September 8-11, 2008

I want to begin by thanking everyone for attending Open House. I hope when you left you felt it was time well spent. I know it was a lot of information to go over in such a short time period. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns about anything we went over or anything at all concerning your child. Again, thank you for attending!

Our mandatory MPS field trip is to the arboretum on Tuesday. And then in October we get to see Charlotte's Web!! We are all so excited and have started our book study. I think after reading the book together and completing our book study the children will see so much more about this classic than just the basics. If you have not sent in your money for Charlotte's Web please do so by this Wednesday, September 10. We must send all money in to the ASF to hold our reservations. This trip is non-refundable.

If you have not joined PTA, PLEASE join. We want our class to be at 100%! Remember that friends, grandparents and even aunts and uncles can join. The cost is $10.00 per membership. Help our class reach our 100% goal. Thanks!!

We will continue our Reading Groups this week. We will focus on Grammar Rule 6 for our DOL sentences. In Math we will begin Chapter 3 (Subtraction) I will send a parent letter home tomorrow. Continue to practice flashcards!!! Also, please read your child's AR book with them, ask them questions and then read it again. When they are ready to test, send a sticky note saying ready to test.

Also, I will be out on Wednesday, September 10. Mrs. Lynn Higgins will be the substitute. She has worked in my room MANY times and is very familiar with my classroom procedures and routines. I am sure the children will love her just as much as I do. I will be attending a Debbie Miller workshop on Reading in Birmingham......and I am soooo excited! I love Debbie Miller and her books. I can't wait to meet her and listen to her speak. I promise I will come back with tons of wonderful ideas!

Mid Term Progress reports will come home on Thursday. Please sign these and return them to school on Friday.

Have a great week.