2024/2025 School Year

Kindergarten Focus

for Student Success

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​

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What is a School-Home Compact

A school home compact is an agreement that parents and teachers have developed together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all our students reach or exceed grade level standards.

​

Effective compacts:

• Link to goals from the school improvement plan
• Focus on student learning skills
• Describe how teachers will help students develop those skills using high quality instruction
• Share strategies & resources parents can use at home
• Explain how teachers & parents will communicate about student progress
• Describe opportunities for parents to volunteer and participate in the classroom

​

Jointly Developed

The parents, staff, and community members of KT Murphy Elementary School developed this school home compact. Through the work of our School Governance Council teachers suggested home learning strategies, and parents added ideas to make them more specific. Meetings are held each year to review the compact and make changes based on needs.

​

Parents can contribute comments at any time

​

Volunteering Opportunities

If you are interested in volunteering please contact our Parent Facilitator, Samantha Beco sbeco@stamfordCT.gov or 203-977-5550

Getting Involved & Building Partnerships

​

Join us in our All School Monthly Morning Meetings

• Come a month to our meetings at 9:00 to be part of our meeting: Greeting, Sharing, Activity, & News & Announcements. Dates will be announced

​

Join us in our classroom celebrations

• Come to see our students share their academic projects. Invitations will be issued out by teachers throughout the year.

​

Reinforce C.A.R.E.S

• Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy, Self-Control

​

Parent workshops will be scheduled throughout the year. Details on dates will be sent home and announced through our website, School Messenger, Remind & Google Classroom

Communication about Student Learning

​

K.T. Murphy Elementary school is committed to frequent two way communication with families about children’s learning. Some of the ways you can expect us to reach you are:

​

• Homework Folders (Gr.K-5)
• Check-in notes, phone calls, emails, Remind, Google Classroom
• Web-based student progress reports (Boost & i-Ready)
• Updates on our school website: www.ktmurphy.org
• Parent teacher conferences in December & March

​

Contact your child’s teacher by phone 203 977-4516 or email. Email addresses are on the school website.

School-Home Compact

2024- 2025

Cooperation

Assertion

Responsibility

Empathy

Self-Control

KT Murphy Elementary School

Jaimie Fisco, Principal

Brendan Fox, Assistant Principal

Amy Ofiero,Assistant Principal: Specialized Instr.

www.ktmurphy.org

203-977-4516

​

2024/2025 School Year

​

Teachers, Parents, Students – Together for Success

Our Goals for Student Achievement

District Goals

• Promote the implementation of Common Core State Standards by: aligning curriculum; changing pedagogy; and developing formative and summative assessments aligned to the CCSS.

​

School Goals

• Teachers will use literacy student data to target comprehension
• determine what the text says explicitly
• make logical inferences from text
• determine central ideas
• summarize key supporting details

​

• Teachers will use literacy student data to target student fluency (CCSS RF.1,RF.2, RF.3 )

-read orally with accuracy with appropriate rate and expression

-use context cues to self correct

​

• Teachers will use data to improve procedural skill and fluency in basic math facts  

​

Teachers Will:

Math

• Provide the usernames and passwords for the following math online resources: i-Ready and Everyday Mathematics
• Provide Math Home links to practice math skills

Literacy

• Provide the username and password for the following online resource: Boost & i-Ready
• Provide an updated list of Kindergarten Word Wall Words

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Social Development

• Introduce & model C.A.R.E.S. concepts and focus on Cooperation

Parents Will:

Math

• Review and assist your child with the At Home activities & in the Math Home links

Literacy

• Help your child read for 15 minutes daily and ask your child questions about the story
• Help your child practice reading and writing Word Wall Words

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Social Development

• Reinforce C.A.R.E.S. concepts by discussing and modeling Cooperation

Students Will:

Math

• Practice math activities sent home in the Math Family letter & in the Home links.

Literacy

• Read for 15 minutes daily and answer questions (your parent asks you) about the story
• Practice reading and writing Word Wall Words

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Social Development

• Learn C.A.R.E.S. concepts and practice Cooperation in school, home and community

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K

2024/2025 School Year

​

​

​

What is a School-Home Compact

A school home compact is an agreement that parents and teachers have developed together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all our students reach or exceed grade level standards.

