Mrs. Johnson’s Newsletter October 24, 2016

Red Ribbon Week-

Tuesday-Wear Jersey

Wednesday-Wear PJ’s

Thursday-Wear Halloween custume-nothing scary and no

weapons

Friday-wear red

Halloween-The children are NOT allowed to wear their

Halloween costumes on Monday, October 31st

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Conferences-If you have not signed up for conferences,

please sign up here.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d48aea928aa8-

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Sounds of the Week-This week we will be focusing on

the /v/ sound like vacuum and /w/ like in wagon.

Sight Words- my (look, go, we, and, I, like, the, a, see,

to, is)

Writing- Our writing process: 1. Think of an idea 2. Kid

Write 3. Draw about it 4. Adult writing. This is a list of

things we have discussed in our writing. Sentences

always start with a capital letter. Spaces are put

between our words. The letter I is always capital when

it’s alone. Periods are used when you are making a

statement. Question marks are used when you are

asking a question. Names of people are capitalized.

Reading- This week we will be reading Stellaluna. Our

focus will be visualizing and interpret through

explanation, and story elements (character, setting,

problem, solution).

Math- This week we will start our unit on 2-dimensional

and 3-dimensional shapes. The students must be able to

name each shape, name attributes for each shape,

identify 2-d shapes on a 3-d figure, and be able to create

2-d shapes using a variety of materials and drawings.

Science- We will observe and describe the location of an

object in relation to another, such as above, below,

behind, in front of, and beside. We will be focusing on

bats this week.

Social Studies-This week we will be learning about jobs in

our community.

This Week’s Focus

Specials Schedule Monday�PE

Tuesday�Computer

Wednesday�PE

Thursday�Art

Friday�Music

Oct. 25th-Fall Pictures-papers were sent home today Oct. 26th-Early release at 12:00 for conferences Oct. 27th- Early release at 12:00 for conferences Oct. 31st-Homework due Nov. 9th-Early release at 12:00 Nov. 15-16 SWE Thanksgiving Feast Nov. 17th-Boosterthon Fun Run

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Practice letters and sounds daily if your child

still hasn’t mastered them. Sort capital and

lower case letters. Recognize and order numbers

0-20. Counting to 100 and counting backwards

from 20. Practice weekly sight words. Please

make sure that you are reading with your child

for at least 15 minutes a night. Your child not

only needs to read (if he/she is capable) but

he/she needs to be able to hear books being read

fluently and with intonation.

Dates to Remember

Things to Do at Home