Week of October 19th

This week in Language Arts we will ...

• Work with partners to revise and edit our small moment stories
• Work on adding new vocabulary into our schema for reading and writing
• Use the sequence of events to retell a story with a simple narrative structure
•  Monitor for meaning in our reading not only when problem solving harder words but also reading across whole parts of longer, more challenging books
• Checking to make sure we understand what we are reading
• Work on envisioning the scene of the story we are reading
• Use clues in illustrations and text to infer the meanings of unfamiliar vocabulary 
• Continue practicing our automaticity of high frequency words
• Master our current spelling sort and apply it to our reading and writing

This week in Math we will ...

• Order numbers using place value
• Use units and rods to represent numbers
• Create numbers and be able to order them from least to greatest
• Represent numbers in a variety of ways

This week in Science we will...

• Identify forms of energy using light as our model
• Identify and discuss how different forms of energy are important to everyday life
• Work on science specific vocabulary in relation to energy

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. Reporting Period. Our first reporting period ends Friday, October 16th. Report cards will be available next Friday, October 23rd through Skyward Family Access. Your child's report card will be under the Portfolio Tab. The last report card of the year will be printed and mailed home.
2. Dragon Dash. Our Dragon Dash event will be Friday, October 23rd. Additional information may be found at http://www.ouespto.com/ The actual pledge link: https://ouespto.wufoo.com/forms/dragon-dash-pledge/
3. Calling all Characters! Book Character Day parade is Friday, October 30th. Please have your child dress as a favorite book character and bring that book to school on that day. We will have a Parade first thing in the morning and then students will be able to share their books with the class during our Reading Workshop time.
4. Spelling. Please work with your child on his/her spelling patterns at home. Two pieces of homework are due on Thursdays. Spelling tests are also on Thursday mornings, so we ask that you please try to have your child to school on time. New sorts come home on Fridays.
5. iStation. As a reminder, we encourage all students to read at least 15 minutes a night. Remember that one of your reading tools at home is iStation. Earlier in the year we sent home login information so your child could access this program. This program is EXCELLENT and provides us as teachers a great picture of what your child is mastering and is yet to master. There is also a parent portal that you can access as well. We cannot stress enough what a valuable tool this program is. I would personally encourage your child to make this one of his/her reading options at least twice a week. This can replace book time or can be used in addition to it. But it makes a huge difference in your child’s ability. If you have any questions or have lost your login information, please contact me.
6. Twitter. First Grade is all a twitter! That’s right, we are officially tweeting! Please follow us on Twitter @OUES1stGrade to catch glimpses of all our hard working kids throughout the week!
7. Flu Shot. If interested, the Passport Health/North Texas Flu Shots will be providing a clinic for Carroll ISD on October 27th from 3pm to 6pm at Carroll Senior High in the SAC. It is available to employees, students, families, and community members. To sign up, please use this link. https://www.passageware.com/ClinicSignUp/SLCISD/
8. High Frequency Words. Just a reminder that your child should be able to read and write the following words by the end of the first semester:
9. 
   

   all

   as

   be

   but

   by

   for

   had

   have

   he

   his

   not

   on

   or

   this

   to

   what

October Events

19-22-ITBS Testing (Grades 2 and 4)

23-Dragon Dash

23-Dragons vs. Colleyville: PINK OUT Game (7:30 kickoff)

26-30-Red Ribbon Week

29- All Pro Dads in the Cafeteria (7:00-7:45)

30-Storybook Character Parade

30-Dragons at Haltom (7:30 kickoff)

November Events

3-October Ticket Party (8:15-9:00)

5-Club Photos

9-13 Book Fair Week

10-3rd Grade Veterans Day Program (6:00-7:00pm)

11-3rd Grade Veterans Day Program (8:30-9:30am)

            Taziki’s Dining for Dragons OUES Fundraiser

12-1st Grade PTO Party

16-20-Science Week

19-Family Science Night (4:30-6:30pm)

23-27 Thanksgiving Break

30-November Birthday Lunches on the Stage