Week 11 and 12

 Weeks 11 and 12

November 15-23

*Friday, November 19 is a half day.

*There is no school November 24-26 in celebration of Thanksgiving.

Academic Updates

• Our Positivity Project theme is gratitude

• Students will be writing some fun pieces to demonstrate their understanding of sequencing

• In math we will be working on addition and subtraction fluency within 10 and using strategies to add and subtract within 20

• We will focus on ending blends and consonant clusters

• In our Spinning Sky unit we will be learning about the moon and its phases

• We will do some fun things for National Disney Day this week

Homework

Please check your child’s Friday folder and return the writing assignment. Additionally, please be sure your child is reading for at least 20 minutes each day.

Report Cards

Report cards will be coming home prior to Thanksgiving break.  Grades are given on a 1, 2, 3, 4 scale based on Common Core State Standards.  A 3 is the target.  4 means a child has exceeded expectations.  2 indicates they’re moving in the right direction. 1 means the child is not yet showing understanding of the standard. Each standard that you see listed is what the children are expected to know and be able to do by the END OF THE YEAR.  Because of this, most children will receive 1s and 2s on their report card during the first trimester.  If your child has a 1 in an area that is of concern at this point in the year I will include details on how we can work together to ensure understanding.