What's Happening...

Please make sure you check out our book order catalogs.  They offer such wonderful books at discounted prices.  Pete the Cat, a favorite of all the students, is available this month.  We love Rockin' with Pete and we also love his positive attitude that "It's All Good!"    

 

Click on the link below to check out this cool video:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUubMSfIs-U

 

 

 

 

Practice your math with a Pete dot-to-dot:

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One other thing.... if you order online, you help us receive a free book for our classroom library.  I greatly appreciate your orders!  It not only helps our classroom library, but it also creates excitement for your child & helps them develop the love for reading! 

 

Sight word rings went home and you should have received an extra set of words to use as a resource.  These will be great to use with the ring cards (please just make sure they make it back onto the ring) to play memory, hang up around the house, or use for many other creative ideas.  If you come up with any great strategies, please share (on our blog, of course)!  Remember, we are a TEAM and I want everyone to be excited about READING!!   

 

I want our classroom blog to be a resource for you!  Not only to notify you of what is occuring in our classroom, but to also assist with any questions that you may have.  Please leave a comment and let me know what types of topics/information would be beneficial for you.  I am looking forward to a TERRIFIC year!

   

Three Day Weekend!

 I hope you all enjoyed your three day weekend! I definitely did. My family and I (minus one son) went to the lake with some friends. My son, Bryson, learned to knee board and my daughter, Kiersten, enjoyed riding the tube.

 

Bryson

Kiersten

  It's always nice to get to leave town for a few days.  Now.... back to reality.   I wanted to notify you that homework calendars will be going home today.  If you have any questions/concerns, please feel free to notify me.  I want to reiterate the fact that homework is not busy work, it is to help improve skills that we are working on in the classroom.    In addition, I want to stress the fact that we are in school for 7 hours, although it is extremely important that we work together as a team to ensure your child's success, I do not want to give your child a lot of work to bring home.  If I do have to send home extra practice, please understand that it is to provide your child assistance in areas in which they may need support.  Again, I look forward to working with you and your child this year!