***TIKI TIMES*** October 16, 2015 Windsor Elementary 636-464-4408 Issue #9 jbrickner@windsor.k12.mo.us This Week: We are practicing subtraction with renaming. (borrowing back in our day) This is a hard concept for the students to get so we will continue working on it for the next couple weeks. We also finished up our spooky stories and wrote silly epitaphs. In reading, we read “Zipping, Zapping, Zooming” and learned about bats. Specials Schedule Day 1- Library Day 2 – Computer Day 3 – PE Day 4 – Art Day 5 – Music Upcoming Events: Next week: We will continue subtraction as well as our 8 step problem solving. We will write descriptive paragraphs. We will also work on reading fluency and comprehension as always. We will set 2nd quarter reading counts goals. There will not be a spelling test next week. Our test over list 9 will be Oct. 29. I look forward to meeting with all of you at parent/teacher conferences Thursday. We will have early dismissal Thursday will be off school Friday. Student scores: Reading counts points ______ Reading counts goal ______ Fluency score ____ wpm (words per minute) Fluency goal for 1st quarter 66+ wpm 10/16 End of quarter/early release 10/22 Early release/ Parent teacher conference 10/23 No school 10/26-10/30 Red ribbon week 10/30 Halloween parade 9:30 Party 10-11