Le Bonjour Bulletin
September 16, 2016
At A Glance
Parents, thank you so much for reading the newsletter each week! Merci! Moreover, your children are doing a great job with their learning! They are working so hard and making huge progress daily!
Writing Learning Targets for the Week:
* I can make a picture in my head before I write.
* I can say a word slowly and write down the first sound I hear.
* I can be brave while I write.
* I can write lowercase letters in my words.
Reading Learning Targets for the Week:
* I can read a book from cover to cover.
* I can reread a book.
* I can retell a story.
Ideas for home:
-Practice writing words using all lowercase letters.
-Continue to rhyme together
-Play sight word games
Math Learning Targets for the Week:
* I can count to 20 with one to one correspondence.
* I can identify and describe shapes.
* I can identify colors and how to mix them to form other colors.
Daily Parent Communication
- Please continue to check your child's yellow folder daily and remove items from the "Keep at Home" side.
- Initial the box each day.
- We will continue to communicate with you about your child's daily behavior day via behavior chart-- with a sticker or note, e-mail, or phone call.
- If your child gets a sticker, they had a good day!
- If you have any questions about your child, please contact us and we will be glad to speak or meet with you.
Abbi: Mme Bermas
Check Out Our Mustangs of the Week
Jackson: Mrs. Willie
Sight Words & Vocabulary
Color Words: red, blue, green, and yellow
Sight Words: the, and, can, I
Next Week Colors: orange, purple, pink, black, brown, white, and purple
Next Week Sight Words: see, is, like, to
EnVision Workbook
Coming home today is the Envision math workbook in English. It is for extra practice at home. Mme Bermas will let you know what pages to work on that follow what the children are learning in class.
Upcoming Dates:
9/21 11:40 dismissal - Collaborative planning for teachers; Lunch is served/MES/Menchie's night
9/23 MES Spirit Day, Chick Fil A biscuits $3.00, MES International Night, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
9/28 Fall pictures
9/30 MES Spirit Day, Chick Fil A biscuits $3.00
10/20 Report cards issued; Conferences - p.m.
10/21 Conferences - a.m.; No school for students; MES/PAC night!
Related Arts de Mme Bermas
Monday: Library
Tuesday: STEAM
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: PE (Wear Tennis Shoes)
Friday: Art
Related Arts Mrs. Willie
Monday: Art
Tuesday: Music
Wednesday: PE (Tennis Shoes)
Thursday: STEAM
Friday: Library
A HUGE Thank You for ALL Our Prize Box Items!!
We are rewarding students on Friday for good behavior throughout the week. This is to help them become self directed learners.
-Mini staplers for Writer's Workshop
-Scotch tape for Writer's Workshop
Mrs. Wishy Washy Puppet Show
International Parade of Nations
The Mustang family invites you to participate in Midway’s International Parade of Nations on Friday, September 23, 2016, following the morning announcements. We want to celebrate the diversity and cultural heritage of our wonderful students and their families. Students may wear traditional clothing from their country and/or bring a country flag to wave as they parade through the hallways. The parade is open to all of our fabulous students, and we encourage you to join in the celebration. We will also be singing “Hello to All the Children of the World” as we greet one another. For those who wish to join in the festivities, please meet in the cafeteria at 7:45 a.m.