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Weekly Notable News Update

Dear Parents,
 
We had a wonderful Johnny Appleseed Day celebration. Thank you to all parents donating for this event.
 
Our Life Skill will be Caring. We will be discussing and reading about the importance of being concerned about others, their feelings, and well-being.
 
We are finishing in Math Ch. 3 and beginning Ch 4 Subtraction. Please practice addition and subtraction fact families (0-7). i.e. 1+2=3, 2+1=3, 3-1=2, 3-2=1 etc. Math fact families must be committed to memory without using fingers. Please practice with flashcards or one of the many technology applications. I recommend using coins, lima beans, Legos etc. to manipulate the equations as concrete examples. Students may also use the Freckle application to practice Math facts at home, ( by selecting the dog icon and choosing "Math Facts" on the tab).
I will begin one on one assessments in October. Please read and follow all steps for Math homework. For assistance with Math you may access www.sadlier.connect.
 
We will be working in Unit 2 of the Superkids. Please practice Unit 2 vocabulary words on Seesaw to help your child read them easily.
 
Homework: Please help your child read both weekly stories. The first story is the "Super Short" it will need to be video recorded by 6:00 pm on Thursday night. Students must be seen when reading. Please choose a quiet location, without noise from talking, siblings, or the TV, to record. Parent assistance may not be given on the recording. I will be carefully tracking progress for fluency, articulation, and expression. 
 
The Unit 2b Spelling test will be Thursday. Please study all 10 words.
 
Accelerated Reading (AR) quizzes are part of weekly homework. Please be sure to help your child prepare to take one AR quiz in class every Monday and a second quiz by Thursday. You may use any book at their level.  Books read at home will need to be read at least 3 times and discussed. When your child is prepared to test, please complete the form by printing neatly (include the book quiz number) and send it to school along with the book that they will test on.  AR quizzes may only be taken at school. Please see the school webpage to access Accelerated Reading, subscribe for scores, and find books (and reading levels) available for quizzes. This website also gives point levels for each book.  Please be sure to keep track of your child's progress. Keep reading "Thomas Team"!
 
AR UPDATE: I am very proud of the AR progress made so far this year! 23 Students have achieved the initial AR goal of 2.5 points(16%). Five students passed 3 points. Five students passed 4 points. Five students passed 5 points. Five students passed 6 points. One student passed 7 points. Two students passed 8 points. Pleasure reading improves prosody (reading at the pace and expression used in speaking), fluency, comprehension, spelling, vocabulary, and writing. GOOOOOOO Thomas Team!!!
 
As primary educators, parents are asked to insist on neat work. Your child's finest effort is expected on all work including homework (coloring, printing, cutting etc.). Please be sure to have a clean surface for the completion of homework. Papers must not have oil, food, etc. on them when handing them in. (This reflects on effort and integrity in your work).
 
Please assist your children in reading and following all directions. Assignments are a review of the lessons taught in class. Math strategies and examples are given on the front side of the homework page. In the  "Writing About It" section, be sure to follow the steps, answer any questions, and give examples including equations. Students are expected to use pictures (models used on the lesson), equations and words. Use a sharp pencil. Color with crayons or colored pencils when instructed. Erase errors completely. 
 
REMINDERS:
 
  • All students will need a rosary in a small box or pouch by Friday, September 26. We will say the daily rosary during the month of October.
  • All students are required to sign in to the Superkids portal every week. We still have 4 families that have not logged in. Please log in this weekend.
  • October 2nd: Feast of Guardian Angels
  • October 3rd: Minimum Day 
  • The Scholastic book orders are a great way to build a personal library and supply free classroom supplies. Please be sure to order by October 3rd. The classroom code is GZR7R.
  • October 6th-8th: Parent Teacher conferences. Please be punctual. Each family gets one 15 minute time slot. The scheduled slots run back to back. Delays will create a shorter conference for you. 
  • OCTOBER 29TH: The 1st Grade class will host the Prayer and Flag ceremony in the courtyard at 8:20 am. Please bring your camera and join us.
 
Thank you Mrs. Soriano and Mr. Lovelace for donating candy. We appreciate your generosity.
 
Please subscribe to this link on my main webpage for weekly information and updates. Also, be sure to read the Home and School Connection each Sunday. If you have not already done so, please be sure to transfer your SCRIP account to First Grade. This provides funds for classroom supplies.
 
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions or concerns. Your support is appreciated. Have a wonderful week. 
 
God bless you. God bless America! 
T.E.A.M. Together Everyone Achieves More!
 
Blessings,
Mrs. Thomas