I hope everyone had an awesome break and HAPPY FALL!! I love this time of year, I'm just hoping the weather cools down soon! We shared what we did over the break today and it sounds like everyone had a great time.

What is your child learning this week?

Math: We are finishing up place value and focusing on word problems, as well as adding and subtracting within 10.

Phonics: The phonics focus for the week is three letter blends.
Spelling words this week: splint, squint, strap, strand, scrub, spring, day, find, go, her

ELA/Daily 5: In ELA, we are starting wordless stories. These are books without words! We are "reading" these stories, or rather looking at the pictures and practicing retelling the stories. This helps students see the importance of looking at pictures as well as words. That way, if they can't read the words, they can still use the pictures to help them understand what is happening in the story. In Daily 5, we are continuing with Daily 5 rotations (Read to Self, Read to Someone, Word Work, Work on Writing, and Listen to Reading).

Writing: We will be focusing on how to write narratives.

Science/Social Studies: In Science, we are talking about magnets! We have STEM day on Friday and the students will create a magnetic path with a start to finish that a magnet can be pulled through.

Reminders
-Conference week is fast approaching (October 14-18), and I sent home conference forms with your child today. Please check over the day and time assigned to you, fill out the bottom slip, and return it to school as soon as possible. If the day and/or time doesn't work for you, please write down the days and times that will work for you and we can figure out a different time. Just a reminder that it will be Early Release all week during conference week. 
-Picture day is on Thursday, October 3. Please have your students dressed for the day. 🙂 Picture order forms were sent home before break. You can turn them in any time between now and Thursday.
- STEM Day is Friday, October 4. There will be a walk-through where people from the county will walk around the school and see the students in action while they work on their STEM challenge. For this reason, please have them wear their Addison shirts to school on Friday.

Important Dates:
- October 1: Zaxby's Night! (5:00-8:00 pm)
- October 2: SLT Inauguration. Please have your child wear red, white, and blue today!
- October 3: Picture day!
- October 4: STEM Day! Please have your child wear their Addison t-shirt today!

What is your child learning this week?

Math: We are finishing up continuing with place value.

Phonics: The phonics focus for the week is final blends.
Spelling words this week: craft, gift, yelp, help, lamp, melt, learn, about, as, by

ELA/Daily 5: In ELA, we are continuing with nonfiction and fiction. In Daily 5, we are continuing with Daily 5 rotations (Read to Self, Read to Someone, Word Work, Work on Writing, and Listen to Reading).

Writing: We will be focusing on how to write narratives.

Science/Social Studies: In Science, we are going to the Science Lab on Tuesday! For Social Studies, we are finishing up Continents and Oceans and taking the test.

Important Dates:
- September 17: Coffee and Conversations in the Learning Commons (8:30-9:30 am)
- September 17: Papa John's Night!
- September 20: FBI Breakfast (7:00-7:45 am)
- September 23-27: FALL BREAK! NO SCHOOL!

What is your child learning this week?

Math: We are finishing up counting to 120 and starting place value.

Phonics: The phonics focus for the week is final consonant clusters,
Spelling words this week: band, blend, mint, print, sunk, hang, does, found, help, just

ELA/Daily 5: In ELA, we are starting nonfiction and fiction. In Daily 5, we are starting Daily 5 rotations (Read to Self, Read to Someone, Word Work, and Work on Writing).

Writing: We will be focusing on how to write narratives.

Science/Social Studies: For Social Studies, we are finishing up Me on the Map and taking the test. Students should know their address, city, county, state, country, continent, and planet for the test. We will then start continents and oceans.

Important Dates:
- September 10: Firehouse Subs night!
- September 13: Family Fun Carnival! (5:00-8:00 pm)
- September 14: East Cobber Parade!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend!

What is your child learning this week?

Math: We are continuing working on counting to 120.

Phonics: The phonics focus for the week is final s-family blends.
Spelling words this week: desk, fast, ask, wasp, blast, crisp, word, after, animal, big

ELA/Daily 5: This week, we are starting Read to Someone. The students will partner up and read books to each other.

Writing: We will be focusing on how to write narratives.

Science/Social Studies: We have Science Lab on Tuesday and talking about weather! For Social Studies, we are finishing up Me on the Map. Students should know their address, city, county, state, country, continent, and planet for the test next week.

Reminders:
- CogAT Testing is Wednesday, September 4 through Friday, September 6. Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest, eats a healthy breakfast, and gets to school on time each day.

Important Dates:
- September 2: Labor Day! No school!
- September 4-6: CogAT testing
- September 4: Bruster's Night!

What will your child be learning this week?

Math: We are working on counting to 120.

Phonics: The phonics focus for the week is s-family blends.
Spelling words this week: stop, sniff, smell, spot, skip, swim, that, there, water, when

ELA/Daily 5: This week, we are starting Working on Writing. The students will be introduced to different writing activities.

Writing: We will be focusing on how to write narratives.

Science/Social Studies: We have our first STEM day on Wednesday! For this STEM challenge, the students are using various materials to create a structure that can withstand various wind speeds. For Social Studies, we are continuing Me on the Map.

*Reminders:
- Grandparent's Reading Day is this Friday, August 30! This is to celebrate grandparents and the important role they play in a child's life. I have created a sign-up genius to sign up for times that the grandparents can come in and read their favorite book or two to my class. I have limited spots available so please sign-up as soon as possible. I look forward to seeing grandparents! 😊

Sign up at this link here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084ba5a829a1fc1-grandparents

Important Dates:
August 28: Early Release Day! Students will be dismissed at 12:20. Please plan accordingly.
August 29: 3-5 Grandparent's Breakfast
August 29: Chickfila Night! Come out and support our school! 👍
August 30: K-2 Grandparent's Breakfast and Reading Day!