First week

We have our first week under our belts. What a great week! Here are some of the highlights.

• Everyone figured out how to open their locker!!


• We learned how to play The Product Game - this is a GREAT game for learning or reinforcing multiplication facts. There is some strategy involved and it can be fun for adults too.


• We are working hard on learning each other's name. If 3/4 of the class can name each person, we'll win a free recess time. We need about 2-4 more people to accomplish this task.


• We are making cool posters about ourselves that will hang in the hallway. Students can bring in two pictures (one about 4" x 4", one about 3" by 3"). If you don't have the pictures, that's ok, they can draw one or I will take a picture of them.


• We completed our first writing assignment. After reading them, Mrs. Boles and I realize that we have a great group of writers and we are excited to read more.


• Everyone returned all of their forms! I think that is a record.
  

Looking ahead to next week:

• Planners are being filled out daily. Parents/guardians should check and sign their child's planner daily (I realize that you may miss some days, that's ok). The planner is a good place to communicate with me. I check them daily.
• We will start reading homework on Monday. There will be reading homework form to be filled out each week. It is due the following Monday. All students need to read at least 100 minutes per week and read on most days of the week.
• Spelling will start next Friday. New words will be given each Friday and there will be a spelling test the following Friday. There will be more about this later.