​

Effective compacts:

• Link to goals from the school improvement plan
• Focus on student learning skills
• Describe how teachers will help students develop those skills using high quality instruction
• Share strategies & resources parents can use at home
• Explain how teachers & parents will communicate about student progress
• Describe opportunities for parents to volunteer and participate in the classroom

​

Jointly Developed

The parents, staff, and community members of KT Murphy Elementary School developed this school home compact. Through the work of our School Governance Council teachers suggested home learning strategies, and parents added ideas to make them more specific. Meetings are held each year to review the compact and make changes based on needs.

​

Parents can contribute comments at any time

​

Volunteering Opportunities

If you are interested in volunteering please contact our Parent Facilitator, Samantha Beco sbeco@stamfordCT.gov or 203-977-5550

.

Getting Involved & Building Partnerships

​

Join us in our All School Monthly Morning Meetings

• Come once a month to our meetings at 9:00 to be part of our meeting: Greeting, Sharing, Activity, & News & Announcements. Dates will be announced

​

Join us in our classroom celebrations

• Come to see our students share their academic projects. Invitations will be issued out by teachers throughout the year.

​

Reinforce C.A.R.E.S

• Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy, Self-Control

​

Parent workshops will be scheduled throughout the year. Details on dates will be sent home and announced through our website, School Messenger, Remind & Google Classroom

Communication about Student Learning

​

K.T. Murphy Elementary school is committed to frequent two way communication with families about children’s learning. Some of the ways you can expect us to reach you are:

​

• Homework Folders (Gr.K-5)
• Check-in notes, phone calls, emails, Remind, Google Classroom
• Web-based student progress reports (Boost & i-Ready)
• Updates on our school website: www.ktmurphy.org
• Parent teacher conferences in December & March

​

Contact your child’s teacher by phone 203 977-4516 or email. Email addresses are on the school website.

School-Home Compact

2024 - 2025

1st Grade Focus

for Student Success

Cooperation

Assertion

Responsibility

Empathy

Self-Control

KT Murphy Elementary School

Jaimie Fisco, Principal

Brendan Fox, Assistant Principal

www.ktmurphy.org

203-977-4516

​

2024/2025 School Year

​

Teachers, Parents, Students – Together for Success

Our Goals for Student Achievement

District Goals

• Promote the implementation of Common Core State Standards by: aligning curriculum; changing pedagogy; and developing formative and summative assessments aligned to the CCSS.

​

School Goals

• Teachers will use literacy student data to target comprehension
• determine what the text says explicitly
• make logical inferences from text
• determine central ideas
• summarize key supporting details

​

• Teachers will use literacy student data to target student fluency (CCSS RF.1,RF.2, RF.3 )

-read orally with accuracy with appropriate rate and expression

-use context cues to self correct

​

• Teachers will use data to improve procedural skill and fluency in basic math facts  

​

1^st

Grade

Teachers Will:

• Provide username & passwords for online resources: i-Ready, Everyday Math Online, & Boost

Math

• Provide resources to reinforce counting (by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s, 25s), adding with a sum of 10 or less, and subtracting from a number 10 or less

Literacy

• Provide appropriate reading materials and tools for responding to the text
• Provide personal word wall and resources for practice

Social Development

• Reinforce C.A.R.E.S. concepts and focus on Self Control

Parents Will:

Math

• Review with your child the practice work in the Math Home links and read the Math Unit family letters.
• Practice counting, adding with a sum of 10 or less, and subtracting from a number 10 or less

Literacy

• Read for 15 minutes daily and regularly talk about what you have read using tools provided
• Practice reading and writing word wall words of the week

Social Development

• Reinforce C.A.R.E.S. concepts by discussing and modeling Self Control

Students Will:

Math

• Practice counting, adding with a sum of 10 or less, and subtracting from a number 10 or less, using provided tools and games
• Review their Math Home links with their parents and complete as much of the math problems for practice as possible

Literacy

• Read with caregiver for 15 minutes daily and regularly talk about what you have read
• Practice reading and writing word wall words

​

Social Development

• Learn C.A.R.E.S. concepts and practice Self Control in school, home and community

​

2024/2025 School Year

​

​

​

What is a School-Home Compact

A school home compact is an agreement that parents and teachers have developed together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all our students reach or exceed grade level standards.

