October

October is here and we are settling into our school routine and working really hard in the classroom.  Here are some of the things we have been doing:

We have had three spelling units so far.  Remember that after four units/tests we will have a BlockBuster Quiz where the students will be tested on 20 words from the previous four spelling lists.  A list of the 20 words to be studied for the week will be sent home on Monday.  This is a review as the students have already been tested on all of the 20 words.  There will be no sentences tested on review weeks.  Please continue to help your child study these words each week. 

We are learning to sound words out based on their letter sounds.  This helps with both spelling and reading.  We are doing a lot of reading and writing.  We are learning how to write a proper sentence with capitalization and punctuation.  We have started writing in our journals and we are learning how to properly write in a notebook. 

In Math, we have been practicing some basic addition.  We are learning to use a number line and 100 chart to help us with our facts.  We are practicing our skip counting by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s to 100. 

In Science, we are looking at the characteristics of humans and animals and how those characteristics change or stay the same from the time they are a baby until they become an adult.

In Social Studies we are learning about what it means to be a community.  We will be looking at the different groups of people, places and services that it takes to make up a community.  For example, stores, schools, post office, fire station, homes, workers, etc. 

**Important dates to remember:

·         Monday, October 12^th – No School Thanksgiving Day

·         Tuesday, October 13^th – Early Dismissal at 2:25

·         Tuesday, October 20^th – Picture Day

·         Friday, October 30^th -  N.U.T. Day Wear orange and/or black

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving and a Happy Halloween!

Mrs. Shade