What We Are Learning in Room 202!

Reading Unit 2 ended this week, with students becoming amazing

question-askers and question-writers! We are working on reading fluently,
rereading for understanding, and remembering our new blends when
reading new stories sh, ch, tch, wh, th!" We begin Unit # ne$t week!
%heck out the &arent &ortal for new stories and games!
'ath We are wra((ing u( %ha(ter 2 with se)eral new strategies for
subtraction" *t has been wonderful watching students look at a (roblem
from many angles and e$(lain how to get to the solution in their own words!
+cience- We are wra((ing u( our study of (lants" +tudents studied their
lima beans from being co)ered in wet (a(er towels, to being (lanted in soil
on our window sills! We ha)e ,ust started to see the beginning s(routs
(oking through the soil! +tudents will bring home their (lants ne$t
week!
Dates to Remember
October 13 -o +chool" %olumbus .ay!
October 17 -o +chool" Religious .e)elo(ment .ay"
Charlie!
*sabella took /rankie on quite an
ad)enture this week- *kea, her
grand(arents, and her brother0s game!
+uch a lucky chicken! 1er dad read an
awesome dinosaur book to the class, and
she showed us great (ictures from .isney
World!
-e$t Week2 We ha)e a short week, so we
will resume the following week!

Ms. Scahills News!
Issue 8
October 10, 2014
First Grade !t" #iator !choo$
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/eel free to contact me anytime
3-mail2 sscahill4st)iatorchicago"org
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There will not be school
Monday, October 13 or
Friday, October 17!
'ome(or)
Our spelling homework has begun!
Students may complete all spelling
assignments in their spelling
notebooks. ll spelling assignments
are due at the end o! each week.
Students will bring home their "eading
#n$elopes midway through each unit.
%hese are words that can be practiced
at home& but do NO% need to be
spelled on the Spelling %est.
Students will NO% ha$e new spelling
words or a test ne't week.
Other %$assroom *e(s
8he students were so e$cited to go to 9rt :one this week!
9 1U;3 thanks to the (arents who )olunteered their time
and made the art (ro,ect such a great e$(erience for the
class!
+tudents are doing a /95U<=U+ ,ob on their 7>> 5ook
%hallenge" &lease let me know if you need more (a(er to
write your books on" Remember- each cha(ter can count
for a book, and it also counts to read to your child!