​

Effective compacts:

• Link to goals from the school improvement plan
• Focus on student learning skills
• Describe how teachers will help students develop those skills using high quality instruction
• Share strategies & resources parents can use at home
• Explain how teachers & parents will communicate about student progress
• Describe opportunities for parents to volunteer and participate in the classroom

​

Jointly Developed

The parents, staff, and community members of KT Murphy Elementary School developed this school home compact. Through the work of our School Governance Council teachers suggested home learning strategies, and parents added ideas to make them more specific. Meetings are held each year to review the compact and make changes based on needs.

​

Parents can contribute comments at any time

​

Volunteering Opportunities

If you are interested in volunteering please contact our Parent Facilitator, Samantha Beco sbeco@stamfordCT.gov or 203-977-5550

​

Getting Involved & Building Partnerships

​

Join us in our All School Monthly Morning Meetings

• Come once a month to our meetings at 9:00 to be part of our meeting: Greeting, Sharing, Activity, & News & Announcements. Dates will be announced

​

Join us in our classroom celebrations

• Come to see our students share their academic projects. Invitations will be issued out by teachers throughout the year.

​

Reinforce C.A.R.E.S

• Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy, Self-Control

​

Parent workshops will be scheduled throughout the year. Details on dates will be sent home and announced through our website, School Messenger, Remind & Google Classroom

Communication about Student Learning

​

K.T. Murphy Elementary school is committed to frequent two way communication with families about children’s learning. Some of the ways you can expect us to reach you are:

​

• Homework Folders (Gr.K-5)
• Check-in notes, phone calls, emails, Remind, Google Classroom
• Web-based student progress reports (Boost & i-Ready)
• Updates on our school website: www.ktmurphy.org
• Parent teacher conferences in December & March

​

Contact your child’s teacher by phone 203 977-4516 or email. Email addresses are on the school website.

School-Home Compact

2024- 2025

2^nd Grade Focus

for Student Success

Cooperation

Assertion

Responsibility

Empathy

Self-Control

KT Murphy Elementary School

Jaimie Fisco, Principal

Brendan Fox, Assistant Principal

www.ktmurphy.org

203-977-4516

​

2024/2025 School Year

​

Teachers, Parents, Students – Together for Success

Our Goals for Student Achievement

District Goals

• Promote the implementation of Common Core State Standards by: aligning curriculum; changing pedagogy; and developing formative and summative assessments aligned to the CCSS.

​

School Goals

• Teachers will use literacy student data to target comprehension
• determine what the text says explicitly
• make logical inferences from text
• determine central ideas
• summarize key supporting details

​

• Teachers will use literacy student data to target student fluency (CCSS RF.1,RF.2, RF.3 )

-read orally with accuracy with appropriate rate and expression

-use context cues to self correct

​

• Teachers will use data to improve procedural skill and fluency in basic math facts  

​

2^nd

Grade

Teachers Will:

• Provide username & passwords for online resources: Everyday Math Online, i-Ready & Boost
• Provide bi-weekly newsletter.

Math

• Provide Math Unit family letters and lesson Home links .

Literacy

• Provide vocabulary and second grade sight words each week on the homework agenda sheet.

Social Development

• Reinforce C.A.R.E.S concepts and focus on Responsibility.

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Parents Will:

• Stay informed by reading bi-weekly newsletter, checking homework folders and backpacks.

Math

• Review with your child the practice work in the Math Home links and read the Math Unit family letters.

Literacy

• Practice reading vocabulary words and sight words.

​

Social Development

• Reinforce C.A.R.E.S concepts by discussing and modeling responsibility.

Students Will:

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Math:

• Consistently utilize online resources such as ConnectEd Everyday Math Student Learning Suite to assist in learning.
• Review their Math Home links with their parents and complete as much of the math problems for practice as possible

​

Literacy

• Practice vocabulary words and sight words

​

Social Development

• Learn C.A.R.E.S. concepts and practice Responsibility in school , home and community

​

2023/2024 School Year

​

​

​

What is a School-Home Compact

A school home compact is an agreement that parents and teachers have developed together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all our students reach or exceed grade level standards.

