Important Announcements:
*This week we read our first
novel as a class: Henry and Mudge and the
Big Sleepover. The students took a
Reading Counts quiz on the computer over the book, and they did awesome! This is a different program than what we
normally use so there is not a print out of the scores, but you can check their
score in the gradebook.
*We will be back to the
reading book and a spelling list next week.
Spelling words are coming home today.
*We will be finishing our
geography unit next week. Our test over
geography will be on Thursday. We will
review for two days in class leading up to the test.
*Next Friday, we will be
having a convocation about Delaware Trail’s biggest fundraiser – Dog Jog. More information will be coming home after
the convocation. Dog Jog will take place
on Friday, September 26th.
*Thank you to everyone that has
sent in Box Tops for the Box Tops competition.
The competition will end on Friday, September 19th. The winning classroom will get to participate
in the Homecoming parade on Friday, September 26th. Even after this contest you can still send in
Box Tops. Make sure that you label them
with my last name so that we earn Box Tops towards our next competition.
*Continue to work on addition
and subtraction math facts. Make sure to
use those fact triangles that were sent home this week, or you can practice for
free online at www.xtramath.org. Let me know if
you need the log-in information sent home again.
*If I do not have a parent /
teacher conference scheduled for you, I will be contacting you next week to get
one scheduled. Reminders will be sent
home about your conference time in the upcoming weeks.
*We took the SRI test again
this week. Students that improved their
scores were given a star on the Super Improver Wall in the classroom. I will be sending reports home with your
child’s most recent score as soon as they are printed. I will be having some students retake it over
the next couple of weeks with our Connection Pointe volunteer Mr. Kehr.
*Your child is bringing home
a Yankee Candle Sale Fundraiser today.
This fundraiser starts today and is due back by Monday, September 29th. Candles will be available for pick up on
November 11th from 12 – 4 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m. and again on November
12th from 4 – 8 p.m. at Central Office Door #7. Proceeds from the candle sale benefits the
Brownsburg Education Foundation and the money raised go towards teacher and
school grants. I have benefited from
this program in years past by writing and receiving grants for my
classroom.
*If anyone is able to come in
and volunteer next week, send me an e-mail and let me know what day and time
works best for you! Thanks!
*I believe in building relationships with the children both
inside my classroom and outside the classroom.
If your child participates in any extracurricular activities (sports,
dance, theater, etc.), or has any other events that he/she would like to invite
me to, please let me know, and I will do my best to come!
*The blog will also be updated with this information as well
so if you need to see it again visit
http://misswhisman.blogspot.com
.
A Look at Next Week:
Science/ Health
Science/ Health
Life Cycles
Spelling
Words with vowel controlled r
Reading
Story: Tara and Tiree
Skill: cause and effect
Math
Frames-and-Arrows Problems; What’s My Rule?; Subtraction
Facts; Addition/Subtraction Facts
Social Studies
Geography; Geography test on Thursday, September 18th
English/Writing
Persuasive writing
