Yay! We have made it through the first quarter. I cannot believe how fast that went. I am looking forward to all the fun and exciting things we have planned in the second quarter. I am hopeful that the next quarter will be as fun as this first one was.
I wanted to quickly say thank you to everyone who volunteered and helped out at our Fall Party on Monday. The kids had such a fun time. Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Norman who planned and prepped the entire party. I know what a huge that task was. It was the most organized party anyone has ever planned for my class. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for all your hard work!
Conferences:
Thank you for attending your parent teacher conference! I enjoy visiting with you during this time to discuss your child's progress and behavior, and I learn so much about your student through your eyes.
Pinebrook Read-a-Thon:
Monday, November 7th will mark the start of our Pinebrook Read-a-Thon. All money raised will be used to purchase materials for our new Guided Reading Library. This is the library we teachers access for resources and materials when we plan our reading instruction. Please refer to the flyer I sent home in last week's Thursday folder for more information.
Family Reading Night:
Our Family Reading Night will be Thursday, November 10th at 6:30 at school. Isabelle, Darius and I will be there, and we hope to see you too!
American Education Week:
Please mark your calendar for our American Education Week celebration on Tuesday, November 15th from 9:45 - 10:30 am in our classroom. Students will present the ABC's of Thanksgiving. Our lunch is immediately following the ABC's of Thanksgiving, and you may stay to have lunch with your child after our event. For your planning purposes, our lunch is from 10:40 - 11:10. If you're staying for lunch, please plan to say goodbye to your child in the cafeteria at the end of our lunch period. Our regular instructional day will resume right after lunch. Please watch next week's Thursday folder for the specific details you'll need about this event.
Next Week's Sight Words:
Due to our short week next week, we will not have new sight words. We will review previously learned sight words.
Focus Areas for the Coming Week:
- Reading: We will talk about the reasons authors write books: to persuade, to inform, and to entertain. This is called the "author's purpose".
- Writing: We will respond to writing prompts and self-chosen topics as we continue to practice capitalization, punctuation, spacing, and letter formation.
- Math: We will continue our addition unit. We will learn strategies for quickly solving addition facts.
- Social Studies: We will finish learning about Veteran's Day. We will begin our Long Ago and Today unit, in which we compare and contrast life long ago and today.
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