Story of the week: Me On the Map by Joan Sweeney

Phonics: Uu /u/, Nn/n/

Math: numbers  1-10, counting to 20

Social Studies: Our Community

HFW: but, us, up, not, on down

Reminders:

·         Fall Festival is on Friday night! Please plan to be there from 6-8

·         Our first field trip is October 17^th to the Apple Valley Farm.  

·         Scholastic orders are due October 4^th.

Dear Parents,

            This week we will wrap up our study on family and move our focus to our community. We will learn how Cleveland relates to our state and country. We will learn about the mayor, governor, and president. We will also learn about community helpers and we will discuss how they, too, are called to be good citizens. This week we will:

·        Discover how to be good citizens

·        Learn about Uu /u/ and Nn /n/

·        Learn about maps

·        Use the “Author’s Chair” for the first time.

             In Math, we will continue to learn our numbers and begin assessments for our first report card. Practice numbers at home as well at shapes. The new Common Core Standards are much more in-depth than the learning standards in years past. For assessment, students must be able to draw, create, describe, and relate information about shapes. If they can’t tell me what the shapes are, they will have a hard time doing all of the tasks they are to perform. Practice at home!

            Please be diligent to go over your child’s work from school with them. Be sure to point out what they are doing well. Have (pleasant) conversations about how they could do better. If you see that they are using capitol letters in the middle of their name, talk them through it and practice. We do all of these things at school, but they mean so much more from you at home. This will provide a time for you to show them your support and give them a little one-on-one time. It is easier to be pro-active than re-active. Thank you for your help at home.

I have sent home a Scholastic order and our field trip form. Please know that we will not be able to go on the field trip if we do not receive enough donations. Please do your part and scrape together $6 to pay for your child’s admission to the wonderful tour we will have at the Apple Valley Farm.