Mrs. Zavernik's Class Newsletter
October 25, 2013
Our Class Goal: Attentive Listening
A Few Important Reminders
- iPad Re-image is next Monday! (Stay tuned for updated expectation changes re:personal app downloads)
- No school Thursday/Friday
- Ice Cream Social Oct. 30th (PTO Sponsored)
- Conferences Tuesday p.m. and Thursday a.m.
- Math Test next Wednesday
Here's What Your Little Pumpkin's Have Been Busy Doing....
ELA: We learned about narrative poetry and read "Danitra Brown Leaves Town" Your student took a comprehension quiz in schoology re: the poem. You can check their score in schoology, just have him/her show you how!
Words Their Way: (Spelling) Your student gets 2 copies of their sort each week, one to take home and one for school. Each night your student should be repeating the sort that we did at school, at home as part of their homework. The idea here is that they are learning how words work pattern wise, not just memorizing a list of words each week. Please ask your student to see their home sort each Monday!
Writing: We're working on paragraph/sentence structure and writing a piece from start to finish in a timely fashion. We are talking about the importance of staying focused while writing and including vivid detail. This weekend your student is writing about the thing they are scared of the most!
Reading: Your student should be reading his/her good fit book both at home and at school from cover to cover. It's important that your student be reading at home every night. You can hold them accountable by asking them to summarize what they read ask them " who, did what, and why" from their reading! Next week we're starting to dive into some book clubs!
**Strategies your child should be doing automatically are: stopping to check for understanding/tuning in to interesting words/flipping the sound/chunking to pronounce words**
Science: We're learning about our nervous system and how our brain interacts with our senses to keep us safe! So far we've learned about our senses of smell and sight!
Thank you...
1) Check your student's planner EVERY day (Click Here)
2) Have your student show you his/her Schoology account and look at the homework grades from quizzes etc. that we've done (Mostly in Language and S.S.)
3) Stay current on what book your child is reading and encourage him/her to talk to you about what's happening in it!
Mrs. Zavernik
Forest Glen Elementary
Email: megazave@hssd.k12.wi.us
Website: zavernik.weebly.com
Phone: 920-662-7901