1. Ms. Murphy’s Classroom Newsletter Terrific Tips
September 4th-7th, 2018
Important Dates
Terrific Tips
August 21-September 18th: Fall Fundraiser
September 3rd: No School (Holiday)
September 4-11th: Fall Book Fair
September 6th: Back to School Night(5:30-7)
September 10th PTO Meeting 5:30-6:30 PLEASE COME AND JOIN OUR PTO
September 20th interims sent home
September 25th 8:15-9:15am Parent Advisory Meeting (Come and speak with administration about comments, compliments, or concerns)
September 25th Parent Conferences 4-6pm
Resource Schedule
Monday- no school
Tuesday- Music
Wednesday- Library
Thursday- Art
Friday-Library
Make reading fun- Read a book with your child and then act out the story or draw pictures of the characters and setting together.
Turn a snack into a learning experience. For example count your Cheez-its or Cheerios. Make a pattern with MM’s or Skittles.
Point out signs in the community and name the letters on it with your child.
Ms. Murphy address:
Central Elementary School Website: Union Hill Rd Phone Number:

2. What We’re Learning This Week Central Elementary is Learning About
Key Vocabulary
words
letters
rhyme
author
illustrator
sort
compare
describe
attribute
“like”
“we”
What We’re Learning This Week
Reading: concept of word (understanding that words have meaning), identifying the job of the author and illustrator, identifying and understanding what letters and words are ( c is a letter and cat is a word)
High Frequency Words: we, like (students are expected to recognize and spell a minimum of 10 high frequency words each nine weeks.
Spelling/Phonics: letter and sound recognition for letters b, m, r, and s. We will also practice rhyming and identifying the letter sounds at the beginning and ending of a word.
Writing: writing our first names and tracing the alphabet, creating an illustration and a sentence to explain it ( with teacher assistance)
Math: sorting items by a common attribute (shape,
color, size, texture, etc) & calendar skills
Science: describing objects ( “larger than a pen,
smaller than a ruler, smooth like an apple” etc)
Central Elementary is Learning About
Theme: Friendship
Skills Targeted: Relate Previous Experiences
Make/Confirm Predictions
If you would like to have a parent teacher conference please send me a note with your first and second choices for a time on September 25th. I have the following time slots available:
4:00 4:15 4:30 4:45 5:00 5:15
If you have another child at our school that you are planning to have a conference for please let
me know their name and teacher so I can
attempt to coordinate meeting times.
Recess 3:10-3:35
Homework
Tuesday- Friday
Read for 10 minutes
Search and find the letters: B, M, R, and S within the book
Search and find high frequency words: we & like within the book
If your child is still working on counting to 15 please practice counting at home along with the other homework.