Mrs. Walters’ Classroom News

1. August 24th- 28th Mrs. Walters’ Classroom News • Spelling words: • bag 6. fun • gas 7. fig • big 8. pit • bit 9. nip • tin 10. sip • Reading: Please read with your child every night for at least fifteen minutes. • Writing: Help your child learn to write complete sentences using the proper capitalization and punctuation. Story: The Big Top ELA: - consonants f, b, g, d, l, h -short i sound, short o sound -identify syllables -plot, realism and fantasy -story structure, questioning -verbs and simple sentences Math: Patterns for numbers to 10-Subtraction Social Studies: Rights and Responsibilities in a school setting • If you have not paid activity ($12) , PTO ($5), handwriting tablet ($2) fees, please do soon as soon as possible. FIRST CLASS TO GET ALL ACTIVITY FEES PAID WILL WIN A PIZZA OR NACHO PARTY! • Send in 2 proofs of residency • SEND IN YOUR BOX TOPS!!!!!! We are in competition with the other grades! • Please sign and return graded papers. • We will have Reading, Language, and Spelling tests every Friday. • Community Night is Monday, August 31st at the high school from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

2. August 31st- September 4th Mrs. Walters’ Classroom News • Spelling words: • dad 8. are • dig 9. they • got 10. mom • hop 11. log • lip 12. pad • pot 13. Tom • 7. have 14. two • Reading: Please read with your child every night for at least fifteen minutes. • Writing: Help your child learn to write complete sentences using the proper capitalization and punctuation. Story: Farmers Market ELA:-consonants r, w, j, k -plot -monitor and clarify -writing: sentences with adjectives -adjectives Math: Patterns for numbers to 10-Subtraction Social Studies: Farmers Market • If you have not paid activity ($12) , PTO ($5), handwriting tablet ($2) fees, please do soon as soon as possible. Send in 2 proofs of residency • SEND IN YOUR BOX TOPS!!!!!! We are in competition with the other grades! • Community Night is Monday, August 31st at the high school from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. • No school on Monday, September 7th. Labor Day Holiday! • Please get your constitution day t-shirt money in! Deadline is September 10th! • Progress reports will be sent home on Thursday! • Pep Rally Friday- send extra money for snacks and prizes!

3. September 8th-11th Mrs. Walters’ Classroom News • Spelling words: • am 8. mad • at 9. ran • back 10. sack • bat 11. come • can 12. my • cat 13. on • 7. dad 14. way • Reading: Please read with your child every night for at least fifteen minutes. • Writing: Help your child learn to write complete sentences using the proper capitalization and punctuation. Story: Sam, Come Back! ELA:-short a and ck -character and setting -writing: using strong verbs -sentences Math: Patterns for numbers to 10-Subtraction- Test on Friday! Social Studies: State-MS and Nation-USA • If you have not paid activity ($12) , PTO ($5), handwriting tablet ($2) fees, please do soon as soon as possible. • Send in 2 proofs of residency • SEND IN YOUR BOX TOPS!!!!!! We are in competition with the other grades! • Please get your constitution day t-shirt money in! Deadline is Thursday, September 10th! Everyone must have a blue shirt!!

4. September 14th-18th Mrs. Walters’ Classroom News • Spelling words: • six 8. did • lip 9. mix • in 10. sit • wig 11. pin • it 12. fix • she 13. take • 7. what 14. up • Reading: Please read with your child every night for at least fifteen minutes. • Writing: Help your child learn to write complete sentences using the proper capitalization and punctuation. Story: Pig in a Wig ELA:-short i and final consonant x /ks/ -plot -subjects of sentences -sentences Math: Representing numbers on a ten frame. Test on Friday! Social Studies: Constitution Day Science: Parts of a plant • If you have not paid activity ($12) , PTO ($5), handwriting tablet ($2) fees, please do soon as soon as possible. • Send in 2 proofs of residency • SEND IN YOUR BOX TOPS!!!!!! We are in competition with the other grades! • Special Visitor on Friday! • Don’t forget to sell as many things as possible in your Believe packets to receive prizes and a limo ride to Pizza Inn!

5. September 21st-25th Mrs. Walters’ Classroom News • Spelling words: • hot 8. rock • lock 9. ox • 3. hop 10. mom • 4. mop 11. help • 5. pot 12. use • got 13. little • 7. pop 14. from • Reading: Please read with your child every night for at least fifteen minutes. • Writing: Help your child learn to write complete sentences using the proper capitalization and punctuation. Story: The Big Blue Ox ELA:-short o and consonant s /z/ -plural -s -sentences Math: Addition and Subtraction facts to 12 Social Studies: Constitution Day Science: Parts of a plant • If you have not paid activity ($12) , PTO ($5), handwriting tablet ($2) fees, please do soon as soon as possible. • Send in 2 proofs of residency • SEND IN YOUR BOX TOPS!!!!!! • Constitution Day program on Friday. Students must wear their blue WES shirts. If you did not purchase one, you must wear a plain, blue shirt.

