Last week was a fun week. Thank you to everyone who helped make our
Pumpkin Math, Fun Fall Stations and Storybook Costume Parade a big hit. I am
in the process of downloading pictures now. If you have some that you might
me able to send to me I'd appreciate it. At the end of the year I do a
slideshow of our first grade year together.
The garden is off and growing. All of the plants have been planted into
larger containers. We even observed some of the tomato plants with flowers
blooming. We think that is a good sign. I appreciate all of the donations
of gift cards, $, and gardening materials. It's great to see the excitement
over our new project. In case you hadn't heard...our organic vermicompost
(worms) is doing well too! Check back for garden pics coming soon.
Our target skills this week:
Reading Comprehension: Author's Purpose, Point of View
Phonics: r controlled vowel /ar/
Grammar: Names of Holidays
Math: Unit 3 Quiz, Begin Measurement - Unit 4
Science: Animal Inventions--Predator and Prey
Social Studies: animal habitats
Dear Parents,
I have exciting news. You can now place your Scholastic Book Clubs orders
online!
Browse all the great monthly Book Club selections at low prices and order
online. Plus, our class earns a FREE Book every time a parent orders online.
Here's how it works:
Use the information below to access the Scholastic Book Clubs Web site.
Browse the titles with your child and place your order with your credit card.
Your order will come to me, and your credit card payment will go directly to
Scholastic's secure server. There's no need to send money to school.
After I submit the entire class order to Scholastic, your order will be
delivered to our classroom for your child to take home.
To get started, go to the Web address below and enter our class’s
personalized user name and password in the sign-in fields on the right side
of the page. Note: You do not need to create your own user name and password.
www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
User Name: smithsafari
Password: monkey
Ordering online is the most convenient way to use Scholastic Book Clubs. You
can order anytime, right up until the online order due date. You'll also get
instant access to over 500 additional titles plus online-only specials and
discounts.
And don't forget: Every time a parent places an order online, we earn a FREE
book for our classroom library!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Deborah Smith
****Dates to remember:
March 5, 2010 last day to request a gifted screening
Per county procedure, a child is entitled to ONE screening.
May 14, 2010 last day to submit a private gifted evaluation
