Important Announcements:
*Exciting news! Today
our class was drawn from the paw bucket.
This means we get to eat lunch on the stage in the cafeteria next
week! Yippee! How do you earn entries for the paw
bucket? Classes can earn entries when
everyone is working hard and doing what they should be doing. This can be awarded anytime, anywhere by any
adult in the building. Individuals can
earn entries by clipping up. Each clip
up = 1 entry. I will be talking more
about this at Open House. As a school,
we are working very hard on showcasing positive behavior!
*Today your child will bring home a pamphlet that will have
next week’s spelling words in it (we highlighted them today in class to show
you where to look), tells you what reading skill we will be learning about, and
gives you daily suggested activities you
can do with your child. This is NOT
homework. However, those highlighted
words are your child’s spelling words.
These are the words he/she will be tested on Friday, August 9th.
*Today we attempted to take our spelling test using the
website www.spellingcity.com/awhisman. However, we ran into technical difficulties
and were unable to print the tests. I
have recorded your child’s score in the gradebook, and if you have any
questions about what words he/she missed, please contact me, and I will let you
know. I am hoping these issues will be
resolved next week, and the students will not have a problem with
printing. Spelling City is a great
resource for you to use to have your child practice his/her spelling words
throughout the week. He/she can even
take practice tests, play games using the words, or practice at home!
*Your child will have homework Monday – Thursday next
week. The homework will be in the area
of reading and English. There will be no
math homework yet.
*Our Specials Rotation:
Monday –
P.E. (Wear tennis shoes!)
Tuesday
– Library or Computer Lab (Bring library books!)
Wednesday
– Music
Thursday
– Art (Bring sketch book!)
Friday –
Freaky Friday. This Friday it will be:
P.E. (Wear tennis shoes!)
*Smile! August 14th
will be picture day!
*Mark your calendars from Tuesday, August 20th. That is Open House from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Open House is where you come into the classroom,
and I will be presenting information to you about your child’s year. I will cover a lot of information so it is
important you attend if you can. If you
are unable to attend, I will send the information home with your child the next
day. Unlike previous years, teachers
will only be doing one presentation this evening. This event is for parents only; children
should not attend.
*I sent home a contact magnet with your child or gave you
one at supply drop off. My e-mail
address is: awhisman@brownsburg.k12.in.us or my phone number is 317-852-1062
ext. 1332.
A Look at Next Week:
Science/ Health
Science/ Health
Solids, liquids, gases
Spelling
Words with long vowels
Reading
Story: Exploring Space
with an Astronaut
Skill: Main Idea and Details
Daily Five: Introduce Read to Self
Math
Finish Grouping by Tens - $1, $10, $100; Math Boxes; Working in Small Groups; Number
Grids; Equivalent Names for Numbers
Social Studies
Geography
English/Writing
Sentences
