A Memo from Mrs.

Mefford
(double-sided today)
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 make sure to review letters, numbers, and Bible verses with them each week. We will be
having evaluations (listed below) this week, so please make sure to review with your child at home! If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to ask!!
Star Students:
Week of 10/6/2014: Hunter Haddock
Week of 10/13/2014: Evan Kaminchak
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 13 students in the class. There are 6 girls and
7 boys.
Phonics:
Letters: Dd: Dd says d in dog; Dd says d,d,d

Gg: Gg says g in goat; Gg says g,g,g

Phonetic Blends: (all short vowel sounds) C and D

Beginning Reading: We will begin encouraging students to create sentences with words they are given.
Sight Words: the, and
**There will be a written evaluation on MONDAY and an oral evaluation on THURSDAY. These evaluations will
cover the recognition of the beginning letter sounds and blend sounds in words, recognizing and saying the sound of
letters, and reading blends.
Handwriting: Dd, Gg, and blends for both
** There will be a graded handwriting sheet on THURSDAY. Please refer to the manuscript handwriting paper
that was included in your orientation packets to work with your child on proper letter formation and appropriate line
use. If you need another copy of this, please let me know!
Bible:
Lessons: Review Noah and the Ark, Teach The Tower of Babel, and begin to discuss Abraham
Memory Verse: "God is love." I John 4:8
Oral Test: Friday, October 3, 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: 16, 17, more, less, and same
Writing: 7, 16
**There will be a written evaluation on TUESDAY. This evaluation will cover recognizing numbers and
writing numbers that I verbalize to the class.

Social Studies: Firefighter

Science: Gods Plan for Seasons

Other notes for the week on back:

and Review of all Community Helpers

1) Please do not forget to turn in the field trip forms and money if you have not yet done so. Also, please let me
know if any of you plan to attend the field trip. We need more parents/grandparents to go with us. We also
need one parent/grandparent who is willing to ride the bus as a chaperone during the ride. If you are interested,
please let me know ASAP.
2) We are updated our room to owls for the fall. Our behavior board has changed slightly. It is still the exact same
system, but the wording has changed. We have been talking about wisdom this week (application of
knowledge). I explained that you can know the right thing to do, but wisdom is doing what you know is right. We
have talked about using wisdom in our behavior by doing what we know is right. It would be great if you could
discuss this at home as well.
a. On Course is now Using Wisdom- These students are able to make wise choices without needing
reminders throughout the day.
b. Smooth Sailing is now Ready to Learn- These students know the rules and follow them most of the time,
but they are still learning to apply them consistently. They are ready to learn how to use wisdom.
c. Choppy Waters is now In Need of Instruction- These students still need reminders to follow the rules
they have learned.
d. Knot Making Good Choices is now Not Making Wise Choices- These students continue to make unwise
choices throughout the day and will have a note sent home.
3) Please make sure to review with your children so they are prepared for the evaluations this week.

Have a great weekend!!