Homework and updates

Surprise, surprise after a long weekend we are all a little loopy! I forgot that this was a short week and I haven't had time to get the homework packets together yet. I will be sending homework home NEXT MONDAY! Later this week I will send home a letter about what is expected with the weekly homework packet.

Just as a brief overview: 
I will send it home on Monday and it will be due the following Monday. This will allow you plenty of time to complete the work in the packet, even some extra time over the weekend. I am respectful of your time at home so please feel free to discuss with me the amount of work that is expected for your student.
This is intended to support and give extra practice for skills we are learning in class. If your student is struggling with the material please do not hesitate to speak up. I want this to be a positive experience for them!
Also, I understand the desire that you all have for them to succeed and "get it right" but please make sure that it is the students' work that I see coming back to me. I use homework as a second assessment tool to gauge their progress. This is not to say that they need to do it all on their own; just make sure it is the student who comes to the final answer.

TOMORROW NIGHT is Aloha to Reading Curriculum Night here at the school from 5:00 - 6:30 with an Aloha Dance in the Multipurpose room afterward sponsored by the PTO. The class with the highest attendance will get a $50 gift certificate for books in the classroom! WE WANT MORE BOOKS!

Our spelling words this week are a little tricky. We are working with the "ck" ending. Please make sure that you are practicing every night if possible. The more practice the better readers and writers we can produce.

Finally, I appreciate how patient you all are being with me this year. It has been tough this first month to keep my head above water with all that I have going on. I am feeling so very lucky to have all these kids in my class and to have the support from you as parents. You have been great!