The kids had so much fun with the first auction. I hope to do this at the end of each month. In order for it to work though, I will need ongoing donations. Those of you that have donated items already, they were all perfect, so keep them coming. We have one month to build the stock back up, so if you see cheap items, go ahead and grab them. A great place can be Target's dollar section, which is located right when you walk in their front door. Sometimes they mark this section 75% off, and things can get really cheap. You can send in items all through the month.
Now that I have every one's individual reading level figured out, we are ready to get Reader's workshop into full swing. This means that I will be working and conferencing with students in small groups and individually. We will also begin working on reading strategies. This is ongoing throughout the year, and includes topics such as questioning the text, connecting with the text, and visualizing the text (among many others).
Other topics of study include: character traits, Native Americans, estimation, sentence structure, sustained silent writing, memories for writing (we share 3-4 memory bags a day), water cycle, and many others
NOTE: My math group will test on estimation and rounding this coming Friday.
Remember, we do have a fundraiser going on. Your child brought home all of the information and the collection envelope in last Friday's folder. Thanks for your support in helping your child get donations. We are scheduled to have our Fun Run on September 9.
In this Friday's folder, you will find an information request sheet for our class directory. Thank you for filling this out and returning it on Monday.
If your child signed up for a club, I also included any club information I received.
Please take the time to look through your child's papers. If your child did not do well on an assignment, I will sometimes put a sticker at the top requesting that you sign and return it. I like to keep these papers on file just incase your child shows a pattern of struggling. This can be very helpful in conferencing about struggles, as well as helping me keep track of specific skills your child is need extra help with.
I am really enjoying this group of kids, and I feel like we are having a great year. Enjoy your weekend.
Pleae excuse any typos. Thank you!
