Friday, October 19th

Next week we have PE on Tuesday and Friday.

Dear Parents,

I hope you are enjoying this beautiful day! Clearly, we have started experiencing our lovely Colorado winter weather with snow one day and sun the next.  Please remind your child to dress for the weather. Thank you!

We had a fantastic Read a Thon week!  The gym was transformed into a reading wonderland on Wednesday, and students enjoyed our class read in today!  Thank you for supporting your child with collecting pledges for this important school fundraiser. The first class to return 100% of their Donation envelopes will be awarded with a prize!  We will also get a class treat if we have 100% participation. Any size donation is appreciated and counts toward our 100% participation goal.

Our field trip to the Denver Zoo is next Thursday, October 25th!  Thank you to everyone who has returned the permission slip and fee. Students will need to bring a cold lunch and dress for being outside at the zoo for the day.  Thank you to our chaperones: Becky Jones, Sasha Davis, Amber Gray, Dana Harris, Kimberly Garnett, Karen Hunter, and Heidi Siguaw. You will need a sack lunch and $5 for the zoo entrance fee.  Please come to our classroom at 8:45. Thank you!

Thank you for coming to your child’s parent teacher conference.  After meeting with all of you I understand why we have such a wonderful class.  You are a group of very supportive parents. Please continue to talk to your child about their goals at school and let me know if you have any questions or concerns as the year progresses.

I spoke with many of you about the importance of studying math facts with your child. Rolling two ten sided dice is a fun way to practice facts. The fact fluency folder on MobyMax also provides a good platform for students to practice +,-, X, and / facts. Learning Wrap-ups are another fun way to practice. They are an inexpensive tool for kids to use to practice their facts anywhere. You can find them at learningwrapups.com or on amazon.

You should have your child’s MobyMax and Reading Plus or iReady username and passwords. Please have your use Reading Plus or iReady at least once a week.  

Homework for next week:

• ReadingPlus or iReady lessons at least once per week.
• Read at least 20 min nightly.

• Check in with your child about their Mystery State assignment.  Help your child practice their Dictado sentence. This should be written in their homework notebook each week.
• Practice math X and / facts 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10. 10 minutes daily

Mark Your Calendar:

Thursday, October 25th-Field Trip to the Denver Zoo

Friday, October 26th- Read-a-Thon envelopes due

Friday, October 26th-Trunk or Treat 5:30-7:30

Have a wonderful weekend.  

Sincerely,

Mrs. Aisha Galt