Mrs. VanderVere’s Class’s Topics To Share
*Reading
- Scholastic News/Weekly Reader, School Books, Manners Books, Friendship Books, and Poetry
- Instructional Level Guided Reading Assessments (continued)
*Author Study
- Kevin Henkes www.kevinhenkes.com
*Writing
- Handwriting Without Tears Program: Using an Appropriate Grip & Forming Letters Correctly
- Writing Introduction: How to Write a Narrative Story
*Math
- Creating & Using Graphs, Interpreting Data, Making Comparisons, and Review
- Math Vocabulary: more, less, greater, fewer, most, least, same, and equal
*Social Studies/Science
- Social Learning: Listening to Learn Rules: Eyes Watching, Ears Listening, Voice Quiet, and Body Still
- School Community: “School Rules”
- Weather Observations
*Special Event
- Buddy Activity: We met our awesome new Buddies from Mrs. Leven’s 4th grade class on Thursday afternoon! We enjoyed interviewing each other to help us get to know one another. We are looking forward to sharing many fun activities with them during the school year!
*Reminders
– Subscribe to our Classroom Blog: Please subscribe to our classroom Blog. Our classroom blog website is: http://hvandervere.weebly.com/. Please enter your email into the “subscribe box” on the right-hand side of the page. After you subscribe in the box on my blog, you will also need to check your email to confirm your subscription.
- Home Folder: Please go through your child’s blue Home Folder with him/her every evening and empty it, checking for notes, class work, homework, etc. Completed homework, forms, and notes from home should be brought to school inside your child's Home Folder.
- Art Smock: Please send an art smock for your child to keep at school if you have not already sent one to school.
*Upcoming Events:
- Helping Hands for Hurricane Relief Coin Collection: Please consider donating some coins next week if you can. These donations will help those affected by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. Classes will be collecting pennies on Monday, nickels on Tuesday, dimes on Wednesday, quarters on Thursday, and all coins and/or dollars on Friday. Thank you for your help and support!
- Open House/Curriculum Night: Parents are invited to come to Indian Trail School next Wednesday, September 13th at 6:30 p.m. in the evening to learn about our school and our first grade curriculum.
- Library Books: Library books are due by next Friday, September 15th.
- Ice Cream Day: Students will have their first opportunity to purchase an ice cream/frozen treat on Wednesday, September 20th during lunch for $3.00.
*Students who are already signed up and have paid for ice cream will have their names on the PTO's ice cream list.
- No School/Rosh Hashanah: We will not have school on Thursday, September 21st.
- Scholastic News/Weekly Reader, School Books, Manners Books, Friendship Books, and Poetry
- Instructional Level Guided Reading Assessments (continued)
*Author Study
- Kevin Henkes www.kevinhenkes.com
*Writing
- Handwriting Without Tears Program: Using an Appropriate Grip & Forming Letters Correctly
- Writing Introduction: How to Write a Narrative Story
*Math
- Creating & Using Graphs, Interpreting Data, Making Comparisons, and Review
- Math Vocabulary: more, less, greater, fewer, most, least, same, and equal
*Social Studies/Science
- Social Learning: Listening to Learn Rules: Eyes Watching, Ears Listening, Voice Quiet, and Body Still
- School Community: “School Rules”
- Weather Observations
*Special Event
- Buddy Activity: We met our awesome new Buddies from Mrs. Leven’s 4th grade class on Thursday afternoon! We enjoyed interviewing each other to help us get to know one another. We are looking forward to sharing many fun activities with them during the school year!
*Reminders
– Subscribe to our Classroom Blog: Please subscribe to our classroom Blog. Our classroom blog website is: http://hvandervere.weebly.com/. Please enter your email into the “subscribe box” on the right-hand side of the page. After you subscribe in the box on my blog, you will also need to check your email to confirm your subscription.
- Home Folder: Please go through your child’s blue Home Folder with him/her every evening and empty it, checking for notes, class work, homework, etc. Completed homework, forms, and notes from home should be brought to school inside your child's Home Folder.
- Art Smock: Please send an art smock for your child to keep at school if you have not already sent one to school.
*Upcoming Events:
- Helping Hands for Hurricane Relief Coin Collection: Please consider donating some coins next week if you can. These donations will help those affected by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. Classes will be collecting pennies on Monday, nickels on Tuesday, dimes on Wednesday, quarters on Thursday, and all coins and/or dollars on Friday. Thank you for your help and support!
- Open House/Curriculum Night: Parents are invited to come to Indian Trail School next Wednesday, September 13th at 6:30 p.m. in the evening to learn about our school and our first grade curriculum.
- Library Books: Library books are due by next Friday, September 15th.
- Ice Cream Day: Students will have their first opportunity to purchase an ice cream/frozen treat on Wednesday, September 20th during lunch for $3.00.
*Students who are already signed up and have paid for ice cream will have their names on the PTO's ice cream list.
- No School/Rosh Hashanah: We will not have school on Thursday, September 21st.