Week ending 10/16/15

Hi Families!
It definitely feels like Fall around here.  The weather is beautiful with the sun during the day and jackets at night.  I hope you all have time to enjoy all the activities Fall has to bring!

Important Information:

• If you haven't yet, please sign up for conferences.  They are about 15 minutes long WITH your child.  Here is the link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4ea8a928a20-deking2

3, 2, 1 things you need to know about our week…

3 skills we've worked on in math are name collection boxes, completing fact families, and solving story problems by identifying the key information, underlining what they problem is asking, and showing our work.

2 moments were I've seen students really show their care for each other were when one student dropped their snack on the ground, the others were ready to jump in and help him clean up without being asked.  Another time was when one of our students lost his tooth, the entire class clapped for him and his smile said it all.  They really are a great group of students that have empathy and show how they care for each other.  

1 very important skill we practiced this week was homework!  Here's what you need to know...

• Beginning Monday, 19th, students will receive a homework packet.
• The entire week is laid out for you and all the sheets you need are there.
• On Monday, students will read for 20 minutes and write the title of their book, then check that off.  They will complete the math sheet listed there, then check that off.  Then they will complete the Fundations practice, and check that off.  
• The packet is designed to do each night on that night, not all on one night or skip around.  The math and Fundations for Thursday will be taught Thursday so it's important that it's done that night.  Please do not jump ahead.
• The packet should be kept in their RED FOLDER.  They will take it out to work on it and then put it back in and go back and forth to school.  They will only pass it in on Fridays. I explained to them that it is their responsibility to keep it in their folder.  
• If there is a page that is difficult for your child or takes too long, please rip it out and send it in the next morning (even if it's not Friday).  This will help me review it with the student that day instead of waiting.  
• We will be watching to see how it's going the first few weeks.  Please let us know if you have any questions.