Week of Sept. 2

We hope you had a great long weekend!  We are ready to dive into full days!  The kiddos are so excited about recess and lunch!  Here we go!

·         Our Encore schedule so that your kiddo remembers tennis shoes-VERY important

	Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.
Thomas	PE	music	PE	art	Rotation with PE
Graviett	PE	art	PE	music	“
Herreman	art	PE	music	PE	“
Johnson	music	PE	art	PE	“

•  If your child gets here before 7:45, please send him/her to the gym.
• ·         Water bottles with pop tops only
• ·         Lunch begins at 11:10
• ·         If you have “class store donations” (think happy meal toys, etc), feel free to clean out those junk drawers and send them to your class
• ·         This week is CEF “Change Week” (Carroll Education Foundation) CEF is an amazing organization that gives grants to Carroll teachers.  The grants pay for some great educational items and programs in your children’s classes. The first grade team has been awarded several different grants.  We will be collecting change all week.  All the money collected will go back to Old Union!  There are also some fun ways to celebrate… 

§  Tues- “Dragons Rule!” (wear a crown)

§  Wed- “Dragons Dream Big!” (wear PJs)

§  Thurs-“Dragons are Unique” (wear crazy socks and/or hair)

§  Fri- “Dragons have spirit” (wear green)

o   Saturday, Sept. 7 is the 17^th annual Culinary Celebration at Hilton Southlake Town Square. Go to www.southlakecef.org

In Language Arts this week, we will…

• ·        Sort rhyming words to prepare for our spelling that will be coming up the 2^nd six weeks
• ·        Begin writers’ workshop. (carrying on independently as writers)
• ·        Begin reading workshop (discuss and practice expectations)(What does real and fake reading look like?)
• ·        Read word family poems to reinforce the patterns that many words have

In Math, we will…

·        Count and graph the number of pockets we have.  Your kids might want to check for pockets as they dress.  J

·        Graph the number of letters we have in our names.

·        Play “Where’s the Penny” (a game that addresses number order)

In Social Studies, we will discuss being a good citizen.

Upcoming Events in September

9/12   Curriculum Night  5-6pm Gr 3-4, 6:15-7:15pm, Kinder - Gr 2,  Spirit Shop

9/19    Picture day - individual photos

9/20    4-6pm  Family Picnic

9/23    Fall Book Fair Begins           

4-7pm  Homecoming Parade, Pep Rally, Carnival at Town Square

Week of June 3^rd

End of the Year Ice Cream party!  Wednesday, June 5^th at 10:00.  Everyone’s invited!

Mon. and Tues.- full days

Wed., June 5th- 11:00 dismissal  LAST DAY!!!

Mrs. Embry’s 3^rd grade class is collecting gently used school supplies. They’ll be donated to schools in Honduras.  The children greatly appreciate anything!

Report Cards will be mailed.

Have an awesome summer!  We’ll miss you!

Important Dates for Next Year:

·      Aug. 10- School Supply Sale- 7:00-4:00 at Carroll High School

·      Aug. 23- Meet the Teacher 8-9:30am

·      Aug. 23- Skatetown 10-12pm

·      Aug. 26- First Day of School!  (11:00 dismiss)

·      Aug. 26-30- 11:00 Dismissal (Teachers assess students in the afternoons.)

·      Sept. 12- Curriculum Night 6:15-7:15

·      Sept. 20- Family Picnic- OUES playground 4-6

Week of May 27

No School May 27. Enjoy your Memorial Day!

In Language Arts this week, we will…

·       Continue to write small moments

·       Remember to use periods

·       Use our best handwriting

·       Connect meanings of fables to our own personal experiences

·       Read word family poems to reinforce the patterns that many words have

·       With our “Daily Language Review”, we will edit/correct sentences and explore many language arts concepts

In Math, we will…

·       Continue to count money

·       Learn about probability

·       Problem solve using SSM, SWA, and BSD plans

·      Participate in our math stations! 

In Science, we will review magnets.

Week of May 20

This year Talent Days will be May 20-23 (date has changed). Each class will have their own Talent Day during their normal music time. The entire grade level will meet in the gym to be a part of the audience each day. After the performances are over, Art, Music and PE classes will resume.

This Friday is Field Day at Dragon Stadium!  Don’t forget to wear your field day shirt or a lime green one.  Also, pack a lunch if you didn’t turn in the lunch order form. ***Turn in your 6 individual snacks by Wednesday.

This will be the LAST week of spelling!

In Language Arts this week, we will…

·       Study stories written be other authors to gather ideas

·       Write new pieces and revise as we go

·       Revise with writing partners

·       Compare and contrast fairy tales

·       Sort words according to spelling patterns

·       Read word family poems to reinforce the patterns that many words have

·       With our “Daily Language Review”, we will edit/correct sentences and explore many language arts concepts

In Math, we will…

·       Count pennies, nickels and dimes

·       Count mixed sets of coins

·       Count quarters up to one dollar

·       Problem solve using SSM, SWA, and BSD plans

·      Participate in our math stations! 

In Social Studies, we will continue goods and services.

Week of May 13

Make sure you turn in your input regarding your child’s class placement for next year by Friday, May 17^th.

This year Talent Days will be May 20-23 (date has changed). Each class will have their own Talent Day during their normal music time. The entire grade level will meet in the gym to be a part of the audience each day. After the performances are over, Art, Music and PE classes will resume.

In Language Arts this week, we will…

·       Give suggestions as to how to add more details to a story

·       Add to the middle and/or end of our stories

·       Add dialogue to our stories

·       Revise by taking away parts of the story

·       Compare and contrast fairy tales

·       Sort words according to spelling patterns

·       Read word family poems to reinforce the patterns that many words have

·       With our “Daily Language Review”, we will edit/correct sentences and explore many language arts concepts

In Math, we will…

·       Practice telling time

·       Begin our money unit

·       Problem solve using SSM, SWA, and BSD plans

·      Participate in our math stations! 

In Science, we’ll learn about energy!