Class Newsletter

Dear Parents and Guardians,                            September 17th, 2015

I was so excited to meet our parents yesterday during Open House.  During that time, passed Classroom guidelines and policies.  If we missed you yesterday, I will be sending a copy to review the PBIS policies and expectations.  Also, take the time to review your child’s planner every night for any notes and homework.  

Here is a quick look at what’s going on in our classroom now, and what is expected from your son/daughter.

Spelling:Tomorrow is our spelling test.  We are studying silent e sound words.  We also have five content words.   It is our first official spelling test!   Please have your child review either list A or list B and study the “both” section too.  

Math: We are studying telling time to the nearest minute.  Practice real life problems telling time, and have your child complete the homework. Also, have students practice math facts on-line, flash cards, or worksheets.  If ipads and computers available, students are encouraged to use technology every night using websites such as Frontrow, Xtra math, and everydaymathonline.  Look for user names and passwords coming home soon stapled to their planner.

Reading: Read every night for 20 minutes, and ask and answer comprehension questions. Watch for the Response Logs coming home soon.

Science: Forces as push and pulls. With your supervision, students were asked to try the soap and sponge experiment.

Writing: We are writing a personal narrative.  Discuss with your child the topic they chose to write about.  Students will bring their writing home to share.

Also, writing prompts will come home after the vacation.  Students will write a paragraph about the prompt given using the who, what, when, where, why, and how to write a minimum of 5-8 complete sentences.  Students will have to plan, write first draft, revise, edit, and publish for homework every week.  Please review their writing by having them read it aloud to you.

I would love to meet the rest of you as soon as possible to have open communications in order to maximize the student’s success! We will make a great team!

Have fun learning,

Mrs. Shakarchi