Thank you for coming to Open House! Student’s were SO proud to show off their classroom! Congratulations to Alsea for winning our estimation jar! The total number of Hershey kisses were 175 – she guessed 156!
Writing shared stories with our partners this week – this is easier said than done! 😉
Snap! Crackle! Pop! Eli and Zinnia were the first to reach 40 A.R. points – earning bubblegum in class!
What LEARNING and GROWING went on in room 217 this week:
Academics
ELA: Class Novel: Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry, Text features – captions, bold print, and subheadings, long/short vowel review
Writing: Shared stories and “The Best Part of Me” final drafts and presentations
Math: fluently adding and subtracting within 100 using STRATEGIES, Topic 3 Assessment
Social Studies: Constitution and Preamble
Students of the week:
Alsea and Tibor
Thank you for being EDUCATIONAL RISK-TAKERS and showing a GROWTH MINDSET
Important Dates:
- 9/26: Fun RUN on the field – our class,THE SAXON STAMPEDE, will run from 9:30-10:30! Come cheer us on! Children should wear running shorts, tennis shoes, and a t-shirt the day of the race. They are also permitted to wear sunglasses and a hat. Please apply sunscreen at home before they arrive to school. Contact me if you are willing to donate 18 popsicles to help the class cool down post race.
- 9/27: Paxton – Mystery Reader @ 2:30 pm (email me if you need to make any changes and your CLUES for me to give the class!)
- 10/1: SAC meeting @ 3:00 in the Media Center
- 10/10: Gifted screener – if your child has already been identified, they will not be tested again and will go to the guidance counselors room at that time.
- 10/8: In-school GEM field trip
- 10/11: Liana Valla – Mystery Reader @ 9:30 (email me if you need to make any changes and your CLUES for me to give the class!)
- 10/11: 1st quarter ends
- 10/14: HURRICANE MAKE-UP DAY
- 10/25: Parade of characters – 8:45 am – meet us at the bus loop!
- 10/25: Sam Stark – Mystery Reader @ 9:30 (email me if you need to make any changes and your CLUES for me to give the class!)
- 10/25: Fall Festival – 5:30-7:30
- 10/29: Report cards on HAC
Reminders:
FUN RUN WEEKEND CHALLENGE!
R. B. Hunt Fun Run Families,
Thank you again for supporting our school through the R. B. Hunt Fun Run!
This weekend we are issuing a special challenge! Your child can earn a bonus prize simply by getting a qualifying pledge this weekend only. Check out funrun.com for details!
And if you’re looking for the easiest way to ask for a pledge, just upload a photo of your student to funrun.com to create a personalized Student Star Video. This fun, hilarious video starring your child can be shared by email or social media to connect with sponsors and ask for a pledge.
Thank you again for helping our class!
P.S. – If you haven’t registered your child on funrun.com, search for your school or use our school registration code: 899968
