WEEK 5

Well, one month is down, almost - and we're headed into October! Wow! Where did those weeks go, anyway?

This week we will start our "Tricky Words" for the Word Wall in class.

  Words for this week are "a", and "is". Please review these with your child now and then, as these are words they will find in early reading texts, and they will use them often.

Sounds covered this week are: d, g (as in gum), and o (as in ostrich).

WEEK 4

This week will see lots more going on, as usual!

We will cover the sounds e (as beginning elephant), h, r, and m.  You will notice that we do new sounds on Mondays through Thursdays - that gives Fridays for review.  I like to keep the yellow Sounds duotangs at school over the weekend.

We will have our first K-2 assembly on Friday, at 1:20.  We usually have something from each class to do on stage, and sometimes other topics (ie Halloween safety, bullying talk, etc).  Feel free to come and watch, and bring your family!  If you want to take your child home afterward, instead of sending them on the  bus, please make sure you tell your child's teacher, so she can pass that information on to the bus drivers.  Hope to see you there!

Have a great week!

WEEK 3

My students are seeming to become adjusted to school and its routines and rules.  I know they are still tired at the end of the day. It's a long day for them, but they are becoming accustomed to it.  I am pleased that all of the students seem to be happy and comfortable with me, and always try to do their best throughout the day.

Sounds we will cover this week  on Monday and Tuesday are - "p" and "n".  On Wednesday we will watch the first Jolly Phonics video - this one covers the first 6 sounds learned.  Thursday we learn about the hard "c" sound, as well as "k".

Tuesday morning, as the buses arrive, students will practice the emergency exit, through the door at the back of the bus.

Our class is fortunate to have Ms Parker's Grade 8 Language Arts class as our Reading Buddies, and they read and do activities with the class on Thursday mornings.

The whole school will "do" the Terry Fox Run on Friday afternoon.  If you have sent in your child's $20 (or $10 if you are paying by semester), the $1 donation is covered.  Each level in school has a different objective.  K-2 runs and walks around the school 3 or 4 5 times for their part.

WEEK 2

Well, I believe that we all had a great week last week - and are ready for more!

This week we will begin our Jolly Phonics program - look for the yellow duotang to come home Mondays through Thursdays (I keep them here at school over the weekends so they will be here for Monday morning! Please review and practice the sounds each night - there will be a sheet coming home in homework for you to see all about the Jolly Phonics program.

 Thanks for your help in reinforcing what we do at school each day! Sounds we will do this week are "s', "a" as in cat, "t", and "i" as is ink.

Thanks for returning all of the information sheets, etc. so promptly!