Mrs. Krause’s Classroom Connection

1. Mrs. Krause’s Classroom Connection NEWS Important Dates Learning, Learning, Learning! Spirit Week 9/30 – 10/4 -Mon., Sept. 30 – PJ Day -Tues., Oct. 1 – Crazy Hair Day -Wed., Oct. 2 – Neon Day -Thurs., Oct. 3 – Pink Day -Fri., Oct. 4 – Maroon & Gold Day Wed., Oct. 2 – 10:00 Late Start Wed., Oct. 9 – 10:00 Late Start Wed., Oct. 16 – 10:00 Late Start & Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Wed., Oct. 23 – 10:00 Late Start Wed., Oct. 30 – 10:00 Late Start Fri., Oct. 31 – Halloween Celebration This month in reading we are learning how to develop our own reading habits, build reading stamina, making sense of text, and asking questions about what we read. We have also begun our Writer’s Workshop! We have learned about brainstorming and the steps to writing our first story. In math, our focus will be on be learning more about shapes, patterns, counting and graphing. In Social Studies we will learn about Columbus, and begin our look at how and why the settlers came to the New World. We will also study many of our nation’s symbols. • How Can You Help At Home? • Please give your child opportunities to: • Practice writing his/her name correctly • Quickly recognize all 26 letters and the sounds they make • Sound out and write words • Read to your child for 20 minutes a night and fill out the bookworm • Review and practice sight words • Recognize numbers 0-30 • Count to 100 October Super Star Schedule