April 29

Spelling Words

ask             asked          plan            planned        help            helped

drop           dropped                call            called          HFW; again   soon

*New Phonics Rule; “Doubling Rule”

-If a root word ends in exactly 1 vowel and 1 consonant, you must double the consonant,

before adding a vowel suffix

High Frequency Words

few            afraid          read           soon            how            again

Monday-Day 5 Computer Class

·         Review the Spelling and High Frequency Words nightly until known

·         Read “A Day at the Farm” to someone at home, log it and keep at home for practice

Tuesday-Day 6 Music

·         Read “Hopping Buffy” to someone at home, log it and keep at home for practice

Wednesday-Day 7 Keyboarding

·         We are really focusing on Comprehension and Fluency in Reading, the more you read to and have your child read to you, the better these skills will be!!

Thursday-Day 8 Phys. Ed. (wear sneakers and gym clothes)

Friday-Day 9 Art

Notes

·         Please send a snack for your child daily

April 8

High Frequency Words

enough             sure         every        were        any

own          ever

Monday-Day 1 Music

·         Study High Frequency Words until known.

Tuesday-Day 2 Library (remember Library books!)

·         We will take a Phonics Assessment today!

·         Read “Ruby in Her Own Time” from the Reading Textbook to someone at home.  Please return the textbook tomorrow!

Wednesday-Day 3 Phys. Ed. (wear sneakers and gym clothes)

·         We will take the Weekly Test for Ruby in Her Own Time today!

Thursday-Day 4 Art

·         We will take the Spelling Pre-test for The Class Pet today!  Look for your child’s Pre-test in folders tonight!!

Friday-Day 5 Computer Class

·         $1.00 Dress Down Day today!!

Notes

·         Please send any final donations for the Basket Auction by Friday. 

·         Please send a snack for your child daily.

Thank-you! Have a great week!!

April 1

High Frequency Words

enough         sure            every           were           any

own            ever

Monday-Day 6 Music

·         There is no Spelling this week, because we already covered Final Blends during the My View Unit.

·         Study High Frequency Words until known.

Tuesday-Day 7 Keyboarding (“Wear a Blue Shirt for Autism” and get a free dress down day!!)

·         Read “Inside and Outside” to someone at home and keep at home for practice.

Wednesday-Day 8 Phys. Ed. (wear sneakers and gym clothes)

Thursday-FIELD TRIP to Hershey Chocolate World

·         Remember to send a lunch if you haven’t ordered one from the cafeteria…it must be in a disposable container, we won’t be able to carry anything onto the ride or into the theater.

·         Your child should wear the black Spartan shirt that the PTO gave them and dress code appropriate bottoms (no jeans.)

·         Please do not send any money.

·         Students should eat breakfast at home, not at school.  We will be leaving as soon as announcements are over!!

Friday-Day 10 Computer Class

Notes

·         Please send Crayola items or money for us to purchase items by April 5.  We have only gotten a few items, so far.  Any student that donates to the basket will get a free dress down day on Friday, April 26!

Thank-you!  Have a great week!!  Have a great week!!