1. Weekly Newsletter : September 23 rd – September 27 th MondayTuesda y Wednes day Thursd ay Friday Running Club 8:15  Behavior Note Running Club 8:15 Early Release 2:10  Behavior Note Running Club 8:15  Behavior Note Homework Week at a Glance Name : _______________________ Spelling Pattern Words -ut hut rut but gut jut shut Weekly Vocabulary Words matter properties -ug bug chug dug mug rug plug Indivi dual Sight Words 1. _________________________ 2. _________________________ 3. _________________________ 4. _________________________ 5. _________________________ MondayTuesdayWednesda y Thursday  Read for 15 minutes  Spelling Pattern/Sight Word Practice  Read for 15 minutes  Math: How Many Am I Hiding? (attached)  Read for 15 minutes  Spelling Pattern/Sight Word Practice  Read for 15 minutes  Math: Number Talk (attached) Parent initials _____ Parent initials ____ Parent initials _____ Comprehension Focus : Ask – What is the problem in the story? How do the characters try to solve the problem? Pattern: Words with short u

2. Parent Informatio n Greetings Parents! Thank you for continuing to support your child at home so he/she can be successful at school. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Please keep an eye out for information from our Room Parents regarding the Halloween Carnival. We will need plenty of volunteers and donations for our gift basket. Thank you! Living the Dolphin Way Living the Dolphin way is doing the right thing, even when no one is looking. Thank you for helping your child live the Dolphin Way at home and at school! Thank You! Thank you to all of my volunteers! You have made it so easy to add volunteers to the classroom, and I know my students love having you here! Wish List: We are in need of the following items – *Lemonade Ingredients: Lemons (15), Sugar, Purified Water (by Friday, 9/27) *Latex Balloons (approximately 15) Important Dates and Reminders: 9/24: Dine Out – Islands 10/4: Progress Reports sent home 10/11: Friday Flag 10/18-10/19: Halloween Carnival 10/25: Locks of Love 10/30: Dine Out – Ruby’s Diner Learning Goals: Word Work: Students will practice reading and spelling words with the short vowel /u/ sound. Please see the examples on the front page of the newsletter. Reading: Students will practice retelling the most important details from a story. Math: Students will play games related to making 10 and will complete an end-of-unit assessment this week. Writing: Students will continue to explore writing this week. They will write about how to make flubber. Science: Students will begin an investigation into the three states of matter.

3. Number Talk Ask yourself: -Does 6 + 3 make 10? -How do you know? -How would you change the numbers to make 10?