Weekly Update: October 29th-November 2nd

Happy

 Halloween!!

Hi Parents,

I hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween! I think my boys will have enough candy to last us until the 4th of July parade!!!

The students had a great afternoon on Wednesday, showing off their costumes during the parade and enjoying their snacks afterward. A BIG thank you to the parent volunteers that helped students get into their costumes, prepare snacks, and help clean up, we appreciate it so much!! Thank you also to those of you that provided the snacks, drinks, or sent in a special treat. Below are the pictures I was able to snap, I am hoping I got everyone. Enjoy!

 

Lemme Staff as 101 Dalmations

Curriculum Update:

Literacy:

This past week students read the biography, Young Thomas Edison. Students practiced the comprehensions skills of determining the main idea and finding details to support it.   Students also worked on the comprehension strategies of categorizing and classifying.

Grammar and Writing: Students spent time substituting nouns with pronouns.

Spelling: Students' spelling words were sorted into four categories based on the /o/ sound.  Students put them into the following categories; au, aw, al, o. Students receive a copy of their spelling words at school each Monday. They should be bringing this list home to study. Students take a spelling test each Friday. They will bring home their scored tests on the following Monday. There are six challenge words at the bottom of each list, these are optional for students although I encourage all students to try them. 

Reading logs:

The October reading log was due Thursday, November 1st. Please have your child turn it into me as soon as possible if they have not done so already. Students should have received their new reading log for the month of November. Your child is expected to average about 50 minutes per week for a goal of 200 minutes by the end of the month. I was so impressed with the reading logs that were turned in, the students are surpassing the expected amount of minutes by leaps and bounds!! They are motivated and excited to share with each other how may minutes they have read for the night, week, and month:) Please continue to encourage your child to read to you, to a sibling, or to themselves.



Everyday Mathematics:

I have decided that I will keep the Unit 4 Progress Check until your child's conference as I am using them to help explain your child's report. If I have already had your child's conference, I will send it home on Monday. Please sign and return the Progress Check.

Other:
No school on Friday, October 9th due to conferences.