Happy Birthday Jonathan Week 3 – August 15, 2016 Issue #1- 1st 9 Weeks Mrs. Castellano Library Book Weekly Objectives Read one of your library books at bedtime every day. Bring your books to school everyday. Language Arts – Fiction & Non fiction, characters, setting, plot, Problem and solution, nouns, author’s purpose. Math-Problem solving with add/sub. Place Value. Science – Scientific Method, tools, safety. Social Studies – Citizenship. Homework Monday– Read your fluency folder for one minute. Pages: Week 2 word list, List 2 fluency phrases, and story: Old School (time for one minute); Write spelling words three times each. Ready library book. Tuesday– Read your fluency folder for one minute. Pages: Week 2 word list, List 2 fluency phrases, and story: Old School (time for one minute); Write spelling words in ABC order. Read library book. Wednesday- Read your fluency folder for one minute. Pages: Week 2 word list, List 2 fluency phrases, and story: Old School (time for one minute); Write a sentence for all spelling words. Thursday- Read your fluency folder for one minute. Pages: Week 2 word list, List 2 fluency phrases, and story: Old School (time for one minute); Write a sentence for all vocabulary words. Friday-Tests on story of the week, spelling words, vocabulary words . I will send the tests on Friday. Please sign and return them. If you don’t get them, please write me a note in the agenda. Spelling Words had, mad, cap, tap, fat, bag, rag, batch, catch, hatch Short a sound Vocabulary Words Story: David’s New Friends groan: to make an unhappy sound when you are sad or mad. Excited: very happy. whispers: to say something in a quiet voice. different: not the same. carefully: full of care. To do something with care. Announcements Breakfast starts right at 7:30am and ends exactly at 7:40a.m. Please send a healthy snack such as carrots, fruits, veggies, etc. for the afternoon. Thank you for not sending sweets. Please sign the agenda everyday. If you wish to speak with me, please write me a note in the agenda and I will call you. We need two more folders for the computer folder and reading log. Enjoy reading with your child everyday. Research says that children that sleep 8 to 10 hours perform better at school. Happy Birthday Jonathan