Mrs. Tuten’s Newsletter Week of October 10, 2018 What we are studying…….. Reading~ A Musical Day (Focus Skill: Sequence of events) Language~ Nouns & Verbs Writing~ Response to Literature Math~ Base Tens; 10 More/Less & 1 More/Less; Counting to 120; Expanded form Social Studies~ Johnny Appleseed Word Study Words Students will be tested Friday and will have to write each word correctly. These are some examples of word patterns that will be used. The words on this list will not necessarily be the ones tested, but they will follow this spelling pattern. WEEK 9~ short /e/ sound Word families -en, -ed, -eg, -em, bed Ted red fed beg peg leg Meg gem them hem stem Ben men ten hen *Visit www.starfall.com for more phonics practice! Sight Words Students will be tested Friday. Students will have to say each word instantly, without sounding them out. They will not have to write them 1. want 2. came 3. also 4. show 5. around 6. set 7. put 8. farm 9. small 10. three Homework Daily: Read, or have someone read to you for 10 – 15 minutes. 62926Wednesday: Family Night (No Homework) Thursday: Math Sheet and Word Work sheet Ice Cream on Wednesday $1.00 Please send money only on Wednesday& put it in the laminated envelope in the homework folder. Specials SD1 – Wednesday (See Calendar) SD2 – Thursday (See Calendar) SD3 Friday (See Calendar) SD4– Monday (See Calendar) Oct. 15th *Please wear gym shoes on the day your child has PE. Our specials time is 12:10-12:55 1st Grade Field Trip We will be going to Honey Ridge Plantation/Farms on Thursday, Nov. 1st. Look for more information to come home soon. 4H Any student wishing to show livestock at the “elementary age” can do so through 4H. Please contact the 4H office or Amanda Kessler at ECMS. akessler@effingham.k12.ga.us Lunch Menu Wed.~ Hot Ham & Cheese Sand. Thurs.~ Walking Beef Taco Fri.~ Chicken Bites Mon.~ BBQ Sandwich (Oct. 15th) We eat at 10:57. If you would like to join your child for lunch, please call the office or write me a note by 8:00 a.m. Important Dates Oct. 12 PBIS reward Oct. 15 1st 9 wks Report Cards Oct. 20 Honey Ridge Farm Festival Oct. 22-26 Red Ribbon Week Oct. 26 Spirit Day/Kona Ice Nov. 1 1st Grade Field Trip & Picture Retakes Nov. 12 Stampede Night Notes from the Teacher… Please send lunch money and all other monies in the envelope in your child’s money pouch inside the homework notebook. You may also sign up online at www.myschoolbucks.com to pay for your child’s school meals. Please send all notes, signed forms, etc. in this notebook. We do not check book bags for notes or money. Marlow’s Mission is to provide a safe, supportive learning environment that will enable our students to grow academically & socially.