September 13th Newsletter

Upcoming Dates:

Saturday, September 14th & 15th - Turtle Fest
Friday, September 20th - 2nd Grades plan mass
Wednesday, September 25th - FIELD TRIP to the Toledo Zoo
Friday, September 27th - Midterms sent home
Monday, September 30th - Picture Day

This week in class

Math - subtraction concepts; counting back to subtract; related subtraction and addition facts

Reading - reviewed long vowels with final e; predicates; short vowels; initial consonant digraphs ch, sh; and author's purpose

Science - Began discussing kinds of animals such as mammals and reptiles; life cycles of a butterfly and frogs

Health - Discussed systems of the body (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, and nervous)

Spelling - words with mp, nd, nt, sk, and st

jump              and

friend            went

ask                just

bump            land

hand             different

desk             must 

*words are on www.spellingcity.com/ellerbrock

Leaders Farm

Continue to read 15 books to receive free admission to the MAiZe at Leaders Farm.  If your child reads 15 books and returns the reading log sent home with this newsletter, they will receive a free admission to the MAiZe  along with a free order of CinnaSquares from Marco's Pizza.  Please sign the reading log when your child completes it and return it to me.

Book Adventure

We began reading books for book adventure.  Your child is encouraged to read books and then check their comprehension by completing an online test.  There is no grade taken on these tests, it is clearly to monitor the progress your child makes when it comes to reading comprehension.

Pop Tabs

Continue to bring in pop tabs!!

Field Trip

On Wednesday September 25th Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade will be going to the Toledo Zoo.  The cost is $6.00.  If you have a zoo pass, you will not have to pay the $6.00, however, your child must bring the zoo pass with them.  I will keep track of the passes for you if you are not able to chaperon.  If you have any questions about this, do not hesitate to ask.