RES NEWSLETTER
Week of September 16
Thank you to all the parents and students
that attended our Back-to-School Nights.
We know that in order to be successfully
educate our children it takes a partnership
between the school, parents, and the
community.
Thank you for your continued support and
making RES the amazing place that it is!
RES Fun Fact- The number of AR
quizzes taken during Back-to-School
Nights: 256
Important Events:
• Sept. 26School Pictures
• Oct. 7Fall Break starts 
Kindergarten
Mrs. Binkley, Mrs. Lane, and Ms.
Nuckolls
Language - We will focus on the identification, letter
formation, and letter-sound association of the
consonant Mm as in moon and the vowel “Ii”, both
long (as in ice) and short (as in igloo). Try to isolate
the “m” sound when you practice, don’t say muh.
Show-n-Tell will be on Friday. Students can bring
one item connected to what we are studying. In
honor of letters Mm and Ii, Friday will be Mismatch Inside Out Day.
Sight words of the week are six and purple.
Writing - In our Being a Writer lesson this week,
students will generate and visualize ideas about fun
things they do with their family. They will talk with a
partner before they draw/write stories to share with
the class.
Math - We will begin Unit 3 Numbers to 10. This
week we will focus on counting, identifying, and
writing numbers to 8.
Social Studies/Practical Living – We will begin our My
Family unit that focuses on the following: I have a
family; families have rules; families work together;
families have fun; families provide for basic needs.
Social Skills - We will continue our discussion of
feelings through our Second Step Empathy lessons.
We will focus on how people have different likes and
how their wants and likes change.
Home Practice – Remember to read to your child 15
minutes daily. Help your child practice saying his or
her full name, birthday (month and day), 7-digit
phone number, and house number with street
address. Please review letters and sounds for letters
Ll, Oo, Gg, Hh, Tt, Pp, Aa, and Nn. Keep practicing
writing names, reading sight words (red, yellow,
blue, green, orange, one, two, three, four, five), and
continue to write and identify numbers. Check the
agenda for specific homework.
Mrs. Alleyne
1st Grade
Reading: The title of our reading story this week is
“Get the Egg.” Please practice the vocabulary words,
which are on the back of this sheet, daily. This will
greatly help prepare your child for the reading test
on Friday.
Comprehension Skill: Realism and Fantasy (Could it
really happen?)
Comprehension Strategy: Story Structure
Amazing Words: habitat, hatch, survive, gentle,
nudge, perch, private, moist
Spelling
1.bed 7. leg
2.men 8. jet Bonus: habitat (worth 2 points)
3.red 9. sled
4.step 10. wet
5.ten 11. saw
6.net 12. your
Phonics: short e (as in jet and web); initial blends
(stop and smell)
Grammar/Writing
We will continue writing sentences using capital at
beginning, spaces between words, and correct
punctuation at the end. We will be introducing and
practicing sentences that tell.
Math
We will continue number bonds.
Science/Social Studies
We will continue living and nonliving things.
Mrs. Poole
Nine of our classmates met their AR goal this week!
Please continue to read at home for 15 minutes each
night, even if they have met their goal. We still have
3 weeks to meet our AR goal. Please continue to
send notes to school with your child's library book,
so they can take an AR test. The title of our reading
story this week is “Get the Egg.” Please practice the
vocabulary words, which are on the back of this
sheet, daily. This will greatly help prepare your child
for the reading test on Friday.
Comprehension Skill: Realism and Fantasy (Could it
really happen?)
Comprehension Strategy: Story Structure
Amazing Words: habitat, hatch, survive, gentle,
nudge, perch, private, moist
Phonics: short e (as in jet and web); initial blends
(stop and smell)
Grammar/Writing
We will continue writing sentences using capital at
beginning, spaces between words, and correct
punctuation at the end. We will be introducing and
practicing sentences that tell.