​

Effective compacts:

• Link to goals from the school improvement plan
• Focus on student learning skills
• Describe how teachers will help students develop those skills using high quality instruction
• Share strategies & resources parents can use at home
• Explain how teachers & parents will communicate about student progress
• Describe opportunities for parents to volunteer and participate in the classroom

​

Jointly Developed

The parents, staff, and community members of KT Murphy Elementary School developed this school home compact. Through the work of our School Governance Council teachers suggested home learning strategies, and parents added ideas to make them more specific. Meetings are held each year to review the compact and make changes based on needs.

​

Parents can contribute comments at any time

​

Volunteering Opportunities

If you are interested in volunteering please contact our Parent Facilitator, Samantha Beco sbeco@stamfordCT.gov or 203-977-5550

​

Getting Involved & Building Partnerships

​

Join us in our All School Monthly Morning Meetings

• Come once a month to our meetings at 9:00 to be part of our meeting: Greeting, Sharing, Activity, & News & Announcements. Dates will be announced

​

Join us in our classroom celebrations

• Come to see our students share their academic projects. Invitations will be issued out by teachers throughout the year.

​

Reinforce C.A.R.E.S

• Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy, Self-Control

​

Parent workshops will be scheduled throughout the year. Details on dates will be sent home and announced through our website, School Messenger, Remind & Google Classroom

Communication about Student Learning

​

K.T. Murphy Elementary school is committed to frequent two way communication with families about children’s learning. Some of the ways you can expect us to reach you are:

​

• Homework Folders (Gr.K-5)
• Check-in notes, phone calls, emails, Remind, Google Classroom
• Web-based student progress reports (Boost & i-Ready)
• Updates on our school website: www.ktmurphy.org
• Parent teacher conferences in December & March

​

Contact your child’s teacher by phone 203 977-4516 or email. Email addresses are on the school website.

School-Home Compact

2023 - 2024

3^rd Grade Focus

for Student Success

Cooperation

Assertion

Responsibility

Empathy

Self-Control

KT Murphy Elementary School

Jaimie Fisco, Principal

Brendan Fox, Assistant Principal

www.ktmurphy.org

203-977-4516

​

2023/2024 School Year

​

Teachers, Parents, Students – Together for Success

Our Goals for Student Achievement

District Goals

• Promote the implementation of Common Core State Standards by: aligning curriculum; changing pedagogy; and developing formative and summative assessments aligned to the CCSS.

​

School Goals

• Teachers will use literacy student data to target comprehension
• determine what the text says explicitly
• make logical inferences from text
• determine central ideas
• summarize key supporting details

​

• Teachers will use literacy student data to target student fluency (CCSS RF.1,RF.2, RF.3 )

-read orally with accuracy with appropriate rate and expression

-use context cues to self correct

​

• Teachers will use data to improve procedural skill and fluency in basic math facts  

​

3^rd

Grade

Teachers Will:

Math

• Provide strategies for fact fluency success.
• Provide username & passwords for online resources.
• Provide Math Unit family letters and lesson Home links .

Literacy

• Provide strategies to read good-fit books independently.
• Provide strategies to answer questions about fiction and nonfiction titles.

Social Development

• Reinforce C.A.R.E.S concepts and focus on Empathy

Parents Will:

• Stay informed by checking homework folders and backpacks.

Math

• Practice multiplication & division facts 5-10 minutes, 4 times a week
• Review with your child the practice work in the Math Home links and read the Math Unit family letters.

Literacy

• Ask your child questions about the titles they read.
• Have your child read aloud 2-3 times a week.

Social Development

• Reinforce C.A.R.E.S concepts by discussing and modeling Empathy

Students Will:

Math:

• Practice fact fluency and problem solving online – EM4
• Review their Math Home links with their parents and complete as much of the math problems for practice as possible

Literacy

• Read every day.

​

Social Development

• Learn C.A.R.E.S. concepts and practice Empathy in school , home and community

2023/2024 School Year

​

​

​

What is a School-Home Compact

A school home compact is an agreement that parents and teachers have developed together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all our students reach or exceed grade level standards.

