Hi Parents,
It was nice having the 3 day weekend~another one to come for the students!
This week's agenda:
Tuesday: We went to the all-school mass. I was quite pleased with their behavior.
Aa printing paper assigned for homework~due tomorrow.
Please have your child practice printing the letters we have learned thus far. As I stated in today's newsletter, I will be giving the students a letter test next week. Let me know if you need paper for practice. I will also be testing the students on letter recognition of the letters we have learned as well as their sound.
Today I had our Marist helper, Rich review blending sounds with a few of the students. The sounds we are learning are: oc, og, ac, ag, ca, ga. Next week we are working on letter book Dd. We will begin blending with 3 letters. Some words will be "real" words such as dog, and some will be "nonsense" words such as dag, gad.
Due to the shortened week, I will not have a star-of-the-week and will not be sending home Baby Duck. I will resume it next week. Baby Duck went to the spa this weekend!
Wednesday: We are talking about "a" as a middle sound in Reading. The students will tell me a word for our A word poster. (ex: mad, sad, glad, etc.)
Thursday:Rest towels will be coming home to be cleaned.
We will be having a Halloween party on Friday, October 30th from 10:30-11:30. Mrs. Lundy will be organizing it. If you would like to participate in the fun, please contact her.
I will be sending home a letter next week explaining more.
I've noticed that several students are already in need of new crayons. Ask your child if he/she is in need of some. No more that a box of 24, please.
We are doing very well saying the "Hail Mary" every morning. Continue to say it with your child
Since October is Fire Safety month, I will be reading several stories within these next 2 weeks to the class and discussing how we stay safe. I also have some coloring/cutting activities planned.
Next week I hope to take the class on a walk around school to see the pretty fall colors. I will incorporate it into our Math/ Reading lesson.
Thanks to all the families who have provided the snacks for Snack time. I appreciate your cooperation and the students are thoroughly enjoying them.
I have noticed that many of the students have ordered milk for the month of October to drink at lunch time. Unfortunately when I come back from lunch, I notice SEVERAL opened, almost full cartons on my extra table that were put there and left to be thrown out. I tell the students practically every day that they need to drink their milk. I also pass out straws to make it easier to drink. If you have ordered milk for your child to drink at lunch, please tell him/her that they are to try and drink it. You would be shocked to see the amount of milk that is poured down the drain on a daily basis~its such a waste and of your money too!
Have a good rest of the week and enjoy the 3 day weekend!
Mrs. Revis