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1.  When your child brings something to school on Monday that begins with the letter that we're learning about, have him/her try to sound out and write the word for what he/she is bringing to school.

2.  For the homework that your child is supposed to write the words of the week 5 times each, have him/her write a sentence using each word of the week instead.  Remind him/her to start with a capital letter, put a space between each word, and put a period at the end of the sentence.

3.  For the homework that your child is supposed to practice writing the letters, have him/her sound out and write 5 words that begin with the letter instead. 

4.  For the homework that your child is supposed to color the pictures that begin with the letter that we're learning that week, have him/her sound out and write the words that begin with the letter we're studying.

                    Words of the week:  do, too, can

Homework (10-30-09)

Friday-Sunday night-  Look in your home for something that begins with the /k/ sound.  (examples:  king, kitten, kite)   Bring this item to school on Monday.  This item will be placed on the “letter of the week” board and it will be returned home on Friday, November 6^th.

*Book-It forms for the month of October are due.  The reading goal was 10 books.  The Book-It program will run each month through March.

Monday night-  Follow the directions on the attached piece of paper for the letter /k/.  Bring this paper to school on Tuesday.

Tuesday night-   Follow the directions on the attached piece of paper for the numbers 1-5.  Bring this paper to school on Wednesday.

Wednesday night-  On the attached piece of paper, practice writing the capital and lower case “K” and “k”.  Write the letters 5 times on each line.  Be sure to say the sound that the /k/ makes each time you write the letter.  Bring this paper to school on Thursday.

*Bring your library book to school tomorrow.  We will be going to the library to check out a book tomorrow.

Thursday night-  On page 33 in your agenda, write the words of the week 5 times each. (do, too, can)  Bring your agenda to school on Friday. 

*Bring your library book to school tomorrow.  We will be going to the library to check out a book tomorrow.

*Continue to save and send in Box Tops for Education!  Our school gets 10 cents for each Box Top sent in.

**Remember to save and send in aluminum cans.  Our school uses the money received for recycling the cans to help purchase items for our classrooms.   Cans are collected on Fridays.  Please be sure to rinse them out and crush them before sending them to school.  J

Words of the week:  see, like, not

Homework (11-6-09)

Friday-Sunday night-  Look in your home for something that begins with the /f/ sound.  (examples:  fish, flower, feather)   Bring this item to school on Monday.  This item will be placed on the “letter of the week” board and it will be returned home on Friday, November 13^th. 

Monday night-  Follow the directions on the attached piece of paper for the letter /f/.  Bring this paper to school on Tuesday. 

Tuesday night- On the attached piece of paper, practice writing the capital and lower case “F” and “f”.  Write the letters 5 times on each line.  Be sure to say the sound that the /f/ makes each time you write the letter.  Bring this paper to school on Wednesday.

Wednesday night-  We have been learning about space shapes, or 3D shapes.  Look around your home and find examples of the following space shapes:  cube, sphere, rectangular prism, cone, and cylinder.  If you can’t find the actual object with the shape, you can look in a magazine to find one, or you can draw a picture of one.  Bring these space shapes to school on Thursday.  Attached, you will find pictures of these space shapes to help you.  J

*Tomorrow (Thursday) is picture re-take day.  If you wish for your child to get his/her pictures retaken, please send in a note telling us so we’ll be sure to have his/her pictures retaken.

Thursday night-  On page 35 in your agenda, write the words of the week 5 times each.  (see, like, not)  Bring your agenda to school on Friday.

*Tomorrow (Friday) is library day.  Remember to bring your library book to school tomorrow!

*Remember to save and send in Box Tops for Education.  Our school gets 10 cents for each one sent in!

Words of the week: the, on, so

Homework (11-13-09)

Friday- Sunday night-  Look in your home for something that begins with the /b/ sound.  (examples:  bat, boots, blue)  Bring this item to school on Monday.  This item will be placed on the “letter of the week” board and it will be returned home on Friday, November 20^th.

Monday night- Follow the directions on the attached piece of paper for the letter /b/.  Bring this paper to school on Tuesday.

Tuesday night-  On the attached piece of paper, practice writing the capital and lower case “B” and “b”.  Write the letters 5 times on each line.  Be sure to say the sound that the /b/ makes each time you write the letter.  Bring this paper to school on Wednesday.

*Tonight (Tuesday) is Spirit Night at Moe’s!

**Tomorrow (Wednesday) is the 5^th grade Bake Sale.  If you’d like for your child to purchase something from the Bake Sale, please send in money.  (items are priced 50 cents to $1.00)  Your child can eat the Bake Sale snack at lunch, during recess, or during snack time.

***Tomorrow (Wednesday) is the last day for the Book Fair.

Wednesday night-   On a piece of paper, write the numbers #0-20.  Bring this paper to school on Thursday.

Thursday night- On page 37 in your agenda, write the words of the week “the”, “on”, and “so” 5 times each.  Bring your agenda to school on Friday.

The PTO meeting is tonight (Thursday) at 6:30 pm.

*Remember to bring your library book to school tomorrow! (Friday)

**I will not be sending a homework letter home on Friday, November 20^th, due to the Thanksgiving break.  I will send the letter home when we return on Monday, November 30^th.

***The can-a-thon will run until Monday, November 30^th.  The class that turns in the most items for the can-a-thon will receive a movie and popcorn party!  If you’d like to write a check instead of sending in canned goods, please write the check to  Coweta County Food Pantry.