This will be a shorter newsletter, because I met most families at Curriculum Night. THANK YOU FOR COMING! I know it is hard to come to a after school event.  As we are getting use to the classroom routines, students will come home with more classroom assignments. I want to inform you on some common marks you will see on your child’s work.  If I have viewed the work after your child has completed it he/she should have one of these marks:

Mark	What it means
Wow	The best mark-  wonderful
Star	Good job—this is the most common marking
Ok	Your work could be better
RE (my initials )	Your child completed this work with my help.

Reading:

We are starting small group centers and learning how to switch and move through the classroom.  We read Pete the Cat books and are beginning to read our color words. Please help your child read these words.  We learned how to spell the word, “the.”

Math:

We began small group work. We started our calendar and learned how to play some easy math games.   We learned about patterns and what to do at centers.

Dates:

Tuesday –1/2 Day

Friday—Picture Day

Reminders:

* Please send in the forms handed  out on Curriculum Night

*Sign up for volunteering

* Join the PTA