Sunday, September 27, 2015

PALS Testing
This week will begin our PALS (Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening) testing.  It is not something your child can study for, but a way of assessing their understanding of phonics, reading, and comprehension.  Each child will be given a spelling, sight word recognition, and oral reading assessment.  Once the testing is complete, I will send home a letter explaining how your child performed.  At that time I will also schedule conferences to discuss the results.  

What are we learning this week?
Language Arts: 
Strategy:  Predicting
Skill:  Sequencing and Retelling
Phonics:  beginning consonants j, w, v, x, y, z, q; -et, -en, 
-ug, -up, -ut word families

Writing:  Authors Are Never Finished

Math: Addition and Subtraction (SOL 1.5)

Science: Investigations and the Five Senses (SOL 1.1)



           Weekly Schedule
*Monday, September 28      Green Resource Day

*Tuesday, September 29      Blue Resource Day
PTA General Session @ 6:30
PTA Back to School Night @ 7:00
Fall Fundraiser Kickoff
                               
*Wednesday, September 30   Red Resource Day
Picture Day for PreK, K, and 1st

*Thursday, October 1         Orange Resource Day
Box Top Collection Month Begins

*Friday, October 2              Yellow Resource Day   

        Weekly Sight Words
These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday.

three     get     we    what    two   we
am        here    up    but      go     where
      
Weekly Vocabulary Words
These words must be read, but not spelled. 

tumble     bumble     cat        crocodile
pig          toad        mouse    bear

            Looking Ahead
October 1st                 Box Tops Collection Month Begins
October 5th                PTA Reflections Contest Begins
October 7th                Interims Issued
October 15th               SEARCH Open House @ 4:30
October 16th               Pizza Bingo  
                                    PTA Reflections Deadline
October 21st               Unity Day - Wear Orange
                                    Early Release @ 1:00


  
                       

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