Week of Aug. 25

Events:

-September 1 No School

-September 3 dismiss at 2:15

-September 10 dismiss at 2:15

Notes:

-Please make sure to initial planners each night.

-This week we started Hawk Books.  Please record minutes they read in the back of their planners.

-Homework started this week.  We will have homework on Monday and Tuesday nights each week.

-We started King/Queen of the Day this week.  We will slowly work through the class, one student per day.  Please watch in your child’s bag for a questionnaire to complete. 

 What’s Happening in Daily 5:

* We have begun practicing all our dailies in small groups.  We have been enjoying Listen to Reading, Read to Self, and Read to Someone. 

*During our word work time we have been matching pictures to the correct beginning sound. 

*Work on writing this week has consisted of setting writing expectations. 

 Week in Review:

- This week we continued reviewing our numbers and shapes.  We learned about how to break apart a number.  Example: 1+3=4.

-We have continued our review of letter identification and sounds.