Oct 9-13

Good afternoon!!  Parent conferences are coming up!!  Please use the sign up link below to sign up for a conference time.  http://signup.com/go/Bzfwiti

We have a very busy week.  Below you will find information about what to study and what we are learning.

Math…We are working on arrays and multiplication.  Students need to start studying their multiplication facts for 0’s and 1’s.  They have their normal math homework for this week.

Reading…We are starting to look at text features in informational text.  Please be sure they read for 30 minutes each night and don’t forget to sign their planners on Thursday evening.

Spelling…We are looking at r-controlled vowels

Language…We are looking at the prefixes auto and anti

Science…We are looking at habitats and adaptations

Word Wall words…In their planners on the words of the week section, the students will begin writing 5 words.  These will be word wall words that they need to be able to recognize and read.  Once they are placed on the wall, the boys will be responsible for spelling these words correctly in any written work.

I sent home information regarding our Charleston field trip today.  Please be sure to let me know if your child will need a school lunch or will be bringing lunch from home.  I will need this information no later than Wednesday.  If the bring their lunch from home, please place it in a disposal bag…no thermoses, ice packs, lunch boxes, etc…  Also the electronic permission slip does not need to be returned until the morning of the trip.  I will send a gallon sized Ziploc bag home on Thursday for their items to go inside. 

October 2-9

Good afternoon!!!  I hope you all have had a great Monday!!!  Just wanted to send a few reminders about the week…

1.   There is a Boosterthon challenge for tonight…the class with the most new pledges will get swag bags.  We are in third place for the whole school!!!  Let’s see if we can move ahead of Mr. Carroll!!!

2.  Field trip money was due today!!  If you have not turned in your son’s money, please do so ASAP.  We are needed to get exact numbers to be able to write the checks for the Aquarium and the Barrier Island Tour.

3.  There is new homework this week.  Be sure to ask your child about the new things on homework for this week.

4.  Tomorrow is Wear Pink or Blue day.

Math…We are reviewing skills that we have covered so far this year.  We will be completing a Unit 1 assessment on Friday.

Reading…We are talking about theme.  We are looking at how characters, setting, the problem, and solution all work together to form the theme.

Writing…We are working on writing a fiction narrative.  The boys will be creating their own books.

Spelling…We are still working on the ending sound of K.  Be sure to study the notes in their language journals.  There will be a test on Friday.

Language…We are working on the suffixes –able and –ion.  Be sure to study the notes in their language journals.  There will be a test on Friday.

Science…We are looking at Ecosystems.  They have notes in their science journals.  Tonight have them tell you what abiotic and biotic mean.  

Week of September 25-29

Good evening!!  It is another busy week.  Boosterthon will be kicking off on Wednesday.  We will have a cold passage reading test this Friday and this will be our only test for the week.  I loved getting to see many of you tonight at Open House/Back to School Bash.  Below you will find what we are working on for the week.

Math:  we are working on subtraction with regrouping

Reading:  We are working on finding the theme of a story by looking at the setting, the characters, the problem, and how the characters grows and changes.

Spelling:  We are working on the ending sound of K

Language:  We are working on the suffixes -able and -ion

Science:  We are beginning to look at Ecosystems.  Notes will be in their notebooks tomorrow about some of the ecosystems.

Writing:  We are working on writing a narrative that is fictional.

Week of September 18-22

Wow!!!  We FINALLY got to have library!!!   I am looking forward to a great but busy week.   Below you will find information about the week.

1.  If you have not returned signed papers, please do so as soon as possible.
2.  If you have not returned your blue health information card, please do so as soon as possible.
3.  Interim Reports come home on Wednesday.   Please remember we haven't had a lot of grades yet, but we will have many more grades before the end of the nine weeks.
4.  Picture Day is Thursday.
5.  We have several tests this week.   We have A Social Studies test, a reading assessment, and then quizzes in spelling and math.
6.  We are now using google classroom.  You can access this from home.   There is a lot of assignments, information, etc...   your child should know how to log in but if not, email me and I will give you their log in.

Math...we are working on addition to 1,000 including regrouping.
Reading...we are working on connecting how the author's word choice help the characters, setting, and events to create meaning.
Spelling...we are working on irregular plurals such as mouse/mice, goose/geese.
Writing...we are working on narratives about a memory
Social Studies...we are finishing up our first chapter.

September 11-15

Good Morning!!!  I hope everyone had a nice, safe Monday.  Below you will find a look at our week ahead.  Let me know if you have any questions.

**Goodies with Grandparents is Thursday morning starting at 7:00.  Kindergarten and 1st grade Goodies with Grandparents has been moved to next week.

**Signed papers will come home on Wednesday, September 13.  I had planned to send them home on Tuesday of this week but due to our day off on Monday, I did not get them together.  I will send them home tomorrow.

Math...We will begin multiplying by ten this week.

Reading...We will be reading the story, Aunt Flossie's Hats (and Crab Cakes Later).  We will be looking at the author's craft and we will be comparing the story to Saturdays and Teacakes.  There will be a reading assessment next Tuesday.

Language...We will be looking at the suffixes -less (without) and -ful (full of).  Our language/spelling test will be on Friday.

Spelling...We are continuing to make nouns plural by changing y to i and adding es.  Our language/spelling test will be on Friday.

Writing...We will be working on writing a personal narrative.  Help your son think of a very special memory that they could write about.

Social Studies...We will continue to study the regions.  Our test for regions will be moved to next Wednesday, September 20.

Hurricane Harvey

We are partnering with Boiling Springs High School to take up donations for the victims of Hurricane Harvey.  We will only be taking donations through tomorrow.  If you can send in a monetary donation, please send it in tomorrow morning.  Thank you for your willingness to help!!!

September 5-8

Good afternoon!!!  I hope you all had a great three day weekend and Labor Day Holiday!!  We had a very busy but good day here at OES.  Below you will find information about the week ahead. 

Spelling/Language:  We will be looking at how to make words that end in 'y' plural.  Also we will be looking at suffixes this week.  Our test for these will be on Friday, September 15.

Math:  We will be finishing up our math unit on place value.  On Friday, September 8th, we will be having a unit test.  A study guide will come home on Thursday.  

Reading:  We are reading the story, Saturdays and Teacakes by Lester Laminack.  We are looking at how the author chooses words to create images in our minds.  We are also investigating how the words develop the characters and the setting. 

Social Studies:  We are working on our regions projects in class.  Don't forget to be looking over your notes each night.

Writing:  We are going to be writing about a special memory that we have.  



Homework

Every day...Read for 30 minutes, Complete your math box on your math worksheet, Practice changing y to i and adding es, Study Social Studies notes

Thursday...Be prepared for Math test on Friday, Get planner signed