​

Effective compacts:

• Link to goals from the school improvement plan
• Focus on student learning skills
• Describe how teachers will help students develop those skills using high quality instruction
• Share strategies & resources parents can use at home
• Explain how teachers & parents will communicate about student progress
• Describe opportunities for parents to volunteer and participate in the classroom

​

Jointly Developed

The parents, staff, and community members of KT Murphy Elementary School developed this school home compact. Through the work of our School Governance Council teachers suggested home learning strategies, and parents added ideas to make them more specific. Meetings are held each year to review the compact and make changes based on needs.

​

Parents can contribute comments at any time

​

Volunteering Opportunities

If you are interested in volunteering please contact our Parent Facilitator, Samantha Beco sbeco@stamfordCT.gov or 203-977-5550

.

Getting Involved & Building Partnerships

​

Join us in our All School Monthly Morning Meetings

• Come once a month to our meetings at 9:00 to be part of our meeting: Greeting, Sharing, Activity, & News & Announcements. Dates will be announced

Join us in our classroom celebrations

• Come to see our students share their academic projects. Invitations will be issued out by teachers throughout the year.

​

Reinforce C.A.R.E.S

• Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy, Self-Control

​

Parent workshops will be scheduled throughout the year. Details on dates will be sent home and announced through our website, School Messenger, Remind & Google Classroom

Communication about Student Learning

​

K.T. Murphy Elementary school is committed to frequent two way communication with families about children’s learning. Some of the ways you can expect us to reach you are:

​

• Homework Folders (Gr.K-5)
• Check-in notes, phone calls, emails, Remind, Google Classroom
• Web-based student progress reports (Boost & i-Ready)
• Updates on our school website: www.ktmurphy.org
• Parent teacher conferences in December & March

​

Contact your child’s teacher by phone 203 977-4516 or email. Email addresses are on the school website.

School-Home Compact

2023 - 2024

4^th Grade Focus

for Student Success

Cooperation

Assertion

Responsibility

Empathy

Self-Control

KT Murphy Elementary School

Jaimie Fisco, Principal

Brendan Fox, Assistant Principal

www.ktmurphy.org

203-977-4516

​

2023/2024 School Year

​

Teachers, Parents, Students – Together for Success

Our Goals for Student Achievement

District Goals

• Promote the implementation of Common Core State Standards by: aligning curriculum; changing pedagogy; and developing formative and summative assessments aligned to the CCSS.

​

School Goals

• Teachers will use literacy student data to target comprehension
• determine what the text says explicitly
• make logical inferences from text
• determine central ideas
• summarize key supporting details

​

• Teachers will use literacy student data to target student fluency (CCSS RF.1,RF.2, RF.3 )

-read orally with accuracy with appropriate rate and expression

-use context cues to self correct

​

• Teachers will use data to improve procedural skill and fluency in basic math facts  

​

4^th

Grade

Teachers Will:

• Provide username & passwords for online resources: i-Ready, Everyday Math Online, Boost

Math:

• Provide resources to support automaticity in multiplication and division facts.

​

• Provide Math Unit family letters and lesson Home links .

Literacy

• Provide access to “just right” books/articles to take home
• Provide content based vocabulary words per unit

Social Development

• Reinforce C.A.R.E.S concepts and focus on Assertion

Parents Will:

• Stay informed by checking homework folders and backpacks.

Math

• Support students by creating a 15 minute daily routine to increase automaticity of math using resources provided.

​

• Review with your child the practice work in the Math Home links and read the Math Unit family letters.

Literacy

• Support reading aloud in the home 15 minutes daily

Social Development

• Reinforce C.A.R.E.S. concepts by discussing and modeling Assertion

Students will:

Math:

• Choose 3-5 facts each week that they will practice daily for 15 minutes
• Review their Math Home links with their parents and complete as much of the math problems for practice as possible

Literacy

• Read aloud in the home 15 minutes daily
• Use new vocabulary when responding to text

Social Development

• Learn C.A.R.E.S. concepts and practice Assertion in school , home and community

2023/2024 School Year

​

​

​

What is a School-Home Compact

A school home compact is an agreement that parents and teachers have developed together. It explains how parents and teachers will work together to make sure all our students reach or exceed grade level standards.