Math We will continue number bonds to 10. Thank you to those who donated to our treasure
chest and snack bin this week! We
truly appreciate it! The kiddos were so excited to see
new treasures! Thank you! :) Mrs. Watkins
This week our story is called "Get the Egg". We will
read to find out if our story is realism or Fantasy. Our phonics skills for this week include short e and
initial blends. We will look for these words while
reading our AR books and reading our leveled bookin-a-bag books. In Math, we will begin looking at
addition to 10. Please practice making ten at home
and work on this strand on ixl. Please check our class webpage! There are updated
pictures and other information for your enjoyment! 2nd Grade
Mrs. Mohr and Mrs. Rivera
Reading: Our story this week is Tara and Tiree,
Fearless Friends. We will be learning about
prediction and sequence. Our vocabulary words are: collar- a band that a dog wears around its neck
slipped- slid without meaning to
brave- showing no fear of dangerous things
deserve- have a right to
courageous-brave
hazard-something dangerous
rescue-save from danger
avalanche-when a lot of snow suddenly slides down
a mountain
instinct-an ability an animal is born with that makes
it act in a certain way
skittish-nervous and easily upset
blustery-when wind blows hard and makes a lot of
noise
fast-paced-happening very quickly
Please make sure students study vocabulary each
night.
Reading and vocabulary tests will be on Friday.
Spelling: Our spelling words this week are words
with r-controlled vowels such as ar, or, and ore. part, hard, born, horse, before, more, smart, farm,
porch, corn, chore, score
Challenge Words: cardinal, morning, therefore
Please make sure student study spelling words each
night for a test on Friday.
Math: We will have a test on Monday over two- and
three-digit addition using the standard algorithm. We will them begin using the standard algorithm for
subtracting two- and three-digit numbers.
Mrs. Bynum
3rd Grade
Math: We will continue Unit 2: Addition and
Subtraction. We are working on Chapter 4: Word
Problems. We will solve one and two-step
problems. There will be a test on Thursday. Please
review the basic addition, subtraction, and
multiplication facts each night. We will begin
multiplication after fall break. Be sure to review the
facts that were learned in second grade (x2, 3, 4, 5,
and 10). Students are expected to know those. We
will take timed tests over the facts. Mastery of
those facts is essential for success in third grade
math. Thanks! :) REMEMBER....your child can
practice math skills at home with IXL :).
Reading: We will read the story “Penguin Chick.” We
will focus on vocabulary meaning and usage,
reading comprehension, reading with fluency and
expression, context clues, and main idea. There will
be a test on Friday. Please have your child read at
least 15 minutes every night. This will help a great
deal with comprehension. Keep reading for AR!! :)
Spelling: Unit 2 Week 1 Syllable Pattern V/CV VC/V
Test on Friday.
finish, pilot, even, wagon, music, silent, rapid,
female, lemon, pupil, focus, robot, tulip, camel,
salad
Language: We will continue to work on reviewing all
language skills by correcting our daily sentences.
We will begin Unit 3: Nouns. We will learn what
nouns are and about singular and plural nouns.
Science: We will be learning about life cycles,
habitats, and ecosystems.
Social Studies: We will be learning about geography,
relative location, and physical characteristics of a
place.
Being A Writer: We will learn about getting ideas for
writing from pattern books.
**Please check out my school website for a list of
links to help your child learn in a fun way!!
** School pictures: September 26
Mrs. Griggs
Math- Unit 2- addition and subtraction- Test over
chapter 4 (word problems) on Thurs., Sept. 19.
Students should have mastered basic addition and
subtraction facts prior to 3rd grade. If your child is
still struggling with the basic facts please use
flashcards to practice at home. Adding and
subtracting with regrouping is a difficult skill if prior
skills haven’t been mastered. Start practicing
multiplication. We will hit multiplication hard after
fall break.
Reading- Penguin Chick by Betty Tatham; Focus
skills: expository nonfiction, context clues, main
idea, using graphic organizers, vocabulary, fluency,
comprehension. Test on Friday.
Spelling- finish, pilot, even, wagon, music, silent,
rapid, female, lemon, pupil, focus, robot, tulip,
camel, salad. Test on Friday. Language- Unit 3: Nouns. We will have a language
quiz on sentence correction on Mon., Sept. 23. Being a Writer- We are working on building our
writing community
Social Studies- using geographic tools, relative
location, continents, bodies of water
Science- living/ nonliving things, life cycles
Thank you to the families of McKenzie Guess and
Katelyn Evans for sending in treasure box goodies!
