Mid-September Update

Language Arts

This week, we begin instructing with our new Benchmark Reading program.  Our focus with the first unit will be identifying main idea and supporting details, while also looking at the genre of biographies.  Students will begin working in guided reading groups to support instruction.  You will also notice that the words being sent home for the spelling list will have a common spelling pattern. Our word study program looks at both the spelling of the words and the meanings of words and how they are used in our language.   Weekly assessments will be on the correct spelling of words on weekly lists, spelling of words with the same spelling patterns and the correct usage of these words.

Walk A Thon

Please keep sending in those pledges!   Official turn in days are Thursdays, but you can send in pledge money in on any day of the week.  Thank you for supporting our PTO.

At Home Practice and MAP Scores

Please look for important information in this week's Friday folders regarding your child's recent MAP scores as well as information about how your child can practice at home to be best prepared for learning each day.   Thank you so much for your partnership in educating your child and if you have any questions or concerns please contact us.