. Just a friendly reminder to try and keep up with the lessons in the Apply math homework book at home. Please DO NOT go ahead of the lessons we do in class. It may confuse your child. You should not be past lesson 14 by the end of this week!
• Spelling starts next week. Our first spelling list will go home on Friday.
• Reminder: all students should have a water bottle and a healthy snack everyday.

Enjoy your week!!

This Friday, September 13th will be our first Popcorn Friday!
Bring $1.00 on Popcorn Friday to give to your teacher.
Popcorn Bags are distributed by your teacher at dismissal.

Donations & Profits collected support Howe Montessori & Center Based Learning PTA efforts.

Good afternoon,

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. Welcome to the first full week of school! This week:

• Tomorrow is an early release, dismissal is at 1:50.
• This week we start testing the students. We will be administering individual DRA reading tests all month. We will also do our iReady computer tests in reading and math this Thursday and Friday morning. Makeups will be next week. Please make sure your child is in school and on time those days. Please ensure they get a good night sleep and a healthy breakfast. These test scores will be shared and discussed with you at conferences in November.
• This week in math we will complete module 1 lessons 5-8 and a quiz.
• Thanks to everyone that has signed up for the PTA so far. The class with the most parents signed up at the end of September will win cider and donuts! If you haven’t signed up yet please do so.
• The PTA is having a school fundraiser on September 18th, a flyer is going home today with more info.
• The character trait for September is Responsibility. There is a note going home tomorrow about it. Please discuss this with your child.
• We will start spelling the week of Sept 23rd. Our first spelling test will be Sept 27th. Reading logs and weekly writing homework will start in October. More info to come.
• Happy September birthdays to: Karim K (13), Mila (25), and Emma (28)!!

Have a lovely week :))

Our first PTA meeting will be held today, Thursday, September 5 in the Howe School Cafeteria from 2:00-3:00. We hope to see you all here!