Important Dates:
August 29- Back to School Night (Parents Only) 6:00September 2- No school
Announcements:
Today was such a great day! We loved being able to meet all our new students and look forward to being able to get to know each of them better. We are up and running and there will be a spelling test on Friday. I don't send home a list of the words but you can find them posted on the blog or you can check your student's pretest. Make sure you read the disclosure letter we have posted, if you have further questions please email us, or we will also be happy to address any questions at back to school night.
English:
Our question of the week is, "What can we learn by exploring different communities?" We are talking about what urban, suburban and rural communities. We will be reading, The Twin Club It is realistic fiction that tells of two boys that spend time together during the summer then go back to their own communities.
Comprehension skill: We are talking about character and setting.
Our phonics /spelling pattern: short vowels and consonants
Conventions: We are talking about sentences.
Math:
We are doing a little bit of a review and then we will begin topic one: Understanding Addition and Subtraction.
French:
This week will be spent reviewing French they learned in First Grade.
Social Studies:
We are talking about classroom rules and procedures. We are also learning appropriate behavior for the different areas in the school.
