Ms. Talowski's Blog

This year is really flying by! Today is the first day of the second trimester! Thanksgiving is approaching quickly and before we know it we will be thinking about the last few weeks of the school year! Report cards go out this Friday, November 14th, so please make sure you check your child's folders.

On Monday we will be reading "A Big Job" and Wednesday we will read the second story, "Sweet Potato Pie". Please remember to not read ahead!!!!

The Sight Words for the week are:
by
eat
sing
stop
them

The Spelling Words for the week are:
hot
not
got
mop
hop
top

We will be finish working on the Short o sound again and inflected s and ing endings.

In Math we will continue working on Subtraction. Please review this at home every night. Please also remember to work on Math Flash Cards. Monday and Wednesday work on Addition. Tuesday and Thursday work on Subtraction.

Stay warm and have a GREAT WEEK!

I hope that everyone is well rested after the Halloween weekend. I'm sure dentist visits are right around the corner. This Friday also brings us to then end of the first trimester. Report cards will be going out next Friday! Can you believe we are done with a third of the school year? I heard on the radio this morning, that we just finished with Halloween and there's only about 50 days left until Christmas! This time of the year really flies by.

On Monday we will be reading "Jog, Frog, Jog" and Wednesday we will read the second story, "Tadpole to Frog". Please remember to not read ahead!!!!

The Sight Words for the week are:
does
he
into
this
water

The Spelling Words for the week are:
job
dog
log
jobs
dogs
logs

We will be begin working on the Short o sound again and plural words.

In Math we will begin working on Subtraction. Please review this at home every night.

This Wednesday is Special Lunch. Please remember to send a lunch to school with your child if you did not order a lunch for them.

Have a GREAT WEEK!

It is really starting to feel more like winter out there than fall. Please make sure that your child is dressing appropriately for the weather. On Wednesday for Gym, please make sure that your child wears sweat pants and not just shorts.

On Monday we will be reading "Fish Mix” and Wednesday we will read the second story, “How Many Fish”. Please remember to not read ahead!!!!

The Sight Words for the week are:
how
many
on
they
why

The Spelling Words for the week are:
fix
six
him
mix
in
did

We will be finish working on the Short i sound and the final x sound this week.

In Math, we will begin Chapter 3 this week. This Chapter is beginning Addition and Subtraction concepts. We will begin addition flashcards soon. This will be a nightly assignment.

This Friday is HALLOWEEN! A letter went home several weeks ago explaining the party we will have that day. It also informed you of what supply your child is supposed to bring in. If you do not remember what your supply is, please send a note to school with your child and I will let you know. These supplies need to be turned in on Wednesday. Thank you for all your help with this!

Have a great week and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend. It really feels like Fall now, so don’t forget those sweaters!

For the week ahead:

On Monday we will be reading “What Did I See?” And on Wednesday we will begin reading the second story, “I Went Walking”. Please remember to not read ahead!!!!

The Sight Words for the week are:
did
me
saw
walk
went

The Spelling Words for the week are:
hit
kick
sick
it
pick
sit

We will be working on the Short i sound and the final ck sound this week.

In Math we will be finishing Chapter 2 this week. Wednesday we will be reviewing everything that we learned in this chapter. There will be a quiz on Thursday and then a Chapter Test on Friday. The quiz on Thursday will help the students with the test on Friday. If your child made some mistakes on Thursday’s quiz please make sure to study that quiz with your child that night.

As the weather gets cooler please remember to dress your child appropriately for the weather. We would like to take the children out for recess in the afternoon. If some children do not have sweaters or coats we will not be able to go out. So please make sure your child has something to wear when it’s cold out.

Have a great week!

I hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful long weekend. It was nice to have such warm weather on a long weekend.

For the week ahead:
On Tuesday we will be reading “Look at That”. On Wednesday we will read the first story and “Can You Find It?” Please remember to not read ahead!!!!

The Sight Words for the week are:
all
are
find
make
play

The Spelling Words for the week are:
am
sad
fan
had
bad
can

We will also finish working on the Short a sound this week.

