Announcements This Week!

I hope everyone had a great weekend!  I have some announcements for this week...
 
*Reading folders went home today.  They do not have books in them.  Before sending home books, I wanted students to practice some flashcards each night.  The flashcards in your child's folder are specific to the skills he/she did not know during staggered entry assessments and each child has cards he/she needed to practice.  If your child received letter cards, the blue letters are the sounds he/she did not know while the red letters are the letter names he/she did not know.  Please review all flashcards in the reading folders nightly this week and as needed moving forward.  The noun cards have directions and were not tested (if applicable to your child). 
 
*Please return your GoPlaySave books as soon as possible. 
 
*In social studies & science we are continuing our studies of transportation this week.  If you have any modes of transportation toys at home (cars, bikes, trains, etc.) please LABEL them and send them to school with your child by Wednesday.  They will be used to do math sorting activities and returned by Friday.  I will talk to the class tomorrow morning about the difference between toys at school for learning versus just bringing toys to school.  =)

*In language arts we are studying the "If you Give a...." books by Laura Numeroff this week.  I want to do a pancake cooking activity on Wednesday with our 3rd grade buddies.  We will be trying 3 different kinds of syrup with our pancakes (maple, strawberry, & blueberry) and graphing what we like most.  We will also be doing several other activities this week based on the stories! 

*In math we are continuing the basic building blocks and activities surrounding those skills to move on to groups and centers next week. 

*HomeLinks math went home tonight from the Everyday Math book.  This is a reminder that these are optional.  Many people have been turning in the Optional Homework in their daily folders from the website as well.  Please remember that all assignments do not need to be completed each week- use moderation and gauge your child as needed.  

*If you have not turned in your field trip money, please do so as soon as possible.  If you are chaperoning a library trip, your only cost is to pay for your light rail ticket (if applicable).  Other trips, please pay before the date of the trip.  Your cost is the same as your child's.      

*Please let me know if you need anything!