As Halloween occurs this week we want to remind you:

-Always send an adult with your children while they are out trick-or-treating.

-Avoid going to houses of people you do not know.

-Make sure students still get to bed on time for school the next day.

-Please avoid sending Halloween candy with your student to school. (Some students have allergies).

-Please avoid sending your children to school in their costumes/Halloween Mask.

We want all of our students coming back to school safe and well rested for another day of learning!

11/3: Coffee with the Principal 8:30am

11/7: No School (Election Day)

11/15: First Grade Thanksgiving Lunch (Check with your students teacher for their lunch time)

11/16: PTA Turkey Bingo 5:30pm

11/20-11/24: Thanksgiving Break

11/30: Fall Picture Makeups

Reading:

-Started our new unit on weather!

Phonics:

-We began working on CVC-e pattern words, long vowel sounds and silent E.

Writing:

-We began writing letters to move into our persuasive writing unit.

Math:

-We continued our work with number lines, adding and subtracting, and word problems containing 2+ addends.

Vocabulary for the Week:

Precipitation

Weather

Bare

Thermometer

Weather

Patterns

Conditions

Reading:

-We will be continuing our unit on Patriotism, Citizenship, and Perseverance

Phonics:

-We will continue working on CVC-e pattern words, long vowel sounds and silent E.

Writing:

-We will continue writing letters as we move into our persuasive writing unit.

Math:

-We will be working on subtracting using a number line.

Vocabulary for the Week:

• Precipitation

  Weather

  Bare

  Thermometer

  Weather

  Patterns

  Conditions

High frequency words/ heart words students should know how to spell and read:

was, said, they, their, there, were, where, any, many, want, walk, talk, very, does, would, could, should

We add new words to this list each week, if your student can fluently read and spell a word. At the end of the year students should be able to read and spell 125 High Frequency words (including the "heart words" or irregularly spelled words.

Below are some online educational games that our students love! These educational game websites have both reading and math games that are tailored to each grade level. Students in all grades can have fun and learn with these games!

Marietta City District ESOL Family Night

Who: ESOL families NEW to Marietta City Schools

When: November 2, 2023 @ 5:30pm

Where: Marietta Sixth Grade Academy

What: Learn what to expect for your child

Families will receive help accessing Aspen, school schedules, understanding your child’s language progress, connecting with your child’s school, and more.

Dinner and childcare provided.

Fact Families: fact families are related addition and subtraction facts that use the same numbers. Fact families help kids understand the relationship between addition and subtraction. For example, using the numbers 8, 5, and 13, students can produce two addition number sentences and 2 related subtraction sentences.

See the fact family and video below.

5 + 8 = 13

8 + 5 = 13

13 - 5 = 8

13 - 8 = 5

BrainPop Jr: Fact Families

Dear DLI families,

Please continue practicing letters, numbers, and syllables in both English and Spanish with your students.

Please let us know if you have any question,

Sra. Gonzalez y Sra. Sanchez

All students are expected to be in uniform. Students may wear jeans or Marietta or Park Street gear any day. Please make sure that jeans do not have holes in them. Also please have your students bring a jacket to school if they get cold easily. While it is hot outside, it can get chilly inside the school building.

Reminder that all students should be wearing tennis shoes every day.