September 1, 2014

 

A note from Mrs. Tabor…

We had a wonderful first week of school! Mark your calendars for our Parent Orientation Night on September 4th from 7:00-8:00pm.  You will learn all about our classroom, homework procedures, and volunteer opportunities.  THIS IS NOT MANDATORY, BUT IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT YOU ATTEND. Parents that attend usually have a far better understanding of what is going on at school.

 

 Thinking about volunteering? If you would like to participate in field trips or volunteer at school you need to attend one of the confidentiality trainings.  There is one right before Parent Orientation starting at 6:30 in the school gym. 

 

 Reminders

*Students who are new to Oldham County schools have a lunch number.  Ask your child if they know it.

*Send in a healthy snack and water bottle every day!

*Be sure to sign and return your students planner every day!

 

What are we learning?

 Reading Workshop

We are learning what strong readers do!  Strong readers read every day, think and talk about the books they read, read everything in sight, and read different types of texts for different reasons.  I will begin assessing each child on their reading level so that we can begin guided reading groups.

 

Writing Workshop

This week, we are learning that we are all writers and how to use our Writer’s Notebooks.  On Friday, we are writing our first entry in our Family Journals.  Please take time over the weekend to read your child’s letter to you and respond. 

  

Word Study

This week, I will assess your student to know where their strengths are in understanding spelling patterns.  Next week, we will introduce spelling instruction and your child will receive their first set of Word Wall Words.

 

 Math

We are exploring the different math tools that we have in our classroom.  We will be using these tools throughout the year, so students will begin to learn the names, how to handle them and how each tool will help them with math! 

 

 Social Studies

What are maps and globes used for?  We will explore the use of maps for understanding our environment. 

 

Habit of the Week:

Begin with the end in Mind; see description below.

Related Arts Schedule

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
No School	Art	Art	Art	Art