MAP testing and Picture Day

Hello families!

I have updated the blog with upcoming events and what we will be working on this week.  Check out the "Looking Ahead" link on the right-hand side for spelling lists, etc.  Once again, we have a busy week ahead.  On Wednesday, we will be taking individual pictures.  Everyone will be having their picture taken, even if you choose to not purchase any.  If you would like to purchase pictures, a picture packet was sent home on Thursday.  Please email or call if you need another packet before Wednesday.

On Thursday, we will be taking our Math MAP test.  We are rotating students throughout the day (our class will be starting 2nd this time) and being flexible with our schedule to allow students as much time as they need to do their best.

We have started reading intervention with 4th and 5th grades together.  We have grouped students using their spring MAP reading scores to help students at their own individual level.  They are meeting each afternoon for 30 minutes.  Groups may be altered after fall MAP testing is complete.

Finally, thank you to the parents/families that were able to make it to Open House last week.  It was nice to meet with many of you.  If you were unable to make it, I sent home all the information I covered.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.  I will have a volunteer schedule completed this week and placed on the blog.  Conferences are coming up in just a few weeks and I am looking forward to meeting with every family at that time!

Have a great week!
Mrs. Spenner

Back To School Night!

Hello families!

I am looking forward to meeting with as many of you as possible next Tuesday, September 16th for our Parent Open House.  It will begin at 5:00 with a PTA presentation in the gym.  From there we are hosting 2 sessions.  The sessions run from 5:15-5:50 and then 6:00-6:30.  Each session will be the same (if you have more than one student at Discovery).

Students may have homework this weekend.  We have started working in our Wordly Wise books.  Students need to have Lesson 1 parts A and B completed by Monday.  Also, many of the students are not completing their spelling homework each week (or are not remembering to bring it back on Friday).  If you are unsure about this, I will go over expectations/homework when we meet at the Parent Open House on Tuesday.

I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Mrs. Spenner

2nd week news

Hello families!

We have had a very busy week!  Our first spelling test is Friday morning.  Please make sure that students completed their spelling homework this week and returned it to school for credit.  Students were to find 15 words in their environment and cut/paste or write those words into their spelling notebook.  (If writing words they found on billboards, etc, please write WHERE they found the word.)  This will be a weekly assignment that will come home each Monday.

I also sent another homework assignment home that I need your help with.  We are working on "All About Me" folders and students need to create a timeline of their life.  Also, it asks which states students have visited or lived in.  You will be able to help your student much better than I will with these two items!  We will be working on this again Monday.  Please make sure they bring their papers back to school on Monday morning.

I sent home our first Scholastic book order.  If you would like to place an order, you may do so online (our class code is GX9YZ) or send back the order form with a check to "Scholastic" by Wednesday.  I will be sending home orders each month.

Finally, if you haven't filled out your student information for me, please click on the following link:
Student Information Sheet

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Spenner