Mrs.

Richardsons August 22, 2013

August
News
Exciting New Year
I am very excited about this year! hey
are a!! so uni"ue and s#ecia! in their o$n
$ay. heyre going to gro$ and !earn so
much this year. %e $or&ed hard on
ex#ectations and routine this $ee&.
'!ease &ee# encouraging them to (o!!o$
a!ong, !isten, and raise their hand.
Reminders/ Upcoming Events
August 2)* +Assessment ,ay
August 2- . 'icture ,ay!
/e#tember 1* 0o /choo!, 1abor
,ay
/e#tember 12* 2oo& orders due
/e#tember 13* 4ar!y ,ismissa!
Homework!
he students have started bringing home boo&s 5a!ong $ith a co!or(u! bag to
store them in6. 2oth shou!d come bac& to schoo! dai!y. hese boo&s may be
too easy or too hard at the beginning. %e are 7ust getting them used to
bringing their boo&s home and reading at !east 18 minutes at night. A(ter our
assessment day and $e begin guided reading grou#s9the students $i!! start to
get boo&s at their !eve!. It may ta&e a cou#!e $ee&s9but $e!! get there!
Assessment Day
%e have di((erent assessment days throughout the year. ,uring these days
the students $i!! go to various s#ecia!s throughout the $ho!e day. I $i!! be
bringing sma!! grou#s bac& to the room to do a reading assessment. his is
$hen I try to (ind out their reading !eve! by having them read $ords, a story,
and ans$ering some "uestions (or me. A(ter the (irst assessment $e monitor
their gro$th as a reader. %e $i!! be assessing on uesday9so ma&e sure they
get #!enty o( s!ee# so theyre ready to go!
+I $i!! be assessing di((erent conce#ts throughout the $ee& as $e!! 5such as
a!#habet, numbers in order, etc.6 to give us a beginning o( the year base!ine.