September 26-30

What a GREAT month of fun and learning we have had!

• This week is reteach week, so there will be no reading story, no vocabulary words, or no spelling words.
• We are still working on DOL daily, so there will be a DOL quiz on Friday as usual.
• There will also be a reading quiz on Friday on two passages that cover our reviewed and retaught focus skills.
• We will be completing chapter 2 in social studies this week and having the test toward the end of the week.
• Thanks to all of the parents who came out for our OIS Open House last Tuesday night! It was GREAT to see everyone again. If you ever need me, please send me a note or an email!
• We had a WONDERFUL book fair week last week! Big thanks to all the students and parents who sent money in for the money drive! I was able to purchase some super books for our classroom library!
• Also a BIG thank you to Taylor and her mom for the neat book that yall purchased for our class! And another BIG thank you to one of my last year's students Claire and her mom for the 2 neat books that yall purchased for our class! That was SO sweet of you all!!!!
• Thanks to ALL of the parents and grandparents who came out to eat lunch with your child! It was so wonderful to meet all of you!
• Congrats to Haley for winning a place in the alien dress up contest! You were adorable Haley!
• Remember if you need the additional information on the poster contest send me a note and I will get it to you and your child!
• This week should be a much calmer week full or relearning and reteaching!
• Congrats to our SCCHS marching band for the EXCELLENT job that yall did last Saturday night at competition! Way to go Best in Show Color Guard and Band!
• Come out and support our football team this Friday night. Saints vs. Oneonta! Home game @7!

September 19-23

• This week is Theme Test 1, so your child will not have a weekly story to read. Encourage your child to do well on the theme test. We break up the test and take it over 3 days. Encourage them to read and reread the passages.
• There will be no vocabulary words this week.
• This week's spelling words are review. They are stretch, cactus, measure, reason, coach, kneeling, twice, rayon, appoint, scoop, drawn, feud, jewel, fraud, royalty, hurried, scared, changing, buying, and obeyed
• This week's grammar skills are review also. They are the 4 types of sentences and simple and complete subjects and predicates.
• The students will still have DOL all week and a test on Friday. Please study the study guide that comes home on Thursday nights!
• We will be completing Chapter 2 in social studies. We have been studying the first Americans. Chapter 2 test TBA!
• We are going to have a busy week at OIS this week!
• Book Fair runs all week Monday-Friday! Invite grandparents to come eat lunch with their grandchild and shop the book fair.
• We will be having a money drive all week within our classroom to collect money for books! Monday is pennies! Tuesday is nickels! Wednesday is dimes! Thursday is quarters! And Friday is dollars!
• Progress reports go home on Tuesday, September 20th! Please review your child's grades with them and sign and return by Friday, September 23rd! If you would like to talk with Mrs. Tillman, myself, or both, please send us a note and we will set up a conference.
• OIS Open House is also Tuesday, September 20th from 5:30-7:30! Come see us!
• Alien dress up day is Wednesday, September 21st! I have been working on my costume! Everyone knows I love to dress up!
• WOW! Told you it was busy!
• Remember you can still join OIS PTO, buy a Saints tshirt, and send in your child's classroom donation of $15!
• Congrats SCCHS football players on another WIN last Friday night! Come out and support them this Friday night against Leeds @7!

September 12-16

• This week's story is "The Daring Nellie Bly: America's Star Reporter".
• This week's focus skill is character motives.
• This week's vocabulary words are eccentric, crusaded, impassable, infuriated, relented, disheartened, and faze.
• This week's spelling words end with -ed or -ing. They are talked, hurried, smiling, dropped, clapping, stepped, worried, worrying, changing, stayed, buying, dried, picnicking, scared, driving, obeyed, playing, tried, carried, and hurrying.
• This week's grammar skill is simple and complete subject and predicate.
• Parents, please make sure your child studies the DOL study guide that comes home on Thursday nights. Everything that is on the DOL quiz is on that study guide or previous ones.
• We completed Chapter 1 and the open book test last week. We also began DARE on Friday. The kids really loved it. Be sure to ask them what they are learning. We will begin Chapter 2 this week.
• If you have any questions, please send me an email, note, or call the school and leave a message.
• I am still accepting donations of $15.
• Saints tshirts are still on sale for $10.
• Book Fair begins next Monday, September 19! More information to come!
• Congrats Saints football players on your 1st win! This week's game is away! SCCHS vs. Cleburne Co. Go Saints!

September 5-9

• This week's story is Chang and the Bamboo Flute.
• This week's focus skill is Character Motives.
• This week's vocabulary words are pried, desperately, sneered, indignantly, urgently, and grudgingly.
• This week's spelling words are counter, fraud, oyster, appoint, drawn, awning, laundry, feud, shawl, jewel, royalty, powder, annoying, cashew, scoop, bamboo, browse, ointment, rooster, rescue. Shorter week and harder words. Please make sure your child is studying.
• The grammar skill is subject and predicate. Also the DOL study guide goes home on Thursday night. Please make sure your child is studying.
• There will be a reading, grammar, and spelling test on Friday.
• We completed Chapter 1 in social studies last week. We will be completing the Chapter 1 open book test this week, beginning Chapter 2, and DARE starts on Friday.
• Don't forget to join OIS PTO!
• Saints t-shirts are still for sale $10.
• I  am still accepting classroom donations of $15.
• The 5th grade monthly newsletter will be sent home on Tuesday. Look over it and if you have any questions, please let me know.
• Come out this Friday night to the Saints first home game of the season. St. Clair vs. Locust Fork @7!