Mrs. Brenner’s Newsletter: August 29, 2011
We have had a terrific start to school. We have a very sweet class of 20 wonderful children. Please look at our blog on the Bells Ferry web page.
Please remember to join PTA.
Please return the packet of homework by Friday each week.
*Remember to study math facts, spelling list and to read and record 20 minutes or more in your reading log DAILY.
Your child should complete 4 of the spelling activities. The pages with the choices of activities will remain in your child’s folder.
This week’s spelling words: do if said their which
teeth beach cheese shelf wheel
Bonus word: region
This week in class we will focus on:
Language Arts: spelling, phonics- diagraphs (th, sh, wh, ch), reading, poetry, verbs
Writing: 6+ 1 traits of writing, organizing our writing, adding details, handwriting, and punctuation
Math: Tens and ones – expanded notation, rounding up and down, number words, skip counting, math facts-delightful doubles
Social Studies: Regions of Georgia Ask your child: How many regions does Georgia have? Which is the largest region? Which region do we live in? We will learn about the other 3 regions this week.
Health: All about Me
Upcoming events:
September 5 – Labor Day (no school)
September 9 – Patriot’s Day – Wear red, white, and blue
September 15 – PTA meeting/Open House
Our classroom can be chilly at times. Your child may keep a sweater, sweatshirt or light jacket at school. Please label this jacket with your child’s name
Has your child told you about our marble bucket? The children earn marbles for being on task, walking in the hall quietly, getting compliments from other teachers, lining up quietly in the cafeteria and other times as well. When the class has covered the bottom of the bucket they will earn bubbles, chalk, and balls for our playground time. They earned big marbles for walking quietly during a fire drill!
