FIrst Quarter Test Week- Sept 29- Oct 3,

This is test week. There will not be any homework this week.
We will have a reading first quarter test, math first quarter test, high frequency test and a language test
Please review the following skills with your child.
Reading:
short a, e, i, o, and u
high frequency words for first quarter
Story comprehension: characters, setting, sequence of the story.
Your child will have to read a story and answer questions on their own.  The teacher can help a child with words that they need help reading, but the teacher can not read sentences or big groups of words. 
A.R: to go to the A.R. party your child needs to read 8 books and have an 85% or higher accuracy rates.  This is the last week to take A.R. tests to qualify for the first quarter party.
Math:
number words to 20
tally marks
add numbers to 20
add 3 numbers (3+5+4)
write in missing numbers (___, 92, 93, ___, ___, 96)
1 more and 2 more than a number (What is 1 more than 87?)
commutative property: if 7+3= 10 then 3+7= ____
different ways to represent a number: write the number, write the word, tally marks, addition problem that equals that number, fill in a ten frame, draw a picture representing that number.
Language:
writing letters correctly
writing sentences correctly ( begins with a capital and ends with correct punctuation)
Nouns with capitals- names of months, days of the week, proper nouns
Social Science:
We will begin learning about the season of fall.
We will have Apple Day on Oct 3rd.  Please see below for more information


*****Important Reminders and Dates******
Oct 2- shaved ice cost $1.50
Oct 3- End of first quarter
Oct 3.- Apple Day
A note went home asking for items for apple day.  All students need to bring in 2 apples and any of the items on the list.  We will be having an apple tasting from the different apple products.  We will also be making caramel apples and making apple prints. 
Oct 3- Walk the School- Please come and join your child during our P.E. time at 12:15.  Participating in this activity can help our school win a grant.  Hope to see you Friday!
Oct. 6-10- Fall Break- no school for students