Week of 9/26

Special thanks to Drew's grandmom, Mrs. Hayes, who came all the way from St. Louis to read to us!

Dear Parents,

I can't believe we are already in the last week of September! Time is flying. We have a a pretty quiet week. Here are your reminders:

- Please continue to check all homework and to initial your child's behavior calendar each night.

- Journals were due today. If your child did not complete it please make sure it is decorated and covered by the end of the week. Thanks!

- The kids did a great job memorizing their Magic Words! Please keep studying each night!

- There will be a spelling test on number words this Friday (one-ten). Please study at home.

- There will be a Religion test on Chapter 1 on Wednesday this week. A study guide will be sent home today.

- The SKS TAP Golf Outing is this Thursday!

-  Directions for the Religion homework will be sent home today. Please read them and help your child complete it neatly on the paper provided. Please have your child put their first and last name and the date (9/30/16) on the first line of the theme paper. Thanks for you help!

- Fox 29 will be here tomorrow to help us celebrate our Centennial! It should air between 9-10 am!

Homework

Monday

Religion: complete prayer project

Reading: page 90

practice Magic Words

Math: page 5

Tuesday

Religion: complete prayer project

Reading: page 91

practice Magic Words

Math: page 6

Wednesday

Religion: complete prayer project

Reading: page 95

practice Magic Words

Math: page 7

Thursday

Religion: prayer project due tomorrow

Reading: page 98

practice Magic Words and review R copybook

Math: page 8

A Peek at Our Week!

Religion: Chapter 2 - "We Believe in the Blessed Trinity"

We will have our test on Chapter 1 and begin Chapter 2. In this chapter we will learn all about the Blessed Trinity and prayer.

Reading

Story: "How Animals Communicate"

Target Skill: Main Idea and Details

Phonics Skill: Short I sound and R blends

Grammar: Nouns

Magic Words: animal, how, make, of, some, why, help, for, have, you

*Spelling test on number words (one-ten) Friday.

Math

This week we will be tested on writing number words (one-ten) We will also work on one more, one less, ordering numbers from least to greatest and greatest to least, and learning how to count on and count back from a specific number.