SMALL GROUP WEEKLY UPDATE
Week of October 13 - 17 2025
Conference Week October 13 - 17 Dismissal at 1:15 pm
OUR TEAM MEMBERS
SC2: Mrs. Abarca, Mrs. Bassery (L to R)
SC3: Ms. Turnbull, Mrs. Speaks (L to R)
SC1: Dr. Gitau, Ms. Hurley, Mrs. Minton-Phillips
SC6: Ms. Goldwire and Mrs. Moore
Curriculum for SC1 and SC2
The SC1 and SC2 classrooms use the enCore adapted curriculum. This curriculum has a total of 36 units; each grade level (K-5) has 6 units each. Because our classes have multiple grade levels we can use two or more units simultaneously, if we chose to do so. For example, a teacher can use a Kindergarten unit, a 2nd grade unit, and a 4th grade unit to meet the different needs of those students. Each unit has an adapted Fiction book and an adapted Non-Fiction book. It takes six weeks to complete one full unit, we work 3 weeks with each book in the unit. In addition to reading, each unit provides activities related to vocabulary, writing, phonics, math, science and social studies.
Curriculum for SC3 and SC6
The SC3 and SC6 classrooms use a reading program called Wit and Wisdom. It is an English language arts program designed to help students build knowledge and skills to develop their skills with reading, writing and communication skills.
Learning Focus for this Week
Dr. Gitau's class:
Reading: Hide and Seek
Mrs. Bassery's class:
Kindergarten:
Reading: Sam and Penny (Fiction)
ELA : Identify upper and lowercase S
Math: Operations and Algebraic Thinking
First & Second Grade:
Reading: Hide and Seek (Fiction)
ELA: Identify the "ng" diagraph
Math: Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Fourth & Fifth Grade:
Reading: Inside Weather (Fiction)
ELA: Isolate and identify letter sounds
Math: Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Ms. Turnbull's class:
Wit & Wisdom: The Sea. Begin new book called “Giant Squid”
Math: Prepare for the district common formative assessment
Ms. Goldwire's class:
Wit and Wisdom- That Book Woman
UFLI- Lessons 35-41b Continue Advanced Short vowels
Math- Basic addition and subtraction to 20, Place value- tens, ones, Base 10 blocks
2nd- Add and subtract two digits (No regrouping), Place Value- hundreds, tens, and ones, Base 10 blocks
Social Studies/Science- Continents, Landforms and Animal Habitats
Visual Cooking
Cooking is an important life skill our students will need to learn. At home, you can use visual recipes to help your child begin learning these important skills!
Save the Date
- October 13 - October 17: Conference Week and Book Fair
- October 20 - 24: National School Bus Safety Week
- October 27 - October 31: Red Ribbon Week
- November 2: Daylight Savings Time ends
- November 4: Election Day
- November 11: Veterans Day
- November 24 - 28: Thanksgiving Break
Reminders
- Park Street is a uniform school. Below is a copy of our uniform policy. Your child is expected to be in uniform Monday-Thursday.
- Birthday parties are not permitted. However, birthday cupcakes are allowed during lunch time.
- If there is a change in transportation arrangements, we require notice from the parent before allowing students to be transported by anyone other than a parent. You may send in a note with your child or email parkstreet@marietta-city.org with the details of the change.
- When a student arrives late (after 8:30), an adult must sign the student in at the office.
- If a child is out for any portion of the school day, the missed time is recorded as a tardy. A note sent in the morning will help us to have your child ready. To avoid interruptions to instruction, no student will be released between 2:45 and 3:15.
