Classroom News for the Week of October 17, 2016

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the beautiful weather. Next Friday, October 28^th, we will have our Halloween Party and parade. More information will be coming home in next week’s newsletter. If you are interested in helping plan the party, please let me know asap.

This week in reading we will continue to focus on our story, Henry and Mudge. This story highlights character and setting. Characters are the people or animals in the story. Authors describe characters’ traits. The setting is the place and time of a story. A story can have more than one setting.

Grammar – This week in grammar we will be identifying the predicate of a sentence. The predicate of a sentence tells what someone or something does.

            Example: Henry’s mother made a campfire.   

            Made a campfire would be the predicate because it told me what Henry’s mother did.

Phonics & Spelling – We will be working with words that contain consonant blends. Consonant blends can come at the beginning of a word, at the end of a word, or in the middle of a word.

            Examples: pumpkin, scrub, black, and splendid

Science – We are still reading and discussing the solar system. Our assessment will take place on Friday. Please review the study guide and the flashcards that were sent home to ensure that your child is prepared for the assessment.

Math – Please continue to practice the flashcards that were sent home in the past. These cards are +1, +2, and +3. The students need more practice with these facts, so I will not be sending new flashcards home this week. We will have an assessment on +1, +2, and +3 facts on Friday. Please continue to practice these flashcards in order to increase fluency.

We will be working on the following in math class this week:

1.     Subtracting 0, 1, & 2

2.     Thinking about addition to help us subtract

Reminders for the upcoming week:

1.     If interested in being a guest reader in our classroom, please contact me ASAP.

2.   Please complete the PP&L information and send back to school ASAP.

3.     PTO Party money is due ASAP.

4.     If interested in helping with our Halloween party on Friday, October 28^th, please contact me ASAP.

5.     If you would like to send in money so your child can shop at the book fair, please be sure to send it in a sealed envelope with your child’s name on it.

I hope everyone has a wonderful week. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me via email, jwiscount@northschuylkill.net, note, or by calling 570-874-0466 ext. 3209.

Homework for the week of October 17, 2016

Monday (Day 2 – Book Exchange)

Math – Practice flashcards and leveled homework

Science – Review flashcards and study guide

Tuesday (Day 3 – Art)

Science – Review flashcards and study guide

Math – Practice flashcards and leveled homework

Wednesday (Day 4 – Gym)

Math – Leveled HW and practice math flashcards.

Science – Review flashcards and study guide

Thursday (Day 5 - Art)

Math – Leveled HW and practice math flashcards.

Science – Review flashcards and study guide. Test tomorrow.

Friday (Day 6 – Computers)

No homework! Have a great weekend. Go Spartans!!