A Memo from Mrs.

Mefford
(Double-sided)
Dear Parents,
Please make sure to look in InfoDirect for ideas of at-home activities that can be used to reinforce new concepts that
are discussed! Also please review letters, numbers, and Bible verses with them each week. Due to the field trip on Friday,
we will have our Bible verse test on Thursday this week. Also, I will be out of school on Wednesday for an appointment, so
Mrs. Payne will be substituting for me. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!!
Star Students:
Week of 10/13/2014: Evan Kaminchak
*Due to the field trip on Friday, please send star student treats on Thursday!
Week of 10/20/2014: Caroline Modlin
Star Student Reminders: Please bring pictures and a few items that your child likes that he or she can show his or her friends.
On Friday, please have your child bring a small treat for each of the 12 students in the class. There are 6 girls and 6 boys.
Phonics:
Letters: Rr: Rr says r in ring; Rr says r,r,r
Phonetic Blends: (all short vowel sounds) G and R
Sight Words: a, I
Beginning Reading: We will continue to make words with the blends that we learn and then form those words into
sentences. We will also be reading phrases and choosing which picture matches each phrase.
Handwriting: Gg blends and words, Rr and Rr blends and words, and reviewing all learned letters
*There will be an extra practice handwriting sheet sent home on Thursday night to be completed at home and
returned to school Friday morning.
Bible:
Lessons: Review God Calls Abram, Teach Lot Chooses the Best Land, Complete a Noahs Ark art project
Memory Verse: "Honor thy father and thy mother." Exodus 20:12
Oral Test: Thursday, October 16, 2014 (recite both verse and reference)
Bible Treasure: The Lords Prayer Matthew 6:9-13 (does not have to be memorized at this point)
Math:
Counting: 0-20
Concepts: 18, 19, value of pennies
Writing: 8
**There will be another written evaluation on TUESDAY. This evaluation will cover recognizing numbers and
writing numbers that I verbalize to the class.
Social Studies: We will begin a new section this week entitled America Our Great Country. We will have an introductory
lesson that includes learning about the map, compass, directions, and unique parts of our country. We will also learned about
Hawaii and Alaska
Science: Gods Plan for Seasons
*We will be making a Collage of Seasons on Thursday when we review all four seasons that we have learned. Please
have your child bring two pictures to represent each season (total of 8 pictures). These can just be pictures cut from
magazines, newspapers, etc.
Other notes for the week on back:

1) FIELD TRIP!!! It is finally here! The students have been asking about it since the first day that I mentioned it to them.
The field trip Friday!! If you plan to attend, I need to know by Monday at the latest. I have already had a few parents
tell me they plan to follow the bus, but if you have not let me know, please do so no later than Monday morning. I
also have a couple of students who still have forms to return. I need those by Monday as well.
2) If you are able, please remember to send money for the Fall Festival activities, and for the Queen/Princess
competition. The students are really hoping to win one day next week! Also, please do not forget to return the
information in the Fall Festival packet that was sent home last week.
3) Please fill out the form regarding whether or not you will be picking up your children to take them to the Fall Festival
games. I need to know how many student helpers we will need for our classroom.

Have a great weekend!!