Fire Safety Day with Fire Fighter Olmeda

Andrew's Dad, Mr. Olmeda, is a fire fighter for the City of Raleigh and he came to our classroom and taught us some very important things about fire safety.  We had a great time and he even made Miss Bethel put on all of the fire figther's gear!

Homework for the week of October 24th

Math	Complete attached Math Expressions pages: 3-13 (Homework- front and Targeted Practice - back) 3-14 (Homework- front and Remembering - back)
Spelling	Sight Words this Week:                                                                                              from      or       have      eat     got *As the year progresses, we will be creating a list of sight word activities that your child can choose from each week. Your child needs to choose 2 of the 6 activities listed.  In addition, they should also read the sight words to a parent each night. Pick 2 of the choices below: *Write each sight word 3x each. *Use each sight word in a sentence. *Rainbow write your words in 2 colors for each word. *Write your sight words in ABC order. *Write each word neatly. Trace over all the vowels in each word with a blue crayon. *Write a story and use each of your sight words. Underline each word as you use it in the story.
Reading	Read your “Book in a Bag” to Mom or Dad and parents complete the Parent Participation Sheet.  Take time to really work through the questions with your child.  Eventually they will be able to answer most of the questions without much prompting.  Your child should continue to read their “Book in a Bag” several times throughout the week. Please make sure the “Parent Participation sheet” is filled out and returned on Friday, with the book.
Wilson Fundations	Complete the Wilson Fundations sheet.  We have been working with “Double Bonus Letters.” They are f, l, s, and sometimes z. Read the directions and complete the sheet. *Please make sure this sheet is turned in on Friday with all of the other homework.

Homework for the week of October 17th

Math	Complete attached Math Expressions pages: 3-9 (Homework- front and Targeted Practice - back) 3-12 (Homework- front and Remembering - back)
Spelling	Sight Words this Week:                                                                                              they      one     said      did     dog *As the year progresses, we will be creating a list of sight word activities that your child can choose from each week. Your child needs to choose 2 of the 6 activities listed.  In addition, they should also read the sight words to a parent each night. Pick 2 of the choices below: *Write each sight word 3x each. *Use each sight word in a sentence. *Rainbow write your words in 2 colors for each word. *Write your sight words in ABC order. *Write each word neatly. Trace over all the vowels in each word with a blue crayon. *Write a story and use each of your sight words. Underline each word as you use it in the story.
Reading	Read your “Book in a Bag” to Mom or Dad and parents complete the Parent Participation Sheet.  Take time to really work through the questions with your child.  Eventually they will be able to answer most of the questions without much prompting.  Your child should continue to read their “Book in a Bag” several times throughout the week. Please make sure the “Parent Participation sheet” is filled out and returned on Friday, with the book.
Wilson Fundations	Complete the Wilson Fundations sheet.  (If you have been keeping the cut apart letters, add the diagraphs, the double bonus letters (f,l,s), and the glued sound “all” to your letters.) *Please make sure this sheet is turned in on Friday with all of the other homework.

Reminder:  Please return your assignments completed, including name on all of the homework, in your Homework Folder on Friday morning!  J

Newsletter for the week of October 17th

In math, we concentrated on “Math Mountains” where we work on plugging numbers in to help us figure out story problems and make an equation.  At the top of the mountain is the total amount.  We know this is the biggest number. The two numbers at the bottom of the mountain are the “partners” when added together give us the total.  For example if I have the problem, “I had 9 marbles.  Five were green and the rest were orange.  How many are orange?” I would use the math mountain to put 9, the total, at the top and 5 at the bottom of the mountain, since I know that is already one of the partners.  I would put a box for the other partner since it is the “unknown partner.”  Then I would count on from 5 and say 6, 7, 8, and 9 and hold a finger up for every number.  Since I said 4 numbers, (6, 7, 8, and 9) my answer would be 4.  So I could make an equation of 5+4=9.

In reading, we really focused on making a connection to our lives after we have read a book.  For example, we read the book “Bear Feels Sick.” I made the connection to my life, because when I had the chicken pox, my brother took care of me.  Then when I was feeling better, my brother then got the chicken pox, just like in the book when Bear was sick and all of his friends took care of him.  Then when he was better, all of his friends were then sick. It’s also a great idea for students to make a connection to another story.

