October 24, 2011

Red Ribbon Week Schedule


October 24 – 28

Monday, October 24 – “PUT A CAP ON DRUGS” Students will be allowed to wear their favorite cap to school all day to show support for stopping drug abuse. Everyone will receive a RED RIBBON to wear all week and watch a video about why we celebrate Red Ribbon Week each October.

Tuesday, October 25 – “BLACK OUT DRUGS” Students can wear black clothing to show support for the theme of the day.

Wednesday, October 26 – “I’M A ‘JEAN-IUS’—I’M DRUG FREE” Everyone is encouraged to wear jeans to school on Wednesday.

Thursday, October 27 – “Join the Fight Against Drugs – BE DRUG FREE!” Everyone is encouraged to wear camouflage on Thursday.

Friday, October 28 - This will be “WEAR RED DAY.” Everyone is encouraged to wear RED to show unity for the fight against drugs.  Any red clothing items acceptable in our dress code policy may be worn. No hair coloring or face painting, please.



 Yearbooks are on sale until November 30th. They are $20.

 Every month we will work on a character word. This month’s word is SELF-CONTROL. We are going to work on showing self-control at school and at home! Our self-control pep rally will be on Friday, October 28th. I will be watching for kids with character, especially those who show self-control, and every week, one kid will be chosen as the “Leader of the Pack.”

Lilly is the LEADER OF THE PACK!!!

This wee we are studying...
Literacy – Sentence Formation (nouns, verbs, details), comprehension, accuracy, questions

Math – Math Facts, subtraction using mental strategies within 20

Social Studies – Time lines

Spelling Unit 5 - Long o Digraphs

1. boat

2. float

3. roast

4. doe

5. toe

6. grow

7. below

8. yellow

9. went

10. saw

Bonus Words

1. toenail

2. grown
Dictation Sentence

The big yellow boat was on the lake.

October 17, 2011

Parent Teacher Conferences – October 18th & 20th


No School on October 21st

Red Ribbon Week – October 24th – 28th

Yearbooks are on sale until November 30th. They are $20.

Every month we will work on a character word. This month’s word is SELF-CONTROL. We are going to work on showing self-control at school and at home! Our self-control pep rally will be on Friday, October 28th. I will be watching for kids with character, especially those who show self-control, and every week, one kid will be chosen as the “Leader of the Pack.”

Please go over your child’s papers with them. This is good for them to see how they can improve their grades as well as let you see how they are developing!

Ally is the LEADER OF THE PACK!!!



Literacy – Sentence Formation (nouns, verbs, details), comprehension, accuracy



Math – Math Facts, read & write #s to 1,000, using base 10 & number names & expanded form, time, money, CGI problem solving



Science – Skeletal System



Spelling Unit 4 - Long A digraphs



List Words

1. train

2. stay

3. eight

4. sprain

5. tray

6. freight

7. complain

8. obey

9. raisin

10. braid





Bonus Words

1. both

2. walk



Dictation Sentence

The train was muddy and wet.

October 10, 2011

Important dates…

more information coming soon…

Parent Teacher Conferences – October 18th & 20th

No School on October 21st

Red Ribbon Week – October 24th – 28th

Our P.E. days are Wednesday and Thursday. Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on these days.

Every month we will work on a character word. This month’s word is SELF-CONTROL. We are going to work on showing self-control at school and at home! Our self-control pep rally will be on Friday, October 28th. I will be watching for kids with character, especially those who show self-control, and every week, one kid will be chosen as the “Leader of the Pack.”

Please go over your child’s papers with them. This is good for them to see how they can improve their grades as well as let you see how they are developing!

Allie is the LEADER OF THE PACK!!!

This week we are studying...


Math ~ CGI word problems, Reviewing skills learned, math facts- 8's






Literacy ~ Recognizing complete sentences, Nouns, Capitalization, Punctuation: Statements & Commands






Social Studies ~ Columbus






Phonics/Spelling ~ Unit 3 – Open Syllable Patterns


1. cry


2. go


3. she


4. fly


5. we


6. so


7. baby


8. robot


9. tidy


10. happy










Bonus Words


1. because


2. once






Dictation Sentence


You cannot make a kite fly.

October 3, 2011

Important dates… more information coming soon…

Parent Teacher Conferences – October 18th & 20th

No School on October 21st

Red Ribbon Week – October 24th – 28th

Our P.E. days are Wednesday and Thursday. Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes on these days.

Every month we will work on a character word. This month’s word is SELF-CONTROL. We are going to work on showing self-control at school and at home! Our self-control pep rally will be on Friday, October 28th. I will be watching for kids with character, especially those who show self-control, and every week, one kid will be chosen as the “Leader of the Pack.”

Please go over your child’s papers with them. This is good for them to see how they can improve their grades as well as let you see how they are developing!

Jacob is the LEADER OF THE PACK!!!

This week we are studying...






Math ~ CGI word problems, Telling time to the nearest 5 minutes, math facts- 7's






Literacy ~ Recognizing complete sentences, Nouns, Capitalization






Science ~ Mammals, Birds, & Fish






Phonics/Spelling ~ Unit 2 – CVCe Syllable Patterns


1. crate


2. stroke


3. glide


4. woke


5. plate


6. pride


7. reptile


8. naptime


9. mistake


10. game






Bonus Words


1. saw


2. another






Dictation Sentence


Jane likes the reptile that her classmate saw.