Tuesday, September 26, 2017

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.

Monday, September 18, 2017

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.

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

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.


Tuesday, September 5, 2017

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