In writing, we wrote about a Small Moment Story that happened to each student during Track out. We made sure to include lots of great details, like specifically when the Small Moment happened, who was there with them, and where it took place.

Fire Safety- Last week we talked a lot about Fire Safety, since it was Fire Safety week.  We read several books about Fire Fighters and how Fire Fighters and safety requirements have changed from hundreds of years ago to now.  Have your child share some of the things they learned last week.

Important Information:

-        Field Trips- Our field trip taking place next week on the 25^th will be here at school.  We will be doing lots of hands-on science activities. We will be having lunch at school like normal, so there is not a lunch order form for this trip.  But there will be one for our field trip in May.

-        Scholastic book order-. If you are interested, check and order form will be due to me by Wednesday, October 19^th. If you would like to order online, our class activation code is: G229M.  You can access that at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs.

-        Do you buy items that have Boxtops on them?  If so, our school could earn 10 cents for each one you cut off and turn in.  Once you have a nice collection going, all you have to do is put them in a bag and write my name, first grade, track 1, and the amount in the bag.  We get money for the school and you didn’t have to spend any money!

Newsletter for the week of October 3rd

Welcome back!  I trust everyone had a wonderful track out and is ready to get back into the swing of things.

I really enjoyed meeting with everyone last week for conferences. It really is amazing how involved all of you are in your child’s lives. They are lucky to have such wonderful parents.  Thank you for all of the support you give them and me! * We will meet again in the 3^rd quarter or beginning of 4^th quarter, but please let me know if you ever have questions, concerns, and/or comments and we can most certainly meet when needed!

For the next three weeks, from October 3^rd to October 21^st, our specials will be as followed:  Monday is Music, Tuesday is Art, Wednesday is PE, and Thursday and Friday are both Technology.

Important Information:

-        Field Trips- Information about our two Field Trips is coming home in Folders tomorrow.  Take a look at the blue sheet explaining our 2 trips and write the dates on your calendar.  The cost for both trips is $18.00 and is due as soon as possible.  See the pink sheet on how you can pay for this easily online.  Make sure you return the permission slip with both the front and back filled out.

-        Scholastic book order- October Scholastic book orders will be coming home Thursday this week. This of course is completely optional, but it is a great opportunity to order some books for your child. If you are interested, check and order form will be due to me by Wednesday, October 19^th. If you would like to order online, our class activation code is: G229M.  You can access that at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs.

-        Team time- On Tuesday, October 4^th we will begin a school-wide Team Time.  This intense, focused instructional time will be used to provide support for every student through remediation or enrichment activities based on students’ needs.  Team Time will take place from 9:20-9:50 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays’ each week. With Team Time starting our schedule has changed.  The new schedule is on the back.  Lunch is now 12:10 to 12:40 and specials are from 9:55 to 10:35.

-Fun Run- This Thursday is our Fun Run. This is the biggest money raiser for our school.  Our class will be running from 10:20 to 11:05. Please have your child wear a yellow t-shirt since that will be our color for the class.  Hope to see you out there!

Homework for the week

Math	Complete attached Math Expressions pages: 3-2 (Homework- front and Remembering - back) 3-3 (Homework- front and Targeted Practice - back)
Spelling	Sight Words this Week:                                                                                              as      his     has     will     an *As the year progresses, we will be creating a list of sight word activities that your child can choose from each week. Your child needs to choose 2 of the 5 activities listed.  In addition, they should also read the sight words to a parent each night. Pick 2 of the choices below: *Write each sight word 3x each. *Use each sight word in a sentence. *Rainbow write your words in 2 colors for each word. *Write your sight words in ABC order. *Write each word neatly. Trace over all the vowels in each word with a blue crayon. *Write a story and use each of your sight words. Underline each word as you use it in the story.
Reading	Read for at least 10 minutes each night.  Write the titles and minutes on the Reading Log on the back of this assignment sheet.
Wilson Fundations	Complete the Wilson Fundations sheet.  (If you have been keeping the cut apart letters, add the diagraphs to your letters.) *Please make sure this sheet is turned in on Friday with all of the other homework.

Reminder:  Please return your assignments completed, including name on all of the homework, in your Homework Folder on Friday morning!  J