A huge "thanks" to Mrs. Robertson and Mrs. Izzo for being on the ball!!  Our Reading Parents and Copy Parents are all up and running smoothly.  Today you also should have received an email with the class roster and all pertinent student information.  I really appreciate all of your hard work!

Here is an update on the curriculum:

MATH~We are completing our work on comparing numbers to 100, using the greater than and less than sign, rounding to the nearest ten, finding and completing patterns, and recognizing odd and even numbers.  After we test these concepts this week, we move on to working and interpreting the various types of graphs.  Continue working with the basic math facts in addition and subtraction.  The children are expected to pass a 7 minute timed test with 90% accuracy in both.  95% or higher exceeds standards.  CONGRATULATIONS to Ian, Greyson, Brent, Matthew, Sarah, Kaya, Erica and Carter!!!!!!!  These students have all passed addition and are now working on subtraction.  WOW!

LA/READING~We finished an auto-biographical story in our anthology entitled George Ancona, Then and Now.  Using the pictures you sent in last week, we are working on creating our own picture albums.  After editing them with a partner, look for them in the hallway.  We will begin working in small reading groups this week focusing on story maps and finding important details. 

SOCIAL STUDIES~We have been using cardinal and intermediate directions to locate places on the map.  We have also zeroed in on the 5 geographical areas of Georgia.  The children are finishing up a project this week.  They chose 2 of the area and are writing sentences and drawing pictures of their selected regions.  We are using our new text book a GA Social Studies magazine, maps, and videos as our resources to do the project.

SCIENCE~Mrs. Latimer will begin a unit on MATTER with our class next week.

Thanks to all of you who have encouraged your kiddies to save their change for Sanders' Store.  With August's collection, I went to that wonderful, teacher friendly dollar store and bought some treasures that I hope they will love.  THANK YOU!  Should any of you have any "treasures" that you would like to donate, please send them in.  "One man's junk, is another man's treasure!"

Should you have any questions, always feel free to contact me.