1. Mrs. Tuten’s Newsletter
Week of September 17, 2018
What we are studying……..
Reading~ Jack and the Wolf (Fable)
(Focus Skill: Understanding Characters)
Read Aloud: How to Make an Apple Pie & See the World
Language~ Nouns (Proper/Common & Possessive)
Writing~ Response to Literature
Math~ Tally Marks, Graphing ; Base Tens; 10 More/Less & 1 More/Less; Counting to 120
Social Studies~ Geography
Sight Words
Students will be tested on Friday. Students will have to say each word instantly, without sounding them out. They will not have to write them.(same words as last week due to a short week)
1. year
2.live
3.give
4.most
5.after
6.thing
7.good
8.sentence
9.think
10.great
Word Study Words
Students will be tested on 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 7~ short /o/ words
(word families –ock, -op, -ot, og,
-ob).
sock tock
rock dock
dog jog
hot stop
crop flop
pop top
clock cog
cot cob
bob bop
cop mop
*Visit for more phonics practice!
Homework
Daily: Read, or have someone read to you for 10 – 15 minutes 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.
Dollar for a Cure
For the month of September, every Friday will be a “dress down” day for a $1 donation. All proceeds will go to the CURE foundation.
Ice Cream on
Tuesday
$1.00
Please send money only on Tuesdays & put it in the laminated envelope in the homework folder.
LCDS Buddy Walk Bake Sale
Our Low Country Down Syndrome Bake Sale will be Wed., Oct. 3rd(changed date from initial date)
(More information will go home on at a later date)
Specials
SD3 – Tuesday (See Calendar)
SD4 Wednesday (See Calendar)
SD5– Thursday (See Calendar)
SD1 - Friday (See Calendar)
SD2 - Monday (See Calendar) Sept. 24th
*Please wear gym shoes on the day your child has PE. Our specials time is 12:10-12:55
Important Dates
Sept. 17 Constitution Day
Sept. 27 Fall Pictures/Book Fair Begins/3rd Grade PTO
Sept. 28 Spirit Day & Kona Ice
Oct My class visits book fair
Oct Parent Teacher Conferences Half Day for Students/Late Library
Oct Fall Break
Oct st wks Report Cards
Oct Honey Ridge Farm Festival
Lunch Menu
Tues. ~ Salisbury Steak
Wed.~ Hot Ham & Cheese Sand.
Thurs.~ Walking Beef Tacos
Fri.~ Chicken Bites; Mac & Cheese
Monday~ BBQ Sandwich (Sept. 24)
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.
Notes from the Teacher…
Please send lunch money and all other monies in the envelope in your child’s money pouch inside the homework notebook. You may also sign up online at to pay for your child’s school meals.
Please send all notes, signed forms, etc. in this notebook. We do not check book bags for notes or money.
Marlow’s Mission is to provide a safe, supportive learning environment that will enable our students to grow academically & socially.