September 3, 2017
Hi,
I hope that you are having a wonderful Labor Day weekend and that you are enjoying time relaxing with your family and friends.
Thank you to all the parents who were able to attend our Open House on Thursday, Aug. 31. It was nice to see so many of you. Let us know if you have any questions.
Parent Information Night 2017-2018 Slide Show-see below
We worked hard last week on writing poems about ourselves, getting to know each other and establishing classroom routines. We did lots of reading in our independent books and writing entries in our beautifully decorated writer's notebooks. Your children are working hard and showing excitement and stamina in their reading and writing. I am impressed!
Read about our week:
- Reading-We will read and analyze fiction which will include realistic fiction and fantasy. Story elements, theme, and character changes will be our focus. I will also work on individual reading assessments with the children to test their fluency, accuracy, and comprehension. We will write about our reading by writing response letters as well.
- Writing-The gathering and writing of a variety of entries will continue. Then personal narratives will be planned, drafted, and revised this week. Our goal is to paint a picture in our reader's mind using our words. We want the readers to experience the events in our personal narratives as they read. We will do this by focusing on specific details especially in the most important part of the story and writing like a storyteller instead of summarizing the story. We will read mentor texts to get ideas for topics as well as style of writing.
- Spelling-We took a spelling inventory to figure out our strengths and challenges with words. We will have our first spelling test on Friday, September 8. Each child will receive their individual spelling list on Tuesday in their agenda. This week, we will practice using the homophones their, there, they're and it's, its correctly and will have five more words based on the results of our inventory.
- Grammar-Complete sentences with a subject and predicate is our topic for this week. We will continue to examine nouns and verbs as well.
- Social Studies-We are continuing our study of maps and the regions of Texas. We will have an assessment next week and a study guide will be sent home by Thursday.
Dates to Remember:
- Monday, September 4-No school-Labor Day
- Tuesday, September 5-Reading Logs due-Your child should read everyday and have at least 120 minutes by Friday. 60 minutes is due for the weekend.
- Tuesday, September 5, 2017-Interest Meeting for Choir-email me or send a note if your child is attending-Be sure to include how he/she will get home.
- Tuesday, September 5-Walk and Bike to School Day
- Friday, September 8-Grandparents' Day. Our lunch time is at 11:25.
Have a wonderful weekend and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for sharing your child with me.
Sincerely,
Pam Bartholomew
