October 10, 2014 Weekly Newsletter

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Focus: Long o

float

doe

grown

boat

shown

toe

below

yellow

toenail

Math

In math, students will be working with adding values using a 200’s chart.

Reminders

October 13^th and 14^th– evening conferences

October 14^th-National Hot Lunch Day

October 15^th– all day Conferences-

No School

The Book Fair is open before and after school.  The last day of the Book Fair will be October 15^th.

October 16^th and 17^th – Fall Break – No School

Reading

We will be continuing practicing Daily 5. Book bags should be coming home about every night.  Your child should have the book title written in the appropriate space on his/her reading calendar. Please initial this and send it back to school with your child.

Social Studies

We have been talking about community.  We are building a Main Street complete with businesses and employees!

 

October 3, 2014 Weekly Newsletter

Mr. Hammerschmidt’s

Weekly Newsletter

October 3, 2014

Spelling

train

stay

eight

sprain

tray

freight

complain

obey

raisin

Math

In math, we will be thinking about addition strategies and what we notice while using the 200’s chart.

Reading

We only have Read to Someone yet to introduce for Daily 5.  We continue to build our stamina on the other components while I have been assessing student’s reading.

Reading groups will begin after all the components of the Daily 5 are introduced and practiced. 

Classroom Dojo

Thanks to all for your support with Classroom Dojo. Your diligence to check and talk about your child’s behavior at school is very much appreciated.

Reminders

We are asking that each family send $15.00 towards our second grade class fund.  This money will aide in our journey of learning by funding many needed educational supplies throughout our academic school year.  If sending a check, please make checks payable to the classroom teacher.

Late Start-October 14^th

National Hot Lunch Day-Oct. 14^th

Evening Conferences –Oct. 13 and Oct. 14^th

All Day Conferences-Oct. 15-No School

Fall Break- No School Oct. 16 and 17

Book Fair- Our annual Book Fair is due to arrive!  The Book Fair will run from Wednesday, Oct. 8^th through Wednesday, Oct. 15^th.

Contact Information

Chad Hammerschmidt

320-963-3024 Elementary Office

320-983-7481 Direct Line

hammerschmidtc@maplelake.k12.mn.us

Hours 7:30-3:30