Week of September 28 – October 2
Daily Five
 This week the students will be
reviewing and practicing the five
rotations for Daily Five. The students
have become independent workers and
we will be ready to begin guided reading
groups next week.
Phonics
 The students will practice reading
words with the short ‘o” sound and use
them in sentences. The students will
practice writing words in the same word
family. Ex. pot, hot, not
Spelling – Short o
1. not
2. hot
3. pot
4. got
5. box
6. job
7. fox
8. mop
9. top
10. mom
High Frequency Words
11. from
12. little
Language Arts
 We will continue to focus on verbs. The students will learn that a
verb is an action word. The students will also practice making
plurals by adding “s” to the end of the word.
Math
Unit 1 Module 1
Number Sense – Tens and Ones
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Understand Ten and Ones
Make Ten and Ones
Tens
Tens and Ones
Examples:
10 ones = 1 ten
13 is 1 ten and 3 ones 10 + 3 = 13
3 tens = 30
Vocabulary: digit; ones; ten
Please read over the day’s lesson and choose one
or two problems to discuss with your child. If she or
he can teach the concept to you, then you know
mastery occurred.
Math homework goes home every day, but Friday,
in the red folder. It is to be returned the next day.
Homework is not graded, but checked, and teachers
keep track of whether the homework is done or not
as a report card requirement.
Our first timed addition test will be Friday.
Students will answer 24 math problems over
sums to 6 in 5 minutes (3 minutes for GT).
Science
Solids and Liquids
Background knowledge: Solids and liquids are two
states of matter. Each state has different
properties. Solids and liquids can be described and
classified on the basis of their properties. Testing
can identify properties that cannot be detected by
senses alone.
Lesson 1: Students examine a spoon
and a steel ball. They share what
they know and would like to know
about solids.
Lesson 2: Students classify 20 solid
objects on the basis of their
observable properties.
Lesson 3: Students describe and sort
solids on the basis of their shapes.
Lesson 4: Students examine the
factors that affect how far a solid will
roll.
Vocabulary: alike; ball; different; solid;
spoon; color; shape; size; smell; sound;
texture; roll; stack; air; blow; ramp and
straw.
Students will record their
observations in science notebooks.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
 All students MUST walk/run track every day as part of the state of Texas requirements for physical fitness.
Please wear appropriate shoes for track, recess, and P.E.
 Please continue sending signed notes within 3 days of your child’s absence from school.
 Students must be fever free without fever reducing medication for 24 hours before returning to school!
Looking ahead
Every Monday: Bush Spirit Day at Beans Cafe (all day) - enjoy 'Bush Bobcat' smoothie (red
raspberry) made especially for Bush students
Wednesday, 9/30 – Individual Picture Day
Many thanks to all the parents who joined PTO! Your support helps pay for all the
things that make Bush Elementary such a wonderful place to attend.