May
2, 2008
Information
Congratulations for
completing the CATS testing! You ALL were wonderful!!
Next week all Huntertown
students will be taking the GRADE literacy test, which means no homework again
next week.
Students please remember
to read every night. We have A.R. prizes to give away the last day of school for
those students who have worked hard all year! We will not be setting May goals,
but tests taken in May will go toward the big day!
May 20th No
school for Election Day
May 22nd Field
Day for grades 3-5! You may bring a canned drink or any drink you like for the
afternoon. I’ll have a cooler for you to put it in. Please wear and/or bring
sunscreen. You may also bring a hat.
May 26th No
school for Memorial Day
May 28th CATS
Pep Rally!
May 29th Last
day of school!
Conversation starters:
“Let me tell you about the book I’m reading for A.R.”, “Give me quick
recall math facts!” “Let me tell you about the new characters in Little
Freddie’s Legacy, the sequel to Little Freddie at the
Ongoing Homework means work to practice every night until mastery is reached! Several
students still need to work on these skills.
Homework
Reading/Writing: Always check to see if you
have homework in your reading tote. If there is not an assignment, then they
will not bring their totes home. It is
so important to be prepared for reading group!
Complete and/or correct any “Not Yet” papers. Please return
them to school on Monday.
Read at home every day for at least 20 minutes! Check out one AR book
from the library each week and test on it. Students may earn rewards at the end
of each month for participating in AR. They have an AR book to read at school
and then at least one from the library each week!
Always practice previously given core words! Usually, new spelling
words will be sent home on Mondays (or first day of the week) and the test will
be on Fridays. If all words are correct on the Monday check, then that child
will study bonus words for the week.
Practice quick recall of your addition, subtraction, and multiplication
facts! Please call out at least 20 facts every night and request a quick verbal
response.
Practice counting money.
Practice telling time.
Practice writing your personal information.
Optional
Homework
Students may present news articles and such which help keep us
aware of what’s going on in our world.