Mrs. Tuten’s Newsletter Week of October 22, 2018 What are we studying….. Reading~ Cupcake Party (Focus Skill: Story Structure & Character Feelings) Read Aloud~ Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Language~ Nouns-plural and singular Writing~ Response to Literature Math~ Base Tens; 10 More/Less & 1 More/Less; Counting to 120 Science~ Light & Sound Word Study Words Students will be tested Friday and will have to write each word correctly. These are some examples of word patterns that will be used. The words on this list will not necessarily be the ones tested, but they will follow this spelling pattern. WEEK 11~ short /u/ sound Word families -up, -ut, -ug, -ub, -uck,-un cup pup cut nut hut gut mug jug bug fun bun sun duck luck rub tub *Visit www.starfall.com for more phonics practice! Sight Words Students will be tested Friday. Students will have to say each word instantly, without sounding them out. They will not have to write them 1. try 2. why 3. ask 4. went 5. read 6. need 7. land 8. different 9. move 10. home Homework Daily: Read, or have someone read to you for 10 – 15 minutes. (AR) Monday: Math Sheet and Word Work sheet Tuesday: Math Sheet and Word Work sheet Wednesday: Family Night (No Homework) Thursday: Math Sheet and Study Word Work list & sight words for test tomorrow. Picture Orders Picture orders and $ are due Wednesday, Oct. 31st . Checks payable to Leonard's. Orders may also be placed online @ www.leonards.com/order You will need to reference the access code on the order form.  Specials SD5 – Tuesday (See Calendar) SD1 – Wednesday (See Calendar) SD2 – Thursday (See Calendar) SD3 Friday (See Calendar) SD4– Monday (See Calendar) Oct. 29th *Please wear gym shoes on the day your child has PE. Our specials time is 12:10-12:55 1st Grade Field Trip We will be going to Honey Ridge Plantation/Farms on Thursday, Nov. 1st. We sent home a permission form last week. Please fill it out with the $5 admission fee and return it to school. We WILL accept parent’s $5 payment for Honey Ridge Farms but you can also pay when you arrive the morning of the field trip or pay online with this link: https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/First-grade-field-trip/IdKi5?p=yes Ice Cream on Tuesday $1.00 Please send money only on Tuesday& put it in the laminated envelope in the homework folder. Halloween Goody Bags HALLOWEEEN is approaching F~A~S~T….we need donations for “goody bags” for the children. Please send anything you would be willing to donate, such as: stickers, pencils, stamps, individually wrapped candy, etc. Please send these donations in BY Friday, Oct. 26th. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!! Important Dates Oct. 22-26 Red Ribbon Week Oct. 26 Spirit Day/Kona Ice/Goody bag items are due Oct. 30 Ms. Brown’s “Teacher Items are due” Oct. 31 Picture Orders are due & Ms. Brown’s Last Day Nov. 1 1st Grade Field Trip & Picture Retakes Nov. 12 Stampede Night/STEM Night Red Lunch Menu Tues.~ Cheeseburger & FF Wed.~ Chicken Tenders Thurs.~ Pepperoni Pizza4216 Fri.~ Doubledogs & TT Mon.~ Chicken Sandwich (Oct. 29th) We eat at 10:57. If you would like to join your child for lunch, please call the office or write me a note by 8:00 a.m. Marlow’s Mission is to provide a safe, supportive learning environment that will enable our students to grow academically & socially.