Newsletter - August 30, 2010

**THANK YOU to all parents who have sent so many supplies… We appreciate you very much!



**CLASSROOM NEEDS: Please keep our class in mind, as we will need HP #94 – Black or HP #95 – Color ink cartridges for the classroom printer.


**STUDENT OF THE WEEK: Hailey

**READING/SPELLING
Our story this week is “Henry and Mudge."

Day One is Monday: Family Times and Spelling list is in Apple Binder. Read story at home and write Spelling words three times each. (Use notebook paper in the back of Apple Binder.)

Day Two is Tuesday: Read story at home and write Spelling words three times each.

Day Three is Wednesday: Read story at home.

Day Four is Thursday: Reading test today (Part online, part written). Practice for Spelling Test tomorrow!

Day Five is Friday: Spelling and Language tests today.

Please write Spelling words three times each every night at home! We will check words at school daily.

**There are two parts to doing homework: Doing the work at home, and returning it in the homework pocket of your apple binder.



**LANGUAGE/HANDWRITING

We will review how to write sentences correctly, and will introduce predicates. Students are learning to use their best handwriting. We will write our first and last name and the date on our papers. I am so proud of your effort!



**MATH

We are learning about the commutative and associative properties of addition, and will really practice sums through 18. Check apple binder for homework this week. You must learn addition facts! Use addition flash cards, games and computer activities to reinforce facts. *The best one out of nine fact drills will be counted as a math grade.



**SOCIAL SCIENCE
This week we will continue our study of the solar system. Focus will be on the Sun and Moon. Students will discover why we have day and night, and how to use the Sun to tell time.


**NEWS FOR PARENTS

*Students must be in the classroom before the tardy bell rings at 8:00!

*Remember to put your child’s name, “E. Boyer” and lunch number on checks. Send ALL money for lunch on Mondays. Put money in a zip bag or envelope.

*Please join our PTA!!! We need YOU. Membership is $10.00. Mrs. Boyer joined last week!

***First GOTCHA party is September 3rd

*September 6th---- Labor Day ---- No School

*Parent Report Night is Tues., Sept. 7th, from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. Letters were sent home last Thursday. First come, first serve! Make sure you return your paper if you haven’t already.

*Important Parent Meeting is Sept. 21st. More info coming soon!

*We will see the play, “Peter Pan” in December! Watch for more information :^)