Parent Letter

Dear Parents,

Hello!  I hope that you had a great Thanksgiving break and ate enough turkey!  We should have a full and busy week with little interruptions, so we should get a lot accomplished.

At the end of this week, your child will be bringing home a fluency passage that he or she has practiced throughout the week.  The purpose for reading the passage is to continue to build fluency so that your child can become a smoother, stronger reader.  Your child will bring home the passage on FRIDAY and your child will be ASSIGNED to practice the passage with you (or another adult) 3 times this weekend.  Once your child has read the passage 3 times, please SIGN THE ATTACHED SHEET and  RETURN ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 3RD.  This is considered HOMEWORK that will be sent home on Friday and needs to be completed and returned on Monday.  Your child will receive a passage every Friday unless it is indicated that we are not completing one for the week.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.  Thank you!

Please continue to ask your child, or check your child's folder, for homework assignments.  I have not sent a lot of homework in recent weeks, but please be checking NIGHTLY for math homework or literacy homework.  Although your child may not be assigned math or literacy homework, your child should still be reading nightly.  Your child's reading can continue to improve with nightly reading.  Ask your child what he or she is reading about or ask them to read aloud to you.  You can check his or her comprehension by asking questions about his or her book or build his or her fluency by having your child read aloud.  Thanks!

Lastly, the winter weather is definitely here!  Although we do not have snow on the ground, your child needs to be dressing for the colder weather.  A winter coat, hat, and gloves will be sufficient.  Your child needs to be wearing something thicker than a sweatshirt as a coat.  Thank you!

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.  Thanks and have a fantastic week!

Sincerely,
Mrs. McCarville