August 22-26th

Dear Parents,

We had a wonderful first day of school! As a class we already earned 4 points for a party and everyone had good behavior for the day. You should have seen your student's planner today. Please make sure that you check your student's planner every day to see how they behaved in class. A Gold Star means they had an amazing day. A Silver Star means they had a good day. A Strike means they had hard time that day. Strike 1 is a warning, Strike 2 is a talk with me about their behavior, and Strike 3 is a Think Time out of our room. This will be a great way to see when your student is having great days in class and when they are struggling a bit.

Here is what we are doing in class this week:

Reading: We are taking pre-tests for spelling so I can see the needs of each student. We are also learning about how to close read, choose Just Right Books, and working on our DRAs.

Math: We are taking a Place Value pre-test and a Factors pre-test. These will also help me see the needs of your students. Then we will begin our Place Value unit.

Writing: We will begin writing with just a few practice prompts this week to get our thoughts flowing. Next week we will begin our first writing project.

Science: We will begin science on Friday and start learning about the water cycle.

Social Studies: We will begin social studies on Thursday and talk about maps.

Homework:
Read 20 Mins each day
X Final Sheet, both sides
Student Inventory
Questionnaire for Parents
* All homework is given on Monday and is due back to school on Friday

Please let me know if you have any questions. Our Back to School Night is next week, September 1st at 6:00. We will go over much more information about our class then.

Thanks so much!
Mrs. Wheatley