6. September 28th- October 2nd Mrs. Walters’ Classroom News • Spelling words: • sit 8. hits • sits 9. nap • 3. win 10. naps • 4. wins 11. too • 5. fit 12. her • fits 13. four • 7. hit 14. five • Reading: Please read with your child every night for at least fifteen minutes. • Writing: Help your child learn to write complete sentences using the proper capitalization and punctuation. Story: Fox and a Kit ELA:-inflected ending –s and -ing -declarative sentences -main idea and detail Math: Addition and Subtraction facts to 12 Social Studies: National Science: Parts of a plant • If you have not paid activity ($12) , PTO ($5), handwriting tablet ($2) fees, please do soon as soon as possible. • Send in 2 proofs of residency • SEND IN YOUR BOX TOPS!!!!!! • Family Day on Friday, October 2, 2015 at 11:00-12:00. Students should wear their blue WES shirts. Refer to letter sent home.

7. October 5th- 8th Mrs. Walters’ Classroom News • Spelling words: • bed 8. step • jet 9. ten • 3. leg 10. wet • 4. men 11. saw • 5. net 12. small • red 13. tree • 7. sled 14. your • Reading: Please read with your child every night for at least fifteen minutes. • Writing: Help your child learn to write complete sentences using the proper capitalization and punctuation. Story: Get the Egg! ELA:-inflected ending –s and -ing -short e -initial consonant blends -rhyming words Math: Addition and Subtraction facts to 12 Social Studies: National/State Science: All about animals • Activity fee ($12) should be paid by October 31st!!!!!! • Send in 2 proofs of residency • SEND IN YOUR BOX TOPS!!!!!! • Fall Break: Friday, October 9th and Monday, October 12th- NO SCHOOL!

8. October 13th- 16th Mrs. Walters’ Classroom News • Spelling words: • crust 8. must • dust 9. bump • 3. dusk 10. trust • 4. hunt 11. home • 5. jump 12. into • just 13. many • 7. lump 14. them • Reading: Please read with your child every night for at least fifteen minutes. • Writing: Help your child learn to write complete sentences using the proper capitalization and punctuation. Story: Animal Park ELA: -short u -final consonant blends -rhyming words -exclamatory sentences Math: Topic 5- Addition Facts to 20 Social Studies: -------------- Science: All about animals • Activity fee ($12) should be paid by October 31st!!!!!! Please get this in as soon as possible! First class to get all fees paid wins a pizza party!! Also, don’t forget your 2 proofs! • SEND IN YOUR BOX TOPS and Canned Goods!!!!!! • Homecoming Week! See handout for dress schedule. • Fall Festival is next week. Armbands are $10. If you would like for your child to participate please send this in by next Wednesday! We will have concession stands also so send extra money for snacks ($5).

9. October 19th- 23rd Mrs. Walters’ Classroom News • Spelling words: • fish 8. thin • rust 9. trash • 3. shell 10. with • 4. ship 11. catch • 5. shop 12. good • shut 13. said • 7. then 14. want • Sentence Dictation: • The fish is thin. • Go with the ship. Story: A Big Fish for Max ELA: -vowel sound in ball, a, al -consonant diagraphs sh and th -short u spelled u -final consonant blends -common nouns Math: Topic 5- Addition Facts to 20 Social Studies: Community Helpers Science: All about animals • Activity fee ($12) should be paid by October 31st!!!!!! • SEND IN YOUR BOX TOPS and Canned Goods!!!!!! • Career Day is Tuesday, October 20th. Be sure to send your child dressed as what they would like to be when they grow up! • Fall Festival is Thursday, October 22nd. Armbands are $10. If you would like for your child to participate please send this in by next Wednesday! We will have concession stands also so send extra money for snacks ($5).

10. October 26th- 30th Mrs. Walters’ Classroom News • Spelling words: • face 8. cake • made 9. late • 3. age 10. name • 4. safe 11. could • 5. make 12. old • take 13. paper • 7. cage 14. horse • Sentence Dictation: • I could make a safe cage. • What is the age of that old horse? • Is your name on the paper? Story: The Farmer in the Hat ELA: -vowel sound in ball, a, al -consonants c/s/ and g/j/ -short a and long a -sh and th blends -proper nouns Math: Topic 5- Addition Facts to 20 (Test on Friday) Social Studies: Community Helpers Science: Life Cycles • Activity fee ($12) should be paid by this FRIDAY!!!!!! • SEND IN YOUR BOX TOPS and Canned Goods!!!!!! • Reading Fair boards are due by Wednesday and the fair will be on Thursday. • Halloween Party is Friday, October 30th. I will send a separate letter home with information about that. • Students may dress up in their costumes on Friday.