​

Effective compacts:

• Link to goals from the school improvement plan
• Focus on student learning skills
• Describe how teachers will help students develop those skills using high quality instruction
• Share strategies & resources parents can use at home
• Explain how teachers & parents will communicate about student progress
• Describe opportunities for parents to volunteer and participate in the classroom

​

Jointly Developed

The parents, staff, and community members of KT Murphy Elementary School developed this school home compact. Through the work of our School Governance Council teachers suggested home learning strategies, and parents added ideas to make them more specific. Meetings are held each year to review the compact and make changes based on needs.

​

Parents can contribute comments at any time

​

Volunteering Opportunities

If you are interested in volunteering please contact our Parent Facilitator, Samantha Beco sbeco@stamfordCT.gov or 203-977-5550

​

Getting Involved & Building Partnerships

​

Join us in our All School Monthly Morning Meetings

• Come once a month to our meetings at 9:00 to be part of our meeting: Greeting, Sharing, Activity, & News & Announcements. Dates will be announced

Join us in our classroom celebrations

• Come to see our students share their academic projects. Invitations will be issued out by teachers throughout the year.

​

Reinforce C.A.R.E.S

• Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy, Self-Control

​

Parent workshops will be scheduled throughout the year. Details on dates will be sent home and announced through our website, School Messenger, Remind & Google Classroom

Communication about Student Learning

​

K.T. Murphy Elementary school is committed to frequent two way communication with families about children’s learning. Some of the ways you can expect us to reach you are:

​

• Homework Folders (Gr.K-5)
• Check-in notes, phone calls, emails, Remind, Google Classroom
• Web-based student progress reports (Boost & i-Ready)
• Updates on our school website: www.ktmurphy.org
• Parent teacher conferences in December & March

​

Contact your child’s teacher by phone 203 977-4516 or email. Email addresses are on the school website.

School-Home Compact

2023 - 2024

5^th Grade Focus

for Student Success

Cooperation

Assertion

Responsibility

Empathy

Self-Control

KT Murphy Elementary School

Jaimie Fisco, Principal

Brendan Fox, Assistant Principal

www.ktmurphy.org

203-977-4516

​

2023/2024 School Year

​

Teachers, Parents, Students – Together for Success

Our Goals for Student Achievement

District Goals

• Promote the implementation of Common Core State Standards by: aligning curriculum; changing pedagogy; and developing formative and summative assessments aligned to the CCSS.

​

School Goals

• Teachers will use literacy student data to target comprehension
• determine what the text says explicitly
• make logical inferences from text
• determine central ideas
• summarize key supporting details

​

• Teachers will use literacy student data to target student fluency (CCSS RF.1,RF.2, RF.3 )

-read orally with accuracy with appropriate rate and expression

-use context cues to self correct

​

• Teachers will use data to improve procedural skill and fluency in basic math facts  

​

5^th

Grade

Teachers Will:

• Provide username & passwords for online resources: i-Ready, Everyday Math Online, Boost

Math:

• Provide resources to support automaticity in multiplication and division facts .
• Provide Math Unit family letters and lesson Home links

Literacy

• Assign daily reading recorded in Agenda Book and provide access to “just right” books/articles

​

Social Development

• Model and Promote appropriate behavior in the classroom (C.A.R.E.S.)

Caring/Assertion/Responsibilities/

Empathy/Self-Control

​

Parents Will:

• Stay informed by checking homework folders and backpacks.

Math

• Support students by creating a 15 minute daily routine to increase automaticity using resources provided
• Review with your child the practice work in the Math Home links and read the Math Unit family letters.

Literacy

• Support reading aloud in the home daily and sign agenda book upon completion

Social Development

• Reinforce C.A.R.E.S. attributes to assist in conflict resolution

Students will:

Math:

• Set weekly personal goals in order to achieve 50 facts in one minute by the end of the school year
• Review their Math Home links with their parents and complete as much of the math problems for practice as possible

Literacy

• Read aloud in the home 15 minutes daily
• Practicing new spelling words for the week in preparation for an in class quiz

Social Development

• Apply the C.A.R.E.S. behaviors in conflict resolution at school and in everyday life

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