We are off to a wonderful start to the school year.  The children have been working diligently to learn classroom expectations, routines, and rules.  Below are some topics we will be studying over the next few weeks:

Math: number sense and place value

Language Arts:  writing: complete sentences, capitalization, punctuation

Reading: predicting, characters, setting, main idea

Science:  weather, weather instruments

Homework:  Homework will begin on Monday, September 12th.  A cover letter explaining the homework process will be included.  In addition, please continue to read each night.  Just how important is reading every night.....

"WHY CAN'T I SKIP MY 20 MINUTES OF READING TONIGHT?"

LET'S FIGURE IT OUT --- MATHEMATICALLY!

Student A reads 20 minutes five nights of every week;
Student B reads only 4 minutes a night...or not at all!

Step 1: Multiply minutes a night x 5 times each week.
Student A reads 20 min. x 5 times a week = 100 mins./week
Student B reads 4 minutes x 5 times a week = 20 minutes

Step 2: Multiply minutes a week x 4 weeks each month.
Student A reads 400 minutes a month.
Student B reads 80 minutes a month.

Step 3: Multiply minutes a month x 9 months/school year
Student A reads 3600 min. in a school year.
Student B reads 720 min. in a school year.

 

Scholastic Book Order:  Books order are due this Friday, September 9th.  Thank you to the families that have already placed an order!  Please remember that we earn free books for the classroom every time a parent places an order. 

Frey T-Shirts:  T-Shirts will go home tomorrow for those of you that have placed orders.  Please have your child wear his or her t-shirt on Friday, September 9th in remembrance of the 10 year anniversary of September 11th. 

Dates to remember:

Sept. 5th-16th Box Top Collection Drive
Sept. 18th - Chili's Spirit Night 5:00-9:00
Sept. 23rd - School Pictures
Sept. 26th - Reflections Due
Sept. 29th - Rachel's Challenge Assembly 6:00pm
Oct. 7th - Fall Festival 5:30-8:30