week of September 11, 2017

Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Newsletter

***Reminders: Please check folders each day. Take out any papers on the Left at Home side and complete or sign any pages on the Bring Right Back Side as soon as possible. If you have any questions on: Accelerated Reader, Sight words, Identification number, snack, extra set of clothes, or anything else that was from a previous newsletter, please refer back to our blog or feel free to write a note or send an email.

***In Math, we are working on Sorting, Classifying, Counting and Categorizing data. This topic will continue next week. We have been working so hard on sorting objects by color, shape, and size and working on using describing words for these objects.  We will be taking our first Math assessment on this topic as well.

***In Reading, our new story is: We Are So Proud and we will be discussing the Setting of the story.  Our new amazing words are: proud, cooperation, float, preparation, creation, and guide.  We are going to be clapping out syllables in words and are working on letter names, corresponding letter sounds, and words that begin with each sound. 

***The small reader that came home with a Please Sign and Return stamp can be read together and then logged on the AR sheet.  We found the sight word “I” and read it together as well as worked on coloring the illustrations.

***We have started our Handwriting Without Tears program and so far we have been working on the lines and curves needed to make some of our capital letters.  We are also working on picking up our pencil and holding it correctly and have been doing some fine motor activities in Centers to improve our handwriting.

***Fall Festival Information: There will be a meeting at the Chill Out in Shenandoah on Sept. 19th at 6:30 pm.  If anyone is interested in helping out, please send in a note with your name, phone number, and email address so that we can get you on the contact list.  Thanks in advance!

***Sight Word Testing: will formally begin towards the end of next week.  We done some assessments on List 1 and those lists have stars by them in their folder.  Please continue on practicing those words each night.  Thanks for your cooperation!

Important Dates:

Monday, September 11- PTO meeting at 6:30 NSE cafeteria

Tuesday, September 12- NSE picture day

Wednesday, September 13- 2 hour data delay

Thursday, September  14- Hearing screenings

Friday, September 15- Dress Down Day ($1 donation)