Newsletter 9/1

Our Weekly Learning        9-1-17
News and Information ATTENTION ALL GRANDPARENTS/GRANDFRIENDS Due to the large number of attendees, we are making adjustments to the schedule PreK and Kindergarten Grandparents: 9-10am 1st-4th Grade Grandparents:  10-11am Parking: Field West of Bus Lane (Parking attendants will be present) READING CHALLENGE-  The 1st quarter reading challenge page came home last week.  Remember, your child needs to read and collect 15 signatures this quarter to complete the challenge.  Happy Reading! *If you have not sent in an extra composition notebook, please do so ASAP!  Thanks!
Language Workshop We continued our Friendship unit by reading “Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend”. We learned to make a list and label items.  We also focused on capitalizing first and last names.	Math Workshop This week we started our first module on Sums and Differences to 10. We focused on parts of 7, 8, 9 and 10.  We made number bonds and wrote addition sentences to match them.
Writing Workshop This week we continued to build our writing stamina and add illustrations to our writings.	Word Study This week we learned how to sort words into categories by listening for beginning and ending sounds.
Next Week In language, we will begin our author study on Eric Carle. We will continue working on our first module for math, Sums and Differences to 10. In reading, we will learn about characters in a story. We will also learn about punctuation and practice using it correctly.	Important Dates 9/4: Labor Day (No School) 9/8: Grandparents’ Day Breakfast (9-10) 9/11: No School - Greg Tang Parent Night                             (Math)  6:30 - 7:45 9/12: No School - PD for Teachers