Miss Story’sClass newsletterAugust 21, 2009

Things to remember: Please initial your child’s assignment book each night. This helps

establish a good connection between home and school. Every Friday is early release day. We will dismiss an hour earlier on

those days. Make sure to send lunch money in an envelope with student and

teacher name on front. Picture Day is Wednesday, August 26th. I sent home a brown paper sack today so they can create a “ME”

bag to bring back to school to share on Monday. Check out the classroom blog for updates and spelling games.

www.astory-totell.blogspot.com

Reading:We will set up the reading log, check out books, discuss procedures for reading time.

Spelling: Words for the week: skate, blade, gain, safe, drag, aid, past, gray, drain, jail, shape, plant, hang, pray, pain, glass, shall, sale, steak, break

Strategy: Remember that the short a sound is usually spelled a, followed by a consonant sound. When you hear the long a sound, think of the patterns a-consonant-e, ai and ay. Grammar focus: CapitalizationYou will find the grammar focus on the back of the weekly spelling words.

Writing:We will talk about what good writers do, what good writing looks like, and we will start free writing.

Math: Multiplication with arrays

Science:We will begin a unit on Rocks. We will study the rock cycle and 3 types of rocks: Metamorphic, Igneous, and Sedimentary.