Newsletter
NEWSLETTER MRS.TURNER SEPT. 19-23
OPEN HOUSE- Many thanks to all of the parents who were able to come to Open House last Thursday. I hope the information was helpful.
BINGO NIGHT- Please join us this Friday for our first Bingo Night! It lasts from 6-8.
SPOOKTACULAR-The PTSA will be sponsoring a fall Spooktacular on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 4:00-8:00. Each class is being asked to make a scarecrow and a pumpkin to sell at the event. We are making a scarecrow out of cans. Please send in cans all this week. Make sure to take off the label, clean out the can, and drill a hole in the end of the can. Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Kastensmidt will be working on this project. We have some ideas for the pumpkin, too.
STANDARDIZED TESTING- Please mark your calendars for Oct. 5-14. We will be taking the Cognitive Abilities Test and the Iowa Test of Basic Skills during that time. Please don’t make any appointments during the morning hours during that time.
SRI- Students took the SRI reading test in the computer lab on Friday. It is a great tool for determining the child’s reading level. Your child’s information will be coming home today. It will show your child’s level, and it will give suggestions for appropriate books. Please remember, this is only one assessment.
ACCELERATED READER- All students need to earn 9 AR points by the end of the first nine weeks. Please choose books that are appropriate for YOUR reading level. You should not be reading level 1 books if you are able to read on the third grade level. Our goal is to score 80% or higher on each book.
SUBJECT MATTER
SPELLING- This week we will be working on are, ire, ore, ure, air, & ear sounds. An assessment will be given on Friday. Many of the words this week are homophones. Those are words that sound alike but are spelled differently. fare-fair, stare-stair, etc. Please study early in the week. These can be tricky. If you read this, please write the word homophone in the agenda.
ENGLISH- Subjects and predicates will be introduced this week.
WRITING- We will be working on descriptive paragraphs this week. Students need to brainstorm some of their favorite places and be ready to write about them.
READING- Author’s Purpose will be our focus this week. An assessment will be given on Wednesday. Nonfiction Text features will also be discussed. Read every night to try and reach the AR goal of 9 points.
MATH- Addition and subtraction will be practiced and discussed this week. Please review regrouping with your children at home. A timed test will be given on Wednesday.
SOCIAL STUDIES- The three levels and three branches of government will be discussed this week. We will also be reviewing map skills.