October 5th - October 9th

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

Flippy Dolphin reading strategy (try different vowel sounds when a word doesn’t make sense)

Scentsy Skunk (asking if a guessed word makes sense in context)

Word Work:

Popcorn Words: but, what, all, when, & we

Digraph: “gr”

Word Family: _it

Writing:

Using all the writing strategies we know to  write one more small moment/true story

First quarter district narrative writing prompt (this piece will be scored using a rubric and will be reflected on your child’s grade card)

Math:

Missing numbers (4 + ___ = 10)

Writing numbers to 120 assessment

Theme:

Scientists ask questions and do research to find answers

Apple experiment and journaling

Data Sheets

I started updating the data sheets in your child’s take home folder this week.  Checkout those colored pieces of paper to see how your child is doing on sight words, number recognition, counting to 120, and writing to 120. I wrote their current reading level in it as well.

Orchard Hills 5K

The Fifth Annual “Run for the Orchard” 5K Walk/Run will be held October 31st at Orchard Hills. Can’t wait to see you there!

Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences will be October 27th and October 29th.  I sent home information and a signup sheet in your child’s take home folder this week. The times are on a first come, first serve basis, so please return your time preferences as soon as you can.

Dates to Remember

October 9th: End of First Quarter

October 27th & 29th: Parent Teacher Conferences

October 28th: Tiger Pride Assembly

October 30th- November 3rd: No School

October 31st: Run for the Orchard 5K