I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.  Here are a few reminders for this week: *  We finished our first unit in Math and the end of unit test is ready to be sent home.  Students can make the corrections and have it signed by an adult and returned back to me.  We will now be starting Unit 2: Whole Numbers.    *  Students are to read for 15 minutes every night and pick an entry log on their grid and write about what it is asking.  Each question should be answered in a complete sentence. *  Scholastic Book orders will be sent home this week. *  We will be doing Reflex Math at school and students can also do this at home.  I will attach the weblink so students can work from home.  Student passwords and information sheets will be sent home with students. **  Please kept the following dates in mind:- Wednesday, October 14th - Blue Jays day.  Please come to school dressed in blue and white.- Friday, October 16th - FundScrip orders are due back- Thursday, October 22nd - Scholastic Book orders are due back- Friday, October 23rd - Picture Retake Day 

 Here are a couple of things to keep in mind this week: *  Reading Logs will begin this week as part of your child's nightly homework.  Each night, students are asked to read for 15 minutes and complete a reading log activity listed in their duotang.  I will collect these randomally to be marked so it is very important that your child complete their reading log on a regular basis.   *  Scholastic Book orders are due this Wednesday, September 23rd.  Why Scholastic?  Here are a few of the benefits from ordering through Scholastic: 1. It gets your children excited about reading and helps improve their confidence in reading independently. 2. Teachers earn FREE books and learning materials for their classrooms with Bonus Coupons! 3.It helps you partner with your child's teacher to encourage reading in the classroom and at home.  4. It offers an amazing selection of hot new fiction, award winners and classic titles every month- at the best prices anywhere! 5. Scholastic's 100% Satisfaction Guarantee ensures you will be happy with your purchases. If not, they offer a full refund.  6. It provides reading levels and book descriptions to help you match books to your child's reading needs, interests and abilities.  *  It's Picture Day on Thursday, September 24th so bring your best smile. *  Our Fall Fair will be held on Friday, Septermber 25th.  It's sure to be fun so come out and enjoy the evening.  There will be some fun for everyone!    

Here are a few things happening this week:   *  In Literacy, we will be working on the letter Y y. Yay!  Some words that begin with this letter are yo-yo, yak, yellow, yawn, yard, yesterday, and yarn.  Show and Tell will be on Thursday this week.       *  In Math, we will continue to work on Unit 3: Geometry and Measurement.            *  There is NO SCHOOL for all Kindergarten kids on Friday, April 24th due to the Teddy Bear Picnic.