October 12 - 16

Wow! The weeks are just flying by! We are looking forward to a busy week! Monday - Wednesday we will have our CBA's, which are tests that will give us a good indication of where our students are in preparation for the STAAR test in the spring. We will be continuing work on summarizing using "Somebody Wanted But So Then". Ask your child what that means! On Wednesday we will begin learning about theme in relation to fictional text. We will work on theme for the remainer of the week.

Last week we had parent conferences and it was great to meet so many of you! Remember that it is so important for your child to read 20 minutes every night! They need to be reading a book that isn't too easy and isn't too hard for them. Reading with your student and discussing his/her books will help them get even more excited about reading!

Our classroom routines are beginning to become more familiar with the students. We are working on obeying the first time and showing kindness to others.

I look forward to another busy and exciting week! Just for your enjoyment, here is a picture of my sweet little one! He wishes he could come to school and learn to love reading like our Oak Grove 4th graders!