Ms. Duggan's Class Newsletter
Week 8
Curriculum Corner
Writing: We will celebrate our published books by reading them aloud in small groups and adding them to our class library. This is the end of our first writing unit and we have made major progress!
Science: This week discussed the different ways that rocks, soil and water are used.
Math: We assessed all of the skills that we have learned this year so far: Counting to 120 by 1's and 10's, subitizing, composing and decomposing numbers, and representing numbers in multiple ways.
Social Studies/PBL: In our PBL time we learned cardinal directions and began to work on the map of our island.
**I looked into the math links on my website and edited a bit. You should not need a username or password to play any of the math games. Let me know if you are still having problems.
Due to Technical Difficulties, their will be lots of photos next week! Sorry for the delay
Community Night
Checklist:
Buy a poster board
As a family: decorate the poster board with family pictures, cultural celebrations, artwork, or anything that represents the uniqueness of your family or your child. Every single one of us is unique. Let’s celebrate that!
Bring it to school by or on Monday, October 17th .
Don't forget to pre-buy tickets!
UPcoming dates
October 20- Community Night (5:30pm-8:00pm)
October 21- Bank Day
October 24- Red Ribbon Week ”Red”y to Live a Drug Free Life (wear red)
October 25- Wild About Being Drug Free (crazy hair day)
October 26- Don’t Let Drugs Mix You Up (mismatched clothes)
October 27- Don’t Get Tied Down With Drugs (wear tie dye)
October 27- Scholastic Book Orders Due
October 27- Spirit Assembly (4th/5th), 2:15pm
October 28- Follow Your Dreams: Don’t Do Drugs (wear pajamas)
October 31- Storybook Character Day (Costume must be a storybook character)
Reminder
Where Am I?
Nut Free Classroom
We have some learners with severe nut allergies, so our classroom is a designated nut free zone. Please limit sending any food to school that contains nuts. Thank you for helping to keep our learners safe and healthy!
CISD Attendance Policy
Please take a moment to visit the Student portion of the VRE website and click on the Student Handbook.
Regarding attendance, absences and tardies:
- 3 unexcused absences will result in a meeting with the Assistant Principal.
- A note must be given within 3 days of an absence in order to be excused.
- Family vacations must be pre-approved and a note must be submitted upon return to be excused.
- Teachers will not send work home before or during a vacation. This must be completed upon return.
- Upon the 10th consecutive day of an absence, the learner will be withdrawn.
- After 10 cumulative absences, any other absences must have a doctors note, or it will be unexcused.
- All absences (excused and unexcused) will affect days of attendance for the 90% rule.
**Please send a note upon return to school!
Class Schedule
8:10 Morning meeting
8:30 Math
10:00 Science
10:30 Recess
11:00 Lunch
11:35 Handwriting
11:55 Reader's workshop
1:00 Writer's workshop
2:00 Word work
2:20 Specials
3:05 Dismissal
Specials rotate on a five day basis
Day 1 Art
Day 2 P.E.
Day 3 Music
Day 4 P.E.
Day 5 Computers
We go to the Library on Mondays at 1:00