Weekly Update - Short Week & Holiday

Hello all!

This week is a short 3 days! We will be wrapping up a few things from first quarter, as well as preparing for upcoming units of study.

Word Study:
There will be no Word Study homework or quizzes this week. However, there will be some upcoming changes to Word Study and how it is taught. Please look for a note tomorrow in your student's Thursday Folder for more information on this. I will also post it here on the blog tomorrow when that goes home.

Field Trip:
Today your student is coming home with a permission slip and chaperone form about our Zoo field trip on December 8th! Your child needs to have a permission slip returned to school no later than Nov. 18th so we can give the busses and Zoo a final count. Your student will not be permitted to come on the field trip if the permission form is not returned.

Chaperones - first come first serve! I will keep track of the papers that are returned first and notify everyone when we have fulfilled each spot. Thanks for volunteering!

Read A Thon:
Please also see a reminder paper in your student's folder today about the Read-A-Thon. They need to set up their online account at home in order to receive credit for the number of hours/time that they read! We will record when we read at school as well, so if they set it up they will definitely get the time and can win prizes and money for our books and reading program at school!

Veteran's Day:
On Friday, we will have the opportunity to meet and hear stories from several veterans! We will also hold a parade through the school and a lunch for our special visitors. We are talking about Veteran's Day in school, but please also discuss it at home with your student and share about family members or others you know who are veterans!
 

Conference Days and Upcoming Dates & Units

Hello Families!

Conferences
Just a reminder, please sign up for a conference time to meet with me! I am creating my schedule for those two days (Nov. 7 & 8) and would like to have a final count/time schedule by Friday at the absolute latest.

If none of the times seem to work for you, please email me to set up a time to meet. I am happy to find a common time that works for both of us, even if it is not on those two days!


Homework
Please check your child's agenda and their Word Study notebook for homework each night. The homework is assigned on Monday and checked 2x per week (Wednesday and Friday) so your student has a few days to complete each assignment.

Upcoming
- Word Study quizzes this Friday
- No School for Students on Nov. 7 & 8
- Wednesday, Nov. 9th is a Monday Schedule in school
- American Education Week - Nov. 14-18
- Report Cards Sent Home - Nov. 16th
- Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 23-25
- Zoo Field Trip - December 8th. More info to come home soon!

Up Next...Quarter 2 Science and Social Studies Topics
Coming up in Social Studies and Science will be the following units (in this order):
- Habitats
- Adaptations
- Food Chains
- Geography
- Explorers


As always, contact me with any questions, concerns, or just to say hi!
Happy First Day of November (already?!)!

Word Study Homework

Hello all!

I hope everyone watched Penn State's domination over Ohio State this Saturday night... WE ARE! I was representing my Penn State clothing today at school :) WHAT a way to win the game! I also got to spend some time with friends from out of town and did all of the "tourist" things in Washington D.C.! I hope you enjoyed the pictures on the Remind app. I had a wonderful weekend! However, I was VERY jealous that my parents and brother were at the Penn State game!

Word Study Homework
I had some questions about the Word Study homework from several students, so I thought I'd better put it on here tonight. EACH night, they should be sorting their word cards for practice. They do NOT need to write their sort every night! That is only for homework on Monday!

Monday - Sort cards AND Write in NB

Tuesday - Sort cards, Write ABC order in NB

Wednesday - Sort cards, Write Rainbow Words (10) in NB, or make a word cloud with ALL words, print it, and glue in NB
- You can find the link to ABCYA's kid-friendly word cloud creator here.

Thurday - Speed sort cards 3x - write those TIMES in NB, Write practice test in NB
 - Practice test means set up the notebook page with your headers, have a partner say words and student puts it in the correct sort and spells it.

Friday - Quiz day


Please let me know if you have further questions!

 

Weekly Update and Information

Hello all!

Pictures
You should have seen today in your child's Thursday Folder their envelope of school pictures! If you are purchasing pictures, please see the information inside concerning how to pay. If you are NOT keeping the pictures, please RETURN THEM TO SCHOOL.


Fall Party Food Permission
I have received almost all permission slips for the food at our fall party - yay! If you have not yet turned this in, please do! Otherwise, your child will not be permitted to eat any of the snacks provided. Please make sure to sign up on the Sign-Up Genius that our room parents sent out today if you would like to help with the party! It sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun!


Upcoming dates
Tomorrow - Word Study Quiz
Friday, Oct. 28th - Science Test in the AM, Fall Party in the PM!
Monday, Oct. 31st - Halloween!
Nov. 7 & 8 - Conference Days, No School for students
Nov. 11th - Veteran's Day celebration at Pinebrook
Nov. 23rd - 25th - Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 8th - Field Trip! - More information coming soon

FOR TOMORROW...

Hello!
I hope everyone enjoyed a great weekend!

If possible, could you please send in your student with a pair of headphones tomorrow for class? They will be returned home at the end of the day, not remain in school. A simple pair of earbuds are fine. We have a few headphones in our classroom provided by the school, but not enough for every student.

We are experimenting with a program called Nearpod - the students get to interact with our class presentation on their own computer/devices. Because it is interactive and they can do it at their own pace, students will need headphones to hear video clips at different times than others.

We would love to use this more when we roll out "BYOT" this year! It is a great way for the kids to get their notes and other information right in front of them rather than copying from the board, and allows them to go through the pages at their own pace. I can also input questions to check their understanding and adjust teaching as we move along through the lesson.

Dates/Reminders:
- Wednesday, Social Studies Test (Famous Americans & Holidays)
- Friday, Word Study quizzes
- Fall Party Food Forms due back ASAP!


Please let me know if you have any questions!