Elephant News September 24th-September 28th This Week’s Studies: FYI This week we will: study the letters “Ii” and “Tt” and their sounds represent, compare, and order sets of 6 to 10 in math introduce the sight word “like” and add it to our word wall study how things change over time during Social Studies learn about Johnny Appleseed have our first story time with Mrs. Crist and check out library books for the first time ***Please remember, to demonstrate mastery of letters, your child needs to know its name, write it, and use the sound. To demonstrate mastery of numbers, your child needs to know its name, write it, and show objects to match it. To demonstrate mastery of sight words your child should be able to recognize the word in several different settings (alone, in sentences, or in books) FYI We will check out library books for the first time this week. Please refer to the note coming home tomorrow for your child’s library day. It was great to see many of you at Open House . Please remember to read with your child every night for 30 minutes. Together we can create the love of reading.  READ! READ! READ! Every night for 20-30 minutes “Kindergarten teachers have always known that kids have to believe they can read before they can actually do it….” -Reggie Routman, from Reading Essentials Touch Math We are working on numbers 0-5 as well as learning their touch points. Touch math contains dots and circles on each number. It reinforces number values, eliminates guessing and reduces errors (during addition and subtraction problems). Important Dates October 4th-Early Release October 10th-Fall Pictures October 10th-Kindergarten Parent teacher conferences October 17th-Run for Fundz October 19th-End of the first nine weeks October 22nd-Teacher Workday/Student Holiday-No School Remember to save your box tops and soda tabs! Box tops will help earn money for our school. Soda tabs are collected, counted and sent to the Ronald McDonald House. Remember to order your SCRIP…it is money you would spend anyway and it earns money for our school! If you every have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me via the communication log in your child’s folder, email (LaPointeM@mail.okaloosa.k12.fl.us) or directly at the school (833-4100).