Mrs. Brown’s Rockin’ News! November 16, 2015 Vocabulary Words These words are practiced daily and will be part of our weekly reading quiz. bouquet-a bunch of flowers burst: a short sudden action glows: when something shines brightly plow: a tool that pushes things over or to the side shrivel: they shrink and become wrinkled vines: long twisting stems on a plant What we are learning! Reading Students will be in differentiated guided reading groups at their instructional level. Read aloud- Charlie and the Chocolate factory   Word Work This week our pattern are the long a with silent e. We will work on the pattern all week. Partial credit will be given for parts of words. Grammar contractions Writing How-To  Math Unit 3 Operations and Algebraic thinking Health Mendez Our character book parade is this Friday at 9:00. Please wear a white, green or brown shirt, and kahki or black pants. We will be dressing up as trees. Specials Schedule Monday: Computer Lab Tuesday: Art Wednesday: Music Thursday: Media Center Friday: PE- wear gym shoes Mrs. Amy Brown abrown@effingham.k12.ga.us Phone 912-754-3326

First Grade can buy ice cream on Wednesday’s for $1.00 If you need to change your child’s regular transportation, please send a note that morning.   If you must call the school, please do so by 2:00 with the change. Sending a note that morning in the red folder is the best way to change transportation. Thanks! Calendar   November 16th- Progress Reports November 20th- 9:00 Book Parade November 23rd -27th - Thanksgiving Break December7-11- Santa’s Workshop December 15- Pictures with Santa December 18- Christmas Party We are collecting used ink cartridges, small electronics (ex: ipods, ipads, mp3 players, handheld games) and laptops. This will help increase our country’s Field Day team points! Parents are invited to enroll in the Harvey’s Hometown Rewards Key Program to benefit our school. Our school code is 49577. Please fill this section out, cut out, and return to school. Your child will be entered into a weekly drawing to win a prize from the school. ________ I have read Mrs. Brown’s weekly newsletter. Print Student Name_______________________ Print Parent Name ___________________________________________ Parent Signature