First off, I loved seeing so many of you at Open House on Thursday.  Thank you all so much for taking the time to out of your busy schedules.  I know life can be hectic with little ones!  For those of you unable to join us, I have posted the presentation on my Web site (www.sarahbruner.weebly.com) under the Important Handouts tab for you to review at your earliest convenience.

A couple of things I want to reiterate that was stressed during Open House.  For starters, please remember to practice your child’s sight words DAILY!  I truly cannot emphasize this enough!!  Also, it is essential to your child’s reading develop for you to be reading with them every day and asking comprehension questions.  Children can comprehend text at a much higher level than they are able to read.  It is important for them to be able to retell the story in their own words from beginning to end and also answer higher level thinking questions - questions that encourage them to make predictions, connections and inferences.

Other Reminders:

1.  Weekly homework will begin in October and come home via your child’s green folder.  This homework is in addition to the daily sight word practice and reading expectations.
2.  Interims will come home on Tuesday, September 30.  Please review, sign and return.      
3. Conferences begin the first full week in October.  Please sign up via the following link - http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090444a5ac28a31-parentteacher1.  Please note that there are no conference times available in the morning prior to the start of school.   I apologize for this inconvenience.  However, I am in required meetings from 7:30-8:30 most mornings due to grade level chair responsibilities. 

Also, we are in desperate need of dice for many of our math center games.  If you are able to donate, it would be greatly appreciated!  Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!  Take some time to enjoy this beautiful weather!!

Educationally yours,Ms. Bruner