Friday, August 28, 2009
Spelling City
The new list is on Spelling city under unit #2. Click on the Spelling City link to the left and have fun. They really like the hang mouse game!
Newsletter 8-28-09
Mrs. Thurman’s Newsletter
August 28, 2009
Thanks for another great week! Pictures went smoothly and I think everyone had a great smile on their face.
Next Week:
Reading – Next week we will be learning about workstations in reading. I will be doing independent reading conferences with the students and we will practice good reading strategies.
Writing – Our writing spirals have been working great! They have written so much this week. Next week the students will learn to use that freewriting to start forming stories, poems, and more.
Math – We will be working on unit two next week. It is about multiplication combinations.
Science – Next week a conservationist will come to talk to the students about soil. We will be finishing up our rock study. There will be a TEST on Friday. Look for the study guide on Wednesday night.
Spelling Words for test on Friday: peach, sweet, feast, cream, fresh, free, reach, kept, spent, desk, least, east, greed, real, dream, west, speed, cheap, chief, field
Grammar Focus: On the back of the spelling list is our grammar focus for the week. This week it is commas. The students should complete the problems that have not been finished and return it Friday. There is a short grammar quiz with the spelling test.
Homework: There will be math homework on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Sometimes our lessons take longer than expected (or less time than expected) so please check the assignment book each day to see if there is anything highlighted. Also, they will need to study for spelling and the science test!
August Birthdays
Parker Hanks – Happy Birthday, Parker!
This and That
Class shirts can be ordered for $7.00. If you need an order form please let me know. There is a form that was passed out at parent night. Mrs. Jennings told me she will get us some to send home on Monday night. Sorry for the delay.
There is an order form for football jerseys that is coming home today!
Thank you all for responding about the newsletter so quickly.
August 28, 2009
Thanks for another great week! Pictures went smoothly and I think everyone had a great smile on their face.
Next Week:
Reading – Next week we will be learning about workstations in reading. I will be doing independent reading conferences with the students and we will practice good reading strategies.
Writing – Our writing spirals have been working great! They have written so much this week. Next week the students will learn to use that freewriting to start forming stories, poems, and more.
Math – We will be working on unit two next week. It is about multiplication combinations.
Science – Next week a conservationist will come to talk to the students about soil. We will be finishing up our rock study. There will be a TEST on Friday. Look for the study guide on Wednesday night.
Spelling Words for test on Friday: peach, sweet, feast, cream, fresh, free, reach, kept, spent, desk, least, east, greed, real, dream, west, speed, cheap, chief, field
Grammar Focus: On the back of the spelling list is our grammar focus for the week. This week it is commas. The students should complete the problems that have not been finished and return it Friday. There is a short grammar quiz with the spelling test.
Homework: There will be math homework on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Sometimes our lessons take longer than expected (or less time than expected) so please check the assignment book each day to see if there is anything highlighted. Also, they will need to study for spelling and the science test!
August Birthdays
Parker Hanks – Happy Birthday, Parker!
This and That
Class shirts can be ordered for $7.00. If you need an order form please let me know. There is a form that was passed out at parent night. Mrs. Jennings told me she will get us some to send home on Monday night. Sorry for the delay.
There is an order form for football jerseys that is coming home today!
Thank you all for responding about the newsletter so quickly.
First Week Down!
This has been a great week. The students are great and really learning a lot. This week we had fun getting to know each other. We played a silly game called Black Socks. You sing it as you walk in a circle...it's a little like musical chairs with a twist. We laughed really hard and had fun. Here are a few pictures from that day!
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Newsletter
Mrs. Thurman’s Newsletter
August 21, 2009
Wow – What a great first week! The kids are so awesome and things have really gone smoothly. Thank you for everything you’ve done to make this week a success.
Next Week:
Reading – Next week we will spend time in reading working on procedures, checking out books from our classroom library and creating a response log to use during writing time.
Writing – The students will create a writing spiral. We will interview different adults to see how they use writing in their jobs, we will take a field trip around the school to see where writing occurs, and we will write!
