Stafford's Scoop

Hi Parents, YEA! We made it through our second week of school. Now we get to rest and have fun for three days! Don't forget, there is no school Monday! Thanks to all of you for coming to learn about our class this week. I hope our routine is more clear for you now. What's Happening in Class? VOLUNTEERS:We will start this week. I'll send you a confirmation of your day and time this weekend. I still need more volunteers for reading on Wednesday at 10:00-11:00, a Friday Folder preparer, and anyone else willing to help us in writing. Please email me if you think you can help us in any of these areas. MATH:We will continue in our first unit on Geometry. Remember to expect homework Monday through Friday. For specifics in your child's math class, go the link below for his/her teacher. If you are in my math class, I will send home an email form on Monday so I can start a Distribution List of my math class. READING: We will continue reading Pollyanna and working on the comprehension and vocabulary sheets. We are trying to have all kids take an AR test on their first book by the end of next week, so be sure to have your child read over the weekend. SPELLING: We will be working on unit 2 this week. Because it is a short week, the sentences will be assigned on Wednesday and due on Friday. We will also work on our Grammar unit 2 and take a test on that Friday also. The rule for Spelling will be LONG A (with an open syllable or the silent e). The grammar rule will be common nouns and capitalization review. READ ALOUD: We are reading a beautiful book I found called Floramel and Estaban. I am surprised and thrilled the students like it so much. They will be able to take an AR test on it when we finish! WRITING: We are working on Sentence Structure and parts of speech. CORE: We will continue working in chemistry. This is such a fun unit. Please ask your child about what experiments we do during the week! THINGS TO REMEMBER: -Turn in book bowl forms -Go online and order scholastic books (the green sheet in your child's Friday Folder has the easy instructions in it. -I will email you with volunteer times for this week. Thanks for sharing your child with me! Have a wonderful weekend! Fondly, Liz