Big Shout out to Jill Morinaga!!  She has “reconfigured” the blog.  She’s also been a regular member of our classroom every Friday.  THANK YOU!!

I will be sending out a schedule for parents to sign up to conference regarding their child.  If the dates and times are not good for you on the schedule, we can find a different date, or schedule on the phone.

Next Week in the Classroom we will . . .

Math:

• We began Chapter 3, Understand Multiplication. Chapter 3 test is tentatively scheduled for Friday, October 11^th.
• Memorize and testing on Skip Counting beginning with 3’s. To help memorize the skip counting numbers, students are to touch each number and say it aloud.  They will also be asked to write them 5 times each evening.  After students show mastery on one number, they will be moved on to the next number.

Spelling:  long vowel e sound spellings

Reading:  Practice reading fluency and reading the text closely.  A “cold comp” test is scheduled next week.  “Cold Comp” refers to a comprehension selection that we have not read as a class and the students read it on their own, answering questions.

Writing:  identify predicates in sentences

Social Studies:  quiz on the continents and oceans; continue to learn about different landforms

Upcoming Dates:

October:

Starting October 1^st, through October 25^th, H.E.R.O.S. (Here/Everyday/Ready/On-time) is in effect.

2^nd – 4^th and 7^th – 9^th:  Sunrise Book Fair

4^th, Friday:  Class Spelling Bee and Minimum Day:  Spirit Wear:  Mustaches and Glasses

October 9^th through 15^th:  Parent Conferences

11^th, Friday:  McGarvey and Sunrise Multicultural Fair @ McGarvey 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

24^th, Thursday:  APEX Fun Run

25^th:  Minimum Day:  Spirit Wear: “-er” Day (i.e. dancer, surfer, baseball player, etc)

November:

1^st:  Report Cards come home

6^th:  Excel Picture Make ups

11^th:  Veteran’s Day ~ No School

22^nd:  We Track off; Minimum Day:  Spirit Wear:  Color Rush – one color from head-to-toe

Dear Parents,

So, I am sending home spelling homework after all the SPELLING conversations . . . .  When teaching and learning long vowel sounds, some words require practice and recognition.  I tried a new approach, and it didn’t work the way I would like.  Sorry for the confusion.

I am still focusing on the sound-spellings when teaching and practicing, and I am only choosing select words from the list of 25 words (not the complete 25 words) to test.

Here are the Spelling Lists for Weeks 1-6. This week we are working on Wk 4 Long a.

Thanks for your flexibility!  If you have any questions, please ask.

Sincerely,

Tracy Wetzel

We track back on Monday, September 16^th!  I hope that everyone has had a restful break and are ready to return.

We forgot to take home the Wednesday folders before we tracked-off, so they are “full” and will be sent home on Monday.  They will be refilled on Tuesday, and sent home again on Wednesday :).  There are lots of events and flyers to read.  See the upcoming dates below for some of the events.

FYI ~ Two different flyers are being sent home regarding the Multicultural Fair.  One flyer is regarding the Multicultural Fashion Show and the second is about the food.

Next Week in the Classroom we will . . .

Math:

• Continue with Chapter 2, Represent and Interpret Data. Chapter 2 test is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, September 25^th.
• Memorize and testing on Skip Counting beginning with 3’s. To help memorize the skip counting numbers, students are to touch each number and say it aloud.  They will also be asked to write them 5 times each evening.  After students show mastery on one number, they will be moved on to the next number.

Spelling:  long vowel a sound spellings

Reading:  read the genre realistic fiction that focuses on cultures and traditions.

Writing:  identify subjects and predicates in sentences

Social Studies:  finish the world maps and quiz on the continents and oceans; introduce different landforms

Upcoming Dates:

September:

11^th, Wednesday:  Cub Scouts sign up at 7 pm

18^th, Wednesday:  Watch DOGS (Dads of Great Students) Pizza Night kick-off

20^th, Friday:  STEM Robotics Club applications DUE

26^th, Thursday, Scholastic Book orders are DUE

September Thursday popsicle sales ($1 a pop)

October:

2^nd – 4^th and 7^th – 9^th:  Sunrise Book Fair

4^th, Friday:  Class Spelling Bee

11^th, Friday:  McGarvey and Sunrise Multicultural Fair @ McGarvey 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

24^th, Thursday:  APEX Fun Run