April Mrs. Richoux’s Class Classroom Newsletter Classroom News Dates to Remember Its amazing how fast this school year is going. These next few weeks are critical to our students success. We will be completing our end of the year testing in I –Ready and DRA for reading. Please make sure that as the weather gets nicer your child is getting enough rest and that you are completing the homework nightly and filling out the reading log. I am looking forward to a fun and successful last two months of school! April 5th- Muffins for Mom April 8-April 15h -No School: Spring Break April 19- No School: Easter April 22-April 30th –I Ready Testing / DRA testing April 25th 9am- Field Day April 25th- Progress Reports Go home : Please send back jacket signed Ms. Richoux Email address: richoda@Richmond.k12.ga.us Check out my website on the Sue Reynolds Site under Staff and Departments

Suggestions for Success What We’re Learning Reading: Comparing and contrasting fiction and non fiction texts using venn diagrams Phonics: segmenting, diagraphs , blends, long and short vowels Writing: Informational Reports Math: Geometry 2d and 3d shapes Social Studies: American Symbols Sight Words for April Review All Suggestions for Success Reminders Please remember that we do not celebrate birthday parties in classrooms. All birthday parties will be held at the end of our lunch person between 10:33-11:05. Please only bring store bought desserts. Please remember to send a weather appropriate change of clothes in your child's backpack!. Spend a few minutes each day reviewing sight words and practicing reading strategies. Search for letters/words in books and magazines and use them to write sentences. Have your child practice writing by stretching out words- do not tell them how to spell words!