Tuesday Spelling Task

I will be out this Tuesday.  Due to this all students will have a common spelling task. They will need to write their words using two different colors.  The consonants need to be one color and the vowels another color. This should be done in thier notebook on the back of the page where they did their sort as they do each week.

Spelling

Just a reminder that ALL spelling work should be done in the spelling notebook. Each week should only take 2 pages front/back in the notebook.  Please be sure that the students are completing all work on only two pages front/back

Picture Day

Picture Day is tomorrow (Thursday).  If you are ordering a package please send the envelope to school with your child with the information.  Students may be out of dress code to "dress up" for pictures. 

White Group sheet

The white groups received definitions of each of the words on the characterization sheet to assist them with answering the questions. They should know what each of the words means so they don't get stopped by lack of vocabulary understanding.

Photo Release Form

A photo release form came home today with the students. Please check off the preferred box, sign and return to school tomorrow.  We need to have this information on file for each student.

Math IXL Homework
A group and B group:
Level E
9/24/12 = D.1
9/25/12 = N.3
9/26/12 = N.7
9/27/12 = N.4 and F.12

C group:
Level F
9/24/12 = C.3
9/25/12 = M.2
9/26/12 = M.3
9/27/12 = M.5

Evacuation plan

On Tuesday we will be dismissing according to the crisis evacuation plan.  The plan itself is on the website.  The students will be dismissed from the gymnasium that day.  Please look carefully at the plan and email us with any questions.

Progress Reports

Progress reports came home today.  Please sign and return them on Monday.

Progress Reports

Progress reports will be coming home tomorrow. There will be an explanation along with the reports to help you understand them.  Just a reminder that Mr. Kiser's class will only have Social Studies grades and Mrs. Vassar's class will only have Science Grades.  We will be switching for the second part of the semester.

Hat Day

Just a reminder that Hat Day is tomorrow. Students can wear a hat of their choice by donating $1.

Out Today

I had to go home today due to not feeling well.  I was able to teach the morning group but did not get to work with the afternoon group.  Everyone has a spelling practice test tonight for HW along with their Reading Log.  The blue group will have a test tomorrow on their story and Vocabulary. They had a study guide and they have their list of words.  The White group is still working through visualization examples with their current book.

Vassar Red Folders

Many of the students in Mrs. Vassar's class did not take their red folders home today. They will be sent tomorrow with all of the information.

Items Needed

We are in need of items for our Cougar Buck store. Items from the Dollar Store are great for this.  The more students have to pick from the more excited they will get about saving those Cougar Bucks. Please start sending in items to Mr. Kiser as soon as possible.

Spirit Night

Tomorrow night is Spirit night at Chick-Fil-A in Smithfield.  Please some out and bring the flyer sent home today and support our school.

Language Art Information

I will be sending home sheet with the students on Monday to hit on some things we are doing in Language Arts.  Please read it over carefully as there is alot of helpful information that will be helpful to you and your child.

Me Box Presentations

Due to time contraints that came with our first week of spelling tests not all of the students were able to present their Me Boxes.  They will complete their presentations on Monday in class.  If your student brought home their box but didn't get to present please be sure they bring them back on Monday.  I really enjoyed the presentations that were done today. Many students put a great deal of thought into their items.

Math Test Review

Math Book Website for Test Review
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/practice/3/ep3_01.html
Use this website as a resource for review for the Rounding Test on to be given on Friday, September 14, 2012. The test will be  on Chapter 2: Lessons 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4. Students should not spend more than 30 minutes on math homework per night.

Tuesday spelling

There seemed to be some confusion today about the spelling homework.  On Tuesday the students will be given a specific task to complete that helps to reinforce the concept of the week.  This week all of the groups were working with word structure so they were to highlight their rules/structures/patterns.  They were to write down their task at the top of the page and write down two examples to help them at home.  Next week I will be sure to give them a typed example of the task that I would like for them to complete to help avoid any confusion.

Spelling

Students brought home their Spelling notebooks tonight for the first time. The HW for each night is listed on a green peice of paper that is glued to inside of the back cover.  The homework for Monday is to sort and write the words under their correct category heading in their notebooks.

Book Orders

Book orders will be coming home next Monday.  You will be able to order online.  The link is https://orders.scholastic.com/H639D.  Please try to support this program to help your child become a better reader and to help us build our class libraries.

Pajama Day

Students are permitted to wear pajamas on Friday, September 7th.  They must pay $1 to be able to wear their pajamas for the day.  Please be sure they are appropriate and don't violate the appearance code.

Bi-weekly report

A bi-weekly report was sent home today with the students. Mr Gahagan, the elementary principal, wants each teacher to send home some type of progress report every two weeks.  You will see the one you received today two times per quarter. The other two times there will be a progress report and then a report card. Once these are signed we will send them to Mr. Gahagan for him to keep on file.  If you have any questions concerning the reports please let us know.