Halloween Party Time

Guided Reading books

Many students are beginning to be good readers. If your child meets with a reading group this envelope is going to come home that evening. Please have your child read this book to you two times. Let them know how excited you are about their reading progress! Be sure to return this envelope and book the next morning so that we can use it again in class. 

Weekly Update

THIS WEEK.....

In Writer's Workshop we are beginning to write TRUE  stories.  We tell a story out loud to a friend and then do our best to put it on paper.  We are making sure our pictures have lots of colors, labels, details, and a backgound.  Many students are beginning to write words and even attempt sentences.  

In Math, we are working on identifying, writing, and counting to numbers 1-10.  Ask your child about the silly poems that help us remember how to write our numbers.

This week we will review letters D, E, and F.  We are practicing writing neatly and using the sound of the letter in words.  

This week's sight words are "not, here, have". Please practice your sight words every evening.  Don't forget to read also!

This week is Red Ribbon Week at Sappington...  We promise to be DRUG FREE!

The campaign demonstrates intolerance for drugs in our schools and communities.  The Red Ribbon stands as a symbol of the belief that one person can make a difference.

Tuesday, Oct. 27 is “Wild about being Drug Free.” - Wear your favorite animal print or some wild socks.

Wednesday, Oct. 28 is “Mismatch Day” -mix it up and wear an outfit that doesn’t match to show you are drug free; stripes and polka dots

Thursday we will celebrate Halloween. Students in HALF-DAY are asked to wear their Halloween costume to school. We do not have enough time to change. All other students are asked to bring their costume and will change before the parade.

Upcoming events:

10-26  Parent/Teacher conferences (evening)

10-27 Parent/Teacher conferences (morning)

10-28  Parent/Teacher conferences (evening)

10-29  Halloween Parade 10:15 and 1:15

10-29  Classroom parties 10:30-11:30 and 1:45-2:45

10-30  NO SCHOOL

11-10  Papa John’s Night

11-10  SPTG meeting 6:45

11-11  Veteran’s Day Assembly 9:00

11-12  Picture retake day

11-17  P’sghetti’s Night

11-18  Early Dismissal 1:40

11-20  SPTG Warm-up Night (Chili and Volleyball) 5:30

11-25-11-27  No School Thanksgiving

That seems like enough for one week!

Monday Message

Good Morning!

I hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weekend again!

Here's what is coming up this week.

We will be wrapping up the first rotation of the alphabet with letters X,Y, and Z. Your child should be able to identify and write the letters of the alphabet. They should also know most of the sounds of these letters.

This week's sight words are she, go, this. Please remember to practice sight words and read with your child every night.

In Math, we are currently working on numbers 0-10. We are practicing writing the numbers, singing the number songs, and counting objects to 10.

In reading, we have learned the importance of using our Eagle Eye. Our Eagle Eye helps us look very closely at the picture in order to figure out unknown words.

        Writer's Workshop is going well and seems to be a favorite part of the day for many students.  We are learning how to tell our story and put it on our paper using pictures and words.  Some students are are beginning to sound spell unknown words on their own.  A couple are even attempting sentences by themselves.  This is awesome!

If you have not returned the field trip note for Stuckmeyer's please do so as soon as possible. Also, we are still in need of several parents to join us for our trip. Please consider joining us.

Conferences are coming up in just a couple weeks. Most of you signed up for a conference during meet the teacher night. If you have not signed up you will receive a letter soon. If you have already signed up you will receive a reminder note soon as well.

Important Dates:

10-13  Culver’s Night 5:00-8:00

10-16  Half Day of School 11:50 dismissal/Only AM Kindergarten attends

10-20 Pumpkin Patch

10-26  Parent/Teacher conferences

10-28  Parent/Teacher conferences

10-29  Classroom parties 10:30-11:30 and 1:45-2:45

10-30  No school (conference compensation day)