Weekly Update for 10/29/18

*Book Character Day

We will be celebrating Book Character Day on Wednesday, October 31.  Students are encouraged to wear a costume that represents a character from a book they have read, remembering that the school dress code still must be followed. 

The school-wide Book Character Day parade will begin at 9:20.  You are welcome to join us as we join in a parade around the school to celebrate all the great costumes.

*Halloween Party

We will also be having a Halloween Party beginning at 1:00 on Wednesday, October 31.  Mrs. Lufkin, Layton’s mom, has graciously agreed to organize our celebration.  If you would like to contribute any items, and haven’t been contacted, please let me know and I will connect you with Mrs. Lufkin.

*Food Permission Slip

CAES’ food policy has changed in the past week.  We are allowed to have store-bought treats during our holiday celebrations.  However, in order to make sure all students are safe, a permission slip must be on file for each child stating that families understand store bought items may be provided during parties.  Please complete and sign the form attached to your child’s agenda book by Wednesday, October 31 to make sure your child can participate in our treats on Halloween. 

*Reminder About Home Reading Steps

As we are logging steps at school and at home, I want to remind families about what counts as a step at home.  When reading at home, students are to write down only 2 books.  Students may be reading more than one book, but each step counts for 15 minutes of reading.  This can be confusing at first but it is important to keep an accurate track of the amount of time students are reading, not the number of books they are reading.

Each day students read 30 minutes at school, which equals 2 steps.  At home each night, students should be reading 30 minutes, which equals 2 steps.  Students are logging at total of 4 steps daily.  If you have any questions, please let me know.    

*Blacktop Resurfacing

First grade is investigating possible projects for the grade to complete this year.  One of the ideas we have is to create a more inviting blacktop area.  If anyone has connections to someone or a company that could donate their services to resurface the blacktop, please let me know. 

What are we learning this week?

Reading

1.7 Use semantic clues and syntax to expand vocabulary when reading. 
1.8 Expand vocabulary.
1.9 Read and demonstrate comprehension of a variety of fictional texts.
e) Ask and answer who, what, when, where, why, and how questions about what is read. 

Writing SOL 1.13 The student will write to communicate ideas of a variety of purposes. 

c) Revise by adding descriptive words when writing about people, places, things, and events. 

Math

1.7  The student will:

a.  recognize and describe with fluency part-whole relationships for numbers up to 10

b.  demonstrate fluency with addition and subtraction within 10

Weekly Schedule

*Monday, October 29     76 Steps   Blue  Day

*Tuesday, October 30      80 Steps  Purple Day

*Wednesday, October 31  84 Steps   Red Day

Book Character Day Parade @ 9:20
Halloween Part @ 1:00
Encore @ 2:05

*Thursday, November 1    88 Steps   Orange Day

Bus Evacuation Drills
Make-up Picture Day

*Friday, November 2       92 Steps  Yellow Day
Wear Red for Class Color Spirit Competition
1st Nine Weeks Ends 

Looking Ahead   

     Nov. 4 - Daylight Savings Time (Turn your clocks           back 1 hour)  

     Nov. 9 - No School for Students; Staff professional         development 

     Nov. 12 - No School for Students and Staff;                 Veteran's Day