1. Miss Story’s
Class newsletter
August 21, 2009
Things to remember:
 Please initial your child’s assignment book each night. This help
establish a good connection between home and school.
 Every Friday is early release day. We will dismiss an hour earlier on those
days.
 Make sure to send lunch money in an envelop with student and
teacher name on front.
Reading :
Spelling: Words for the week: skate, blade, gain, safe, drag, aid, past, gray,
drain, jail, shape, plant, hang, pray, pain, glass, shall, sale, steak, break
Strategy: Remember that the short a sound is usually spelled a, followed by a
consonant sound. When you hear the long a sound, think of the patterns a-
consonant-e, ai and ay.
Writing:
Math:
Multiplication with arrays
Science:
We will begin a unit on Rocks.