Small Group Monthly Newsletter
October 2026
Our Small Group Curriculum
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Room 101 - Mrs. Bassery, Mrs. Abarca and Ms. Michelle Ciru
Room 102 - Dr. Gitau, Mrs. Minton-Phillips, and Mrs. Vickie Lee
Learning Focus for October
Areas of learning and fiction story for grades K-2:
Story: Sam and Penny
Reading: Answer comprehension questions, Sequence story events, Identify key vocabulary
ELA: Identify the letter and sound for S, Indicate whether words rhyme
Math: Counting and Cardinality, Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Measurement and Data, Math All Around Us
Science: Identify major external body parts
Social Studies: Identify and recognize the concepts of family, home and pets
Areas of learning and non-fiction story for grades K-2:
Story: Parts of the Body
Reading: Answer comprehension questions, Identify the title of the text, Match body parts
ELA: Identify the letter and sound for T, Identify words that rhyme
Math: Numbers and Operations in Base 10, Time, Money, Geometry
Science: Identify the five senses and the body part that matches the senses
Social Studies: Identify places and events related to your life
Areas of learning and fiction story for grades 3-5
Story: The Adventures of Robin Hood
Reading: Answer comprehension questions, Identify characters, setting, and events, Identify key vocabulary, Sequence story events
ELA: Identify letters and sounds for W, V, X, J, Q and Y, Distinguish consonants from vowels
Math: Counting and Cardinality, Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Measurement and Data, Math All Around Us
Science: Ways to keep our environment clean
Social Studies: Buying things we need
Areas of learning and non-fiction story for grades 3-5:
Story: Using Money
Reading: Answer comprehension questions, Identify title of a text, Identify key vocabulary from a text
ELA: Identify the diagraphs and sounds for "sh", "ch" and "ng", Blend onsets and rimes, Identify consonants and vowels in words
Math: Counting and Cardinality, Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Measurement and Data, Math All Around Us
Science: Reuse, Recycle and Reduce
Social Studies: Goods and Services
Marietta Adapted Games
Come join us for a fun-filled day on Wednesday October 7 as we participate in our annual Marietta Adapted Games! It is at the Marietta High School school track from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hope to see you there!
CONFERENCE WEEK
Mark your calendar! Parent-Teacher Conference Week is October 12 through October 16. REMEMBER: During this week students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE
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October 8: Hispanic Heritage Month Block Party
- October 12 -16: Parent-Teacher Conference Week. Dismissal at 1:00 p.m.
- October 16: Homecoming Parade and Football game
- November 19: PTA and Turkey Bingo 6:00 p.m.
- November 23 - 27: Thanksgiving Break
- December 10: Holiday Concert 6:00 p.m.
- December 21 - January 3: Holiday break
- January 4: Staff Workday - Students return January 5
- January 18: Martin Luther King Holiday - Schools are closed
- February 15 - 19: Mid-Winter Break
- February 25: Black History Month Celebration 6:00 p.m.
- March 1: Spring Class Pictures
- April 1: Spring Musical at Marietta Middle School
- April 5- 9: Spring Break
- May 25: Last Day of School
