Learning Focuses This Week Gray’s Gazette Spelling Words (TEST—THURSDAY) Focus: short vowel look can want rock some sick best let *all much October 2-6, 2017 Learning Focuses This Week Theme— Apples & Tree Life Cycle Writing— Using a Mentor Text to study the ways the author makes their story special (POP OUT words & ellipses) Chunk word –all Ex.– ball, fall, hall, calling, smaller, tallest, wall Language/Phonics Skills—9-weeks Review (common nouns, telling sentences, syllables, and short vowels) Math Skills— 9-weeks review (2-D shapes—defining & non-defining attributes, making groups of 10s & 1s, counting & writing #s to 50, calendar skills, and coins--penny & nickel) Homework (Mon., Tues., Thurs.) Shared Reading- A Tree is a Plant (non-fiction) & The Apple Pie Tree (fiction) Reading Comprehension sheet Math Review Sheet Language Review sheet Study spelling words nightly No Reading groups this week due to individual assessments Monday, Oct. 9th is our Fall Holiday—NO SCHOOL Community Pep Rally on Oct. 5th @ GHS Class Picture day is Wednesday, Oct. 10th Sat., Oct. 14th --Kiddie Dance Camp @GHS We will be finishing up on nine-week assessments this week Our classroom is in need of more candy—Please send these in if you wish to donate Thurs., Oct. 19th is our 1st grade Special day with parents—more info. to come CrossingFest—Sat., Oct. 28th from 11:00-3:00pm Fun Thursday is Oct. 5th-– send in your money if you want to participate Don’t forget to Dress-up for our Special Homecoming days—check website for list