Class News, Sept. 16-20

Kindergarten

Math

We will continue to learn/review numbers 1-5 this week.  Students will be tested on these concepts Friday.  The test will be sent home next week.

ELA

Our focus for this week is Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, and Zz.  We will practice identifying upper and lower case letters, rhyming words, and words with the same beginning sound.  On Wednesday we'll read We Can Make It.  A copy of this book will be sent home.

Apps For Education
These are some of the iPad apps we've been using in the classroom:

• Starfall ABCs
• Agnitus
• Starfall Reading
• Writing Wizard
• Monkey Math
• UmiNumbers
• Toca Band   

Walk-a-Thon
Walk-a-Thon pledges are due tomorrow!  

8th Grade Book Drive
Information went home last week regarding the 8th grade book drive.  Please send children's books that "are no longer used at home" to school.  Their goal is to collect 600 books.

Library Books

Library books are due each Wednesday.  

Homework
Homework is due each Friday.

Important Dates

• Picture Day: Tuesday, Sept. 17th
• Walk-a-Thon (school fundraiser): Thursday, Oct. 3rd 
• No School: Friday, Oct. 11th
• Special Bell Schedule: Oct. 28th-31st (Thursday release time each day, 12:05 or 12:45)
• No School: Friday, Nov. 1st

4th Grade

ELA

We'll finish up our Mrs. Frisby and the Crow unit this week.  Notes pertaining to this story will posted Wednesday afternoon.

Homework/Tests

• Unit 4 Spelling pages (37,38,40,41), test Friday
• Chapter 1 Social Studies Test on Friday (Study guide will be copied into notes on Monday.  The study log will go home on Monday and should be signed each day by a parent.
• Mrs. Frisby and The Crow ELA test Friday

*** Homework/test information can change throughout the week.  Please see your child's planner for the most accurate information. 

Walk-a-Thon
Walk-a-Thon pledges are due tomorrow!  

8th Grade Book Drive
Information went home last week regarding the 8th grade book drive.  Please send children's books that "are no longer used at home" to school.  Their goal is to collect 600 books.

Important Dates

• Picture Day: Tuesday, Sept. 17th 
• Walk-a-Thon (school fundraiser): Thursday, Oct. 3rd 
• No School: Friday, Oct. 11th
• Special Bell Schedule: Oct. 28th-31st (Thursday release time each day, 12:05 or 12:45)
• No School: Friday, Nov. 1st

Have a great week,

Mrs. Radon & Mr. Glass