As the weather gets cooler please remember to dress your child appropriately for the weather. We would like to take the children out for recess in the afternoon. If some children do not have sweaters or coats we will not be able to go out. So please make sure your child has something to wear when it’s cold out.

Have a great week!

I hope everyone enjoyed the Sports filled weekend. Even though I was quite disappointed with the Cubs, at least the other two Chicago teams won some games! Like we say every year, Cubs will win it next year!

Since this is a short week we will be reading the first story “The Nap” today and “Oh, Cats!” on Tuesday instead of Wednesday.

The Sight Words for the week are:
away
come
down
no
will

The Spelling Words for the week are:
at
cat
sat
ran
an
man

We will also continue on the Short a sound this week. Please remember to not read ahead in the book. It is very important to stick to the routine, so please do not go ahead!

Since this is a short week we will be testing on Thursday morning before the field trip.
Please remember to dress appropriately for the weather!

Don’t forget there is no school on Friday or Monday! HAVE A GREAT LONG WEEKEND!

Thank you to all that attended Open House yesterday. I was really nice to see you all there. The kids really loved showing you all the things they have been working hard on these first few weeks of school.

This week the mini book "Get The Tent" will be going home. Please make sure you practice reading the book at home.

The Sight Words for the week are:
we
what
get
one
two
three

We will be working on the Short Vowel e sound this week.

Please don't forget that this is the last week for ETC classes. If you signed your child up they will be going there after school.

This Friday we will be celebrating Johnny Appleseeds Birthday. On Wednesday I ask that you please send in an apple (any apple/color that your child likes). We will be doing a project that day with the apples.

Thank you for all your help. Have a great week!

I hope the rain didn't keep you from Fisher Fest! What a weekend!!!

This week is pretty calm for the moment.
Friday is PICTURE DAY! Please remember to have your child dressed and ready for pictures when they come to school. They say bright colors and black will work best. White is not a recommended color.

We are continuing this week with our theme of "Our Family Market" and we will be reading the mini book called "I Like to Hop!"

This week we will be working on the Short O sound. Please continue to review the other sounds we have studied so far at home. (Short a and i.)

We will also be working on the letters h, d, and k.

The Sight Words for the week are:
not
you
do
like
to
that

The students will also be tested on color words this week. We have been reviewing them in class since the first day of school.

There will also be a Quiz in Math for what we have learned so far.

Hopefully the rain has stopped and we can enjoy the last couple of days before Fall! Have a great week. :)

Welcome to our first full week of school! Can you believe it's our 3rd week already? This week will be a crazy week because of Fisher Fest, but we will do our best to get through it.

This week the mini book "Big Monkey Little Monkey" will be going home. Please make sure you practice reading the book at home.

The Sight Words for the week are:
big
have
in
is
it
little

We will also be working on the Short Vowel i sound this week.

Please don't forget that ETC classes have started this week. If you signed your child up they will be going there after school.

Also, please send any school supplies that your child is missing as soon as possible.

Again, thank you for all your help at home with Reading. Have a great weekend and a wonderful time at FISHER FEST!

I hope you all had a wonderful, long Labor Day weekend!

There is not too much going on this week in school. If you ordered milk for your child that has started this week.
On Friday there is a Welcome Back to School Mass at 1:00.

This week the students will be bringing home another mini book "Can Pig Nap?". Please remember to practice reading this book at home and practicing the sight words that go along with the story. The students will be tested on the words again on Friday. Also, please remember to send the book back to school everyday in the ziploc bag. The ziploc bag helps protect the book when it goes back and forth from home and school. We use the book in class and I do not have another copy to give to every student.

The Sight Words for the week are:
at
can
and
look
the
my

Our Special Schedule has changed. Our special classes are as follows:
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Computers
Wednesday: Gym
Thursday: Mass at 8:30
Friday: Art/Library (the group is divided in half, they will alternate going to art one week and library the next.)

Have a great week!