Sanders' Sunflowers
Classroom Newsletter
Week of Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2013
Upcoming Dates and Events
Oct. 4- hearing and vision screening at school ; firetruck visit at Wren
Oct. 10 - fall pictures for students
Oct. 24- end of first nine weeks
Oct. 25 - field trip to Roper Mountain Science Center
Nov.1 - Parent/Teacher Conference Day: students do not attend
Information and Reminders
- Please note that this week the students have 10 spelling words rather than 6.
- There are 12 sight words this week instead of 9. The students will use 6 of the words in a sentence and the other 6 words will be called by the teacher,located by the students, then written down.
Important Connections and Links
This is a direct link to my email and my website. I have also included the school's phone number.
Email: sandersr@anderson1.k12.sc.us
Website: http://www.anderson1.k12.sc.us/Domain/658
Phone: 864-850-5950
Reading
Weekly Story: Jack and the Wolf and How Animals Communicate
Skills this week:
- reviewing words with the short a and i sound (an, had, sit, six etc.)
- identifying the subject and predicate of a sentence
- Learning new sight words
- summarizing
- Inferring about characters
The students will have a spelling and sight word test on Friday this week.
Sight Words
1. call 2. come 3. said 4. way 5. day 6. if
7. goes 8. his 9. into 10. of 11. why 12. some
Math
We finished chapter one on addition. This week we will begin chapter 2 and begin to work on using counters to demonstrate how to subtract.
Science
This week we will continue our unit on the scientific skills of observation, comparing and classifying. We will begin to use science tools such as hand lens, droppers, measuring tapes, and forceps.
Homework
Mon. - math sheet; study sight words; choose one way to practice spelling words (spelling words are a combination of 2 stories this week. If your child uses spellingcity.com, use the story Jack and the Wolf and How Animals Communicate)
Tues. - math sheet; study sight words; choose one way to practice spelling words
Thurs. -take a practice spelling test in the spelling notebook. There is no homework sheet on Thursday night.
Friday- reader's response journals are due back.
*** Please don't forget that spelling homework is due back the next day.****
Spelling City Directions
Spelling City Directions
- Log on to spellingcity.com
- Click on the tab at the top labeled “Find a List”
- On the line “Enter Search Term” : type wrenteachers (no spaces)
- On the line “Search by” select “username”
- You will have several lists to choose from. Select the one for the story we are reading in class that week.