What a Wonderful First Week!

 I HAVE HAD A GREAT TIME GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CHILDREN AND MANY OF YOU. IT WAS NICE SEEING SO MANY OF YOU AT OUR CURRICULUM NIGHT. I LOOK FORWARD TO A FANTASTIC YEAR!


TODAY YOUR CHILD WILL BRING HOME A WEEKLY REPORT. PLEASE LOOK IT OVER, SIGN AND RETURN. THIS IS MEANT TO HELP INFORM YOU OF YOUR CHILD’S WEEKLY BEHAVIOR AND ACADEMIC PROGRESS. I HOPE THAT YOU FIND THIS HELPFUL.

MATH:

WE HAVE ALREADY STARTED UNIT 1 IN MATH. WE ARE REVIEWING SUBTRACTION, NUMBER GRIDS, FINDING NUMBERS AROUND US, AND PLACE VALUE. NEXT WEEK WE WILL BE WORKING ON TELLING TIME, GRAPHING, AND NAME COLLECTION BOXES.

LANGUAGE ARTS:

WE DISCUSSED SEVERAL READ ALOUDS THAT INVOLVE THE THEME OF FRIENDS, AND REALLY LOOKING AT IMPORTANT QUALITIES THAT WE BELIEVE GOOD FRIENDS POSSESS. THE CHILDREN ALSO WROTE ABOUT A SUMMER STORY THAT MADE THEM SMILE. IF YOU HAVE TIME TO LOOK, THEY ARE HANGING IN THE HALL OUTSIDE OF OUR CLASSROOM. WE STARTED NOTEBOOKS, WHICH WE DO EVERY MORNING WHEN WE ARRIVE. THE CHILDREN HAVE MANY FUN AND INTERESTING THINGS TO WRITE ABOUT, I LOVE READING THEIR STORIES!

COMPUTER LAB:

WE STARTED COMPUTER LAB TODAY AND EXPLORED MATH ARENA AND KIDSPIRATION.

SPELLING:

NEXT WEEK THE KIDS WILL START SPELLING. THE KIDS WILL BE COMING HOME WITH



IF YOU DIDN’T TURN IN A SUMMER READING NOTE SAYING YOUR CHILD READ FOR AT LEAST 10 HOURS THIS SUMMER, PLEASE TRY TO SEND IT MONDAY. THE KIDS GET TO GO ON THE FIELD BEFORE THE GAME NEXT WEEK FRIDAY AND GET INTO THE GAME FOR FREE IF THEY TURN IN THE NOTE. I WOULD HATE FOR YOUR CHILD TO MISS IT! I ALSO AM SENDING HOME SLIPS ABOUT RAISING MONEY FOR OUR VALLEY VIEW VOYAGE. PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO LOOK IT OVER. I LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER GREAT WEEK WITH YOUR CHILD. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT ANY TIME WITH ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR CONCERNS.