Mrs. Pack’s
Fridge Facts
September 22nd- 26th
Phonics
Students will be spending
the week reviewing the
skills from our first unit:
short vowels, long vowels
spelled with VCe, blends,
digraphs, and inflected
endings, -ed and –ing.
Reading:
We have finished our
first unit in Reading.
Students will review the
following comprehension
skills:
-Identifying characters,
setting, and plot.
-Identifying the main
idea and supporting
details.
-Identifying features of
expository
(informational) text.
Writing/Grammar:
Students should be able to
identify and write the
following types of
sentences with correct
capitalization and
punctuation:
Declarative (telling)
Interrogative (asking)
Exclamatory (showing a
strong feeling or
excitement)
Imperative (command)
Math
Students did very well on
their Topic 2 assessment
(Addition Strategies). 
.
We are now working on Topic
3, Subtraction Strategies.
Students are learning to
subtract 0, 1 and 2 fluently,
and how to use related
addition strategies to
subtract.
Science/Social Studies
Habit of the Week:
Begin with the
End in Mind
(Have a plan, set goals.)
Students will use maps to
identify places. They will use a
legend, or key along with
symbols to understand
different types of maps.
Reminders 
-Please make sure your child has a jacket or sweatshirt each day as the weather turns cooler.
-Our annual Fall Festival will be Friday, September 19th from 5:30-8:30. There will be games, food, and prizes to
be raffled. -Please send a small, healthy snack each day for your child. We will have a very short snack break.
-Students should read 15 minutes a night. Please initial your child’s Navigator Guide indicating that he or she
read at home.
-Please do not allow your child to bring cell phones or electronic devices such as IPods to school.
-Visit our classroom webpage at www.rowan.kyschools.us. Click on “McBrayer” and “Teacher Websites” to find
my name.