1. Mrs. Kurth’s Classroom News October 5 th – 9 th, 2015

2. Dates to save: October 5 th : Picture Retake Day October 6 th: Field Trip to Kelley Farm (Send a cold lunch with your child) October 7 th : Fall fundraiser ends October 8 th, 12 th, 13 th : Conferences October 29 th : Fundraiser items can be picked up

3. Field Trip: Our first field trip is on Tuesday this week. There will be NO lunches provided by the cafeteria – please send a cold lunch, a drink, and an additional snack. Remember to send your child in comfortable clothes that can get dirty. If it is going to be cold, please remember to send something warm to wear.

4. Conferences: Conferences are October 8 th, 12 th, and 13 th. Please return the slip that I sent home regarding your scheduled time. Let me know if the date/time does not work for you – we’ll look for a new time! The additional slip should be returned this week as well – it will help guide our conferences. I look forward to meeting with each of you!

5. Box Top Collection: This past week information regarding Box Top Collections went home. Let me know if you have questions Remember to put them in groups that are easy to count. This runs October 1 st – 14th

6. Volunteering The media center is also looking for volunteers to help shelve books. In the past, some parents have volunteered in the library right before coming to our room to volunteer. Thank you for ALL your help! We couldn’t do it without you!!!

7. Volunteering Please sign up for no more than one day a week to ensure all parents have the opportunity to participate, especially in the beginning of the year. Sign Up With Students http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4faaab2da4fe3- volunteer Sign Up Without Students www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0C4FAAAB2DA4FE3- volunteer2

8. Field Trip Volunteers Thank you to those who were able to sign up to volunteer for the field trip. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday. I will send more information tomorrow through email.

9. Upcoming Academics: This will change each week!

10. Reading : Week 3 Main Story: Curious George at School Word Wall Words: do find funny sing no they Comprehension Strategy: sequence of events; monitoring reading and clarifying questions Phonics: short vowel o; consonants l, x; inflection – s (vc, cvc) Grammar: action verbs Writing: Using labels in their pictures; writing sentences; capitalization, punctuation

11. Spelling Spelling Words: –log dot top hot lot ox *do *they *these words are both spelling words and word wall words We also write a sentence with some of these words in them in addition to words that follow the short a pattern. Be sure to practice other words that have a short o sound so he/she will be prepared for this part of the test.

12. Math Concepts for this week in class: Number Grids, Numbers All Around, Compliments of 10, Labels for Numbers, Clocks Anticipated Homework: Monday: 2.1 Telephone Numbers Tuesday: 2.2 Counting Up and Back Wednesday: No homework Thursday: 2.3 Two-Fisted Penny Addition Friday: 2.4 Numbers Before and After

13. More Math…. Here is the link if you need to reprint homework pages: http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/1st-grade/em-at- home/unit_2/http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/1st-grade/em-at- home/unit_2/ Things you can practice at home if you are looking for additional ideas: -Identify and write numbers 1-20 (encourage them to write them without reversals) -Count by 1's, 5's, 10's -Count backwards from 20-1 -Count from 1-130. -Calendar (Days of the week. Months of the Year. What is the date? What will tomorrow be… etc. -Weather (What do you wear when it’s 80 degrees, what do you wear when it’s 30 degrees. - More or Less (What number comes before 13? What number comes after 26?)

14. Word of the Week Extra: Each week, your child can receive a sticker for their sticker book by writing down our special word/phrase of the week along with a parent signature. They love stickers! Phrase of the week: Kelley Farm

15. General Homework Expectations Mondays: Spelling words and word wall words will come home (practice these words to be ready for the spelling test on Friday Wednesdays: Wednesday work: students complete the comprehension page as well as practice reading the words on the opposite side. When you feel your child is confident in knowing the words and has completed the comprehension page, please return it to the classroom. It is due by the following Tuesday at the latest. Monday through Friday: Math homework will be sent home each day, except Wednesdays. I expect each page to come back the following day.