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NEWSLETTER MRS. TURNER AUG. 29-SEPT.2
CATO FIELD TRIPS- Thank you for returning the permission forms and payments for the 5 field trips. Please send those in when you are able.
PICTURE DAY- We will get our pictures made on Tuesday, Aug. 30 at ~10:00.
NO SCHOOL- We will not have school on Monday, Sept. 5th.
OPEN HOUSE- Please plan to attend Open House on Thursday, Sept. 15th at 6:00. The night will start with a meeting in the gym and then parents will be dismissed to the classrooms.
ACCELERATED READER- Please ask your child how he/she is doing toward his/her AR goal. All students need at least 9 points by the end of the first nine weeks. We are starting our third week. Students are able to check out books from the media center and take AR tests on a daily basis.
PRIZES AND TREATS- Some of you have asked if we need things donated in the classroom. We can always use little prizes and treats for our goody drawer. Many thanks to the families who have already sent in items!
BINDERS- Please remember to clean out binders every weekend. Do NOT remove papers from the “Return to School” side of the binder during the week.
SIGNED PAPERS- Please sign EACH page when we send home papers.
SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING- We will be working on the long vowel sound using ai, oa, ee, ea, ui, and oo. An assessment will be given on Friday.
ENGLISH- Types of sentences and common and proper nouns will be our focus this week.
READING-Skinnybones – comprehension questions will be asked after each chapter we read- A final noel test will be given on Friday/ How I Spent My Summer Vacation- Writing assignments will coincide with both books
MATH- Placed value will still be our main focus. We will also discuss Benchmark numbers./ A 7 minute timed test will be given every Wednesday. Please help your child prepare with flashcards, timed sites on the blog, computer games, etc.
SOCIAL STUDIES- We will culminate our map skills with a test on Tuesday. Students will be bringing home a study guide today. (Monday) We will begin our study of Greece and how it helped shape the United States.
If you read all of this, draw a star in the signature portion of the agenda. Have a great week!