Monday Musings

Happy Monday! I hope you and your family had a fantastic weekend! We have really had a great start to the school year. Guided reading groups are launching this week, and I am excited to see their reading grow over the school year! 

For the first few weeks of school, I sent home the Birdhouse Bits in your student's folder. Starting next Monday, you will only be able to find that information here, unless you have requested a paper copy. I would LOVE to have more parents follow us on Twitter. More parents really means more fun, especially if you see your student pop up. :) I will send a class email and note about this change before next Monday. Thanks so much for your support! 

Be sure to ask your student about this week’s happenings! We will...

• Continue Unit 1 in Investigations. We will learn two new games this week. Watch for the directions so you can play at home! 

• Introduce addition combinations. A letter will come home. 

• Don’t forget to practice word study at home! 

• Start guided reading groups this week. Watch for your student’s book bag to come home. 

• Continue Unit 1 in writing. Students already have a great start on their writing! 

• Learn about leaders in our community and how we are leaders, too!

• We will have Classworks testing this Wednesday and next Wednesday for reading and math. 

We’re ready for a 

great week!

Tuesday, Tuesday

Happy Tuesday! I hope that you have had a great start to the week! I know that we have. In your student's folder yesterday, you should have found the weekly "Bits from the Birdhouse." I would love to upload it here, but I can't quite figure out how. Also, your student's first word study list was in the folder along with word study information.

Today, you will find the August calendar. I am not going to track whether your student colors their box appropriately...it's their responsibility. I will of course keep in touch about especially awesome things, and when things are especially tough. Always, feel free to email me about a behavior concern.

The first I.B. newsletter will also be in their binders today. You will find it in a plastic sleeve in the middle. You can either leave it there for safekeeping, or take it out and hang it at home.

Thank you so much for your encouragement and support as we get this school year rolling...