This week Starts Unit 2

Everyone looked GREAT on Picture day. Thanks for your help with that.
Please ask your child about the squiggle/transformation drawing we did with the gifted teacher, our M&M addition activity/game we did with Mrs. Pam, and the new songs we learned in music class. What a fun filled week.
NOW... Welcome to Fall, a fresh week, and the beginning of unit 2 in Reading and Language.
Monday is day #1 and Friday is day #5... We are back on track for a while.
I will be sending the spelling words home for the entire unit.
I will also send home the study page for each weekly story. Please look for these in your child's folder.
A few changes are starting with the reading test this Thursday. The students will complete the two written answered questions independently and they will be scored on the test. (remember the first unit I showed them how to answer in complete sentences) Also the written answered question of the fresh read story (part of the test) will be counted as well.
Thanks to all of you who have been signing graded papers that have been coming home.
A few Reminders:
-Send $1.50 on Tuesday the 28th if your child wants to get a slushy.
-The picnic gotcha party is this Wednesday during lunchtime.
-We will pass out Perfect Attendance stickers on this day too.
-Friday we will have Library.
-The deadline to sign up for CHOIR is Wed. the 29th.
-Don't forget to send in $6.00 for your child's field trip shirt as soon as possible. The shirts have been ordered.
-If you haven't sent in your child's field trip permission slip and money, please send it in.
-Finally please send in your $6 for the Weekly Reader as well.
Special Recognition:
Our students of the week these past few weeks were: Amya Thompson, and Cloe Roy
We had a birthday girl: Adrianna Patterson last Monday... Happy Birthday Adrianna.
Items we need for class:
-Reams of copy paper
-One wire coat hanger per student
-Treasure box items (this class is VERY good and visits the treasure box Often)
-Kleenex
-Clorox Wipes
*If you can send in any of the items above that would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!
Have a great Week!

I hope some of you were able to attend the parent meeting we had at Coosada Tues. night.
Happy Wednesday to you all. I can't believe that we have completed all of unit 1 stories already. For the rest of this week we will be UNIT testing in reading and language.
Each test will consist of all the skills from the last 5 weeks in each subject.
We will start again with DAY #1 next Monday and be back on a regular day 1- day 5 schedule for a while. The next nightly reading passage will come home on Monday.
Our special events this week are: Johnny Appleseed activities for the rest of this week.
Wed. = Picture Day. You received notices on this. Dress your child nicely and send money with them if you want to purchase pictures.
Thurs.= We have Counseling with Mrs. Bush today and the Gifted teacher will conduct a gifted lesson with our group.
Fri.= We have Music class today and a special Math Lesson with a team-math/ Amsti rep. Mrs. Pam.
The next three days will be chalked full of activities.
Have a great rest of the week.

Thanks to all of you who came to the first PTO program. We appreciate your support. Wednesday marks Day #1 again for our new story "The Strongest One".
This is the last story in Unit 1, and our test will be next Mon. (Day #4).
Tuesday (Day #5) will be our spelling and language tests.
THE big UNIT 1 TEST will be next Wed. / Thurs. / and Friday.
Then we will be on track again for a while starting Unit 2 stories with Day #1 on Monday and #5 on Friday.
It's a little confusing so if you have any questions please ask.
A new nightly reading passage will come home Wed.
We have Library time on Friday.
Remember Cookie Dough money and orders are due on the 16th.
*We have 3 of the 4 chaperone slots filled for our Peter Pan Play Field Trip on Dec. 2nd.
Anyone interested in the last parent slot needs to let me know as soon as possible.
If more than one responds I have to put names in a hat and draw.

Remember: This week is the Book Fair. I will take my students to purchase books (in the lunchroom) right after lunch each day. They previewed the books last Friday. Please send your child with their money secured in a zippy bag or envelope. If you want them to buy specific books just list the title and we will be sure to get the book you want.
Each teacher fills out a wish list. If you are interested in purchasing a book FOR our classroom just see the list available in the lunchroom and choose a book to buy.
Our first PTO meeting will be Tuesday, at 6pm. in the lunchroom. You can see the book fair that night as well. The purple pod students will be performing at the end of the meeting. Pizza is usually provided at about 5:30 for a reasonable price for those of you who need dinner that night. Hope to see you there.
A gotcha will be given to each student who attends with their family.
Remember, Monday is day #4. The reading test on "The Desert" story is on Mon.
Day #5 is on Tues. The Spelling and Language tests are on Tues.
The nightly reading passage will be read aloud to me on Tues. and a new passage will start on Wed.
Have a great Week.

Conference Day went great. Thanks to all the parents who were able to attend. It's always nice to touch base about how your baby is doing in school.
I want to thank you for all you do to help your child succeed! It makes a big difference.
A note about our reading program... Day #1 is on Wednesday this week. We will start our new story with vocab. and skills. We will also have our spelling pretest. Thursday is Day #2 and Friday is Day #3. Expect your child to bring their reading book home each night this week INCLUDING Friday. Our Weekly story test will be next Monday (Day #4) and next Tuesday will be our spelling and language tests. (Day #5)
The nightly reading passage will also START Wed. (it is labeled day #1...etc.) Remember time it for day 1 and Just read it days 2,3, and 4. Next Tues. your child will read it to me for time on Day 5. One Library book will come home each night to be read.
This Thursday we have Counseling. Friday we have Music.
Have a great week!!!!

REMEMBER: No School on Monday for Labor Day.
Or Tuesday for Parent Conference Day.
Our First Gotcha Party was a great success. The students had a wonderful time at the dance party. I took some really cute pictures. And the best news: EVERYONE was able to attend. Our next Gotcha party will be in 3 weeks. Students will start over earning Gotchas and need 3 to attend the next party.
Each 3 weeks (from one gotcha party to the next) we will be recognizing students who have earned perfect attendance during those weeks. Students will receive a "Perfect Attendance" sticker and be recognized in our class.
This time OUR CLASS PERFECT ATTENDANCE students are:
Jasmin Barajas, TJ Brown, Madison Milton, Adrianna Patterson, Keondre Powell, Cloe Roy, and Amya Thompson
GREAT JOB... The more you attend school... The more you Learn.
*Look for your child's name in 3 weeks. :)

The Following is our PARENT/ TEACHER CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
Please come on time as we only have 15 minutes together and conferences are back to back.
Please note: * We are discussing your child's academic progress and goals for the year. If you have any questions... write them down so we can be sure to address them.

1:00 - 1:15 = Alecia
1:15 - 1:30 = Giovanna
1:30 - 1:45 = Jadie
2:00 - 2:15 = Jasmin
2:30 - 2:45 = Aaron
2:45 - 3:00 = Keondre
3:00 - 3:15 = Demetrick
3:30 - 3:45 = Hunter
3:45 - 4:00 = Kameron
4:00 - 4:15 = Adrianna
4:15 -5 DINNER (no conferences)
5:00 - 5:15 = Matthew
5:15 - 5:30 = T.J.
5:30 - 5:45 = Alexus
5:45 - 6:00 = Amya
6:00 - 6:15 = Madison
6:15 - 6:30 = Cloe

*Have a GREAT LONG Weekend... And I'll see you at your conference time Tuesday.