Important Dates

Yearbook sales: Jan. 31-Feb. 23 Costs: $18.00
Classroom Pictures for the Yearbook: Feb. 1st
PTA Meeting Blue Pods Performing: Feb. 17th
Feb. 21st: Regular school day for both teachers and students: Make Up Weather Day
Book Fair in the Lunchroom: Feb. 28th-March 4th
Vision Screening: March 1st
Spring Break: March 14th-18th

This Week's Events Week of Feb. 28th

Monday: Wear Dr. Seuss' T-shirts
Tuesday: Counseling/Wear Pajamas/Family Reading Night at 6:00
Wednesday: Music/Vision Screening/Wacky Wednesday
Thursday: Wear Silly Socks
Friday: Dr. Seuss Parade/ Gotcha Party

School Parent/Teacher Conference Day

I'm sending home today the letter about Parent/Teacher Conference Day on September 7th. Please sign and return the bottom half of the sheet to confirm your appointment time. The faster you return it the better chance of you getting the time that you need.

Fluency Passages

Your child will be bringing home a passage each week. This passage will last for a whole week. Please take the time to listen to your child read it to you EACH NIGHT and initial in the box provided. On Friday's I will time them for 1 minute to see how well they have practiced the passage.
The purpose is to improve reading fluency. I have read lots of research on this subject, and with increased practice comes improved fluency levels. Your child will need to read the entire passage each night. Please help them sound the words they need help with. You will notice they will read smoother or with more fluency each night.
Your child will receive a new passage every Monday or the 1st day of the new week.

Amazing Words

The Amazing words listed on the back of the blue newsletter are words that will be used in the story this week. They will not be tested on. The only words that need to be studied are the Vocabulary words and the Spelling Words. :-)

Math Facts

I have started timing the students on their addition facts. We are learning different strategies so that we can achieve this time drill. Please work with your child at home with this time drill.