Sanders' Sunflowers
Classroom Newsletter
Week of Sept. 23-26, 2013
Upcoming Dates and Events
Sept. 27- No school for students
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
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: Gus Takes the Train
Skills this week:
- reading words with the short u sound (nut,hug, gum, etc.)
- reviewing adjectives for color and number
- Learning new sight words
- Identifying the beginning , middle, and end of a story (plot)
- reading and using antonyms
The students will have a spelling and sight word test on Thursday this week.
Sight Words
1. friend 2. full 3. good 4. hold 5. many
6. pull 7. run 8. want 9. too
Math
We will review additon combinations to 10 on Monday. We will learn to identify if a number sentence is true or false and review on Wednesday. The math test for chapter one will be on Thursday.
Science
This week we will continue our unit on the scientific skills of observation, comparing and classifying.
Homework
Mon. - math sheet; study sight words; choose one way to practice spelling words
Tues. - reading sheet; study sight words; choose one way to practice spelling words
Thurs. - 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.