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Grade Cole Academy Newsletter
Mrs. Martin and Ms. Grifus
Friday September 12th
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%lease read throu&h this newsletter. )t contains in*ormation about upcomin& e+ents and
what we are doin& in the class$
Xtra Math: ,ast wee!( ) sent home a sheet *or "tra math. -his is *or e+eryone in the
class to practice their math *acts. ) !now that e+eryone is at diferent le+els o*
memori.ation *or these and the pro&ram will ad/ust to what is /ust ri&ht *or your child.
-his pro&ram will replace the timed math *act tests that your child did in 0rst &rade.
Homework Folders: -han! you so much *or sendin& them bac! this wee!. 1ou all ha+e
been ama.in&$ %lease read the homewor! chec!list to see what your child should be
doin& each day.
After Care: A*ter Care started this wee!. %lease be sure to tell Ms. 2elmic i* your child
will be &oin& to a*ter care 3e+en i* you ha+e already in*ormed me4.
PTA Meeting: -here will be a %-A meetin& on Wednesday September !th.
"o S#hool: -here will be no school on Friday September $th because teachers ha+e
a pro*essional de+elopment day.
Co%nt &ay: Wednesday '#tober st is count day. %lease ma!e sure that your child is
in attendance on this day. -his helps with the *undin& o* our school$
Writing: -he class is already writin& *or an uninterrupted () min%tes$ -his 5uality
writin& time will allow us to wor! on our personal narrati*es this month. 1our child will
learn to e"pand on what they learned in 0rst &rade and ma!e their narrati+e stories e+en
stron&er.
+eading: 6e are readin& *or ,- fo#%sed min%tes$ 6e will continue to &row our
stamina as readers durin& this 0rst month o* school. 'urin& wor!shop we will be
rememberin& strate&ies that we used last year and addin& new ones to our toolbo"$
S#ien#e. So#ial St%dies: 6e are startin& of our school year by *ocusin& on
#omm%nities. 6e will loo! at our classroom community( the communities that we li+e
in( and other communities.
Math: ) am +ery e"cited to start math dis#%ssions this year$ %lease encoura&e your
child to share their thin!in& as they wor! throu&h their math. 6e are more interested in
how they &et their answer than ha+in& the ri&ht answer.
-han! you so much *or a &reat start to the year$
Mrs. Martin and Ms. Grifus
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