Math – Our math year starts with multiplication arrays.
Science – We will begin a study of the types of rocks and rock cycle.
Spelling Words for test on Friday: skate, blade, gain, safe, drag, aid, past, gray, drain, jail, shape, plant, hang, pray, pain, glass, shall, sale, steak, break
Grammar Focus: On the back of the spelling list is our grammar focus for the week. This week it is capitalization. The students should complete the problems that have not been finished and return it Friday. There is a short grammar quiz with the spelling test.
Homework: There will be math homework on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Sometimes our lessons take longer than expected (or less time than expected) so please check the assignment book each day to see if there is anything highlighted.
August Birthdays
Parker Hanks – Happy Birthday, Parker!
This and That
Wednesday, August 26th – PICTURE DAY!
Please turn in the paperwork that was in the white folder as soon as possible.
If you have not purchased an assignment book please send the money as soon as possible. ($5.00)
Class shirts can be ordered for $7.00. If you need an order form please let me know.
I AM SENDING THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER HOME ON PAPER. I WILL ALSO EMAIL IT TO YOU OVER THE WEEKEND. PLEASE RESPOND TO THE EMAIL TO LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT. NEXT WEEK IT WILL COME ONLY ON EMAIL IF YOU CHOOSE THAT YOU HAVE EMAIL AND WOULD CHECK IT DAILY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A QUESTION OR CONCERN ABOUT THAT.
August 21, 2009
Wow – What a great first week! The kids are so awesome and things have really gone smoothly. Thank you for everything you’ve done to make this week a success.
Next Week:
Reading – Next week we will spend time in reading working on procedures, checking out books from our classroom library and creating a response log to use during writing time.
Writing – The students will create a writing spiral. We will interview different adults to see how they use writing in their jobs, we will take a field trip around the school to see where writing occurs, and we will write!
Math – Our math year starts with multiplication arrays.
Science – We will begin a study of the types of rocks and rock cycle.
Spelling Words for test on Friday: skate, blade, gain, safe, drag, aid, past, gray, drain, jail, shape, plant, hang, pray, pain, glass, shall, sale, steak, break
Grammar Focus: On the back of the spelling list is our grammar focus for the week. This week it is capitalization. The students should complete the problems that have not been finished and return it Friday. There is a short grammar quiz with the spelling test.
Homework: There will be math homework on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Sometimes our lessons take longer than expected (or less time than expected) so please check the assignment book each day to see if there is anything highlighted.
August Birthdays
Parker Hanks – Happy Birthday, Parker!
This and That
Wednesday, August 26th – PICTURE DAY!
Please turn in the paperwork that was in the white folder as soon as possible.
If you have not purchased an assignment book please send the money as soon as possible. ($5.00)
Class shirts can be ordered for $7.00. If you need an order form please let me know.
I AM SENDING THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER HOME ON PAPER. I WILL ALSO EMAIL IT TO YOU OVER THE WEEKEND. PLEASE RESPOND TO THE EMAIL TO LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT. NEXT WEEK IT WILL COME ONLY ON EMAIL IF YOU CHOOSE THAT YOU HAVE EMAIL AND WOULD CHECK IT DAILY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A QUESTION OR CONCERN ABOUT THAT.
Spelling City - Spelling practice
Hi Friends,
On the right side of the blog you will see a link for Spelling City. This is a fun site where students can practice their spelling words. When you get to the site it will ask you to enter the words but if you click on my name at the top you will see my lists. I have just added Unit 1 for this week. Explore the site and let me know what you think!
On the right side of the blog you will see a link for Spelling City. This is a fun site where students can practice their spelling words. When you get to the site it will ask you to enter the words but if you click on my name at the top you will see my lists. I have just added Unit 1 for this week. Explore the site and let me know what you think!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Parent Night!
The fun has begun! Parent night was awesome...I may have talked too fast and too long but I was excited to see so many parents. Just from the meeting I can tell this is going to be a good class and a great year! Thanks for coming and if you have any questions about the packet please give me a call or send me an email!
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