Mrs. Warriner
It is hard to believe we are over half way through the
first 9 weeks of school! I do not send midterm
reports home, but you can view your child’s grades
at any time by accessing the Infinite Campus
program via the Internet. If you do not have a
password for the program, call the school office
(538-4180), and they can get you set up. A link to
Infinite Campus can be found on our school website. Math: We will work on learning to solve 1 and 2 step
word problems this week. A test will be given
Thursday over this skill. We will be working on
multiplication and division skills after fall break. Your child should have learned most of the basic
multiplication facts in second grade. Please have
them begin practicing those facts again. The
students should be able to recognize the basic facts
quickly. A good website for math practice is IXL. You can find a link to this and other good websites
on my class webpage.
Reading: We will begin Unit 2: Smart Solutions. This
week we will work on activities and skills related to
the story “Penguin Chick”. We will work on
vocabulary development, main idea/details, using
context clues, sequencing, phonics, comprehension,
and reading with fluency and expression. A
vocabulary and comprehension test will be given
Friday over the story. Language: We will continue Unit 3: Nouns. This
week we will focus on spelling plural nouns correctly
and distinguishing between common & proper
nouns.
Spelling: Lesson 2-1: Syllable pattern V/CV and VC/
V. The test will be given Friday.
Science: This week we will study living & nonliving
things in our environment and the life cycles of
plants & animals.
Social Studies: We will learn to use maps & globes
to locate places on Earth. We will also talk about the
physical characteristics of different environments.
Mrs. Barlow
4th Grade
The students are rockin’ it, in AR. Keep up the good
work reading and meeting your goals.
Congratulations to Avery Bryant!! She is the first
student in the class to meet their AR goal. So many
are soooo close. It’s a joy to see reading as a
competition.
We will focus on Language Skills and Spelling this
week.
In science we will continue with animal kingdoms
and look at vertebrates. The students had a blast
playing with an invertebrate. It’s funny to see the
girls pick them up and not some of the boys. A lot
of squeals during this experiment. Check out my
webpage for a link to our Science book that reviews
the chapters and vocabulary.
Our Math will continue to focus on recognizing
factors and multiples of numbers. Please practice
these skills with your child; it makes their work
easier if they know them without hesitation. They
can visit my webpage for links to math games that
will help. Don’t forget to visit the IXL link on my
webpage to practice all the skills for 4th grade.
We will continue with our national symbols unit and
focus on the Preamble to the Constitution. The
students can practice the Preamble by visiting my
webpage and watching the School House Rock video.
Mrs. Rogers
"Faster than a speeding bullet...more powerful than
a locomotive... it's Factor Ninja! Take those numbers
and "Chop It Up" to find the factors. We will have a
lot of practice finding factors and playing Prime
97. Parents, I hope that you can tell that we are
continuing our study of factors, prime and
composite numbers, and we will use Sherlock
Holmes to help us learn about "Magnifying
Multiples".
We are working our way through Living Things in
Science. By now you have probably heard about our
worm experiment. We discovered some interesting
things about how this invertebrate reacts to light
and water. We also compared invertebrates to
vertebrates by making our own playdoh examples
and testing our hypothesis of the importance of the
backbone. This week we will focus on life cycles and
systems. Last Wednesday your children made a paper quilt of
pictures and thoughts as they responded to the
9/11 attacks. It is hard to believe that they were
not even alive during this tragic time for our
nation. It is such a huge responsibility to teach them
what happened so that "We May Never Forget".
The last exciting thing happening in fourth grade is
the United State Symbol project. These are due
Monday (16th). We will be presenting these to the
class. I can't wait to see what the students have put
together that will help us learn more about our
country and patriotism.
Mrs. Wood
This week SCIENCE we will be studying about life
cycles of plants and animals. We will have our
assessment over chapter 2 on Friday. You can go to
www.macmillanmh.com to play vocabulary games
and review the chapter. Students should focus on AR this week in READING. Everyone should be at 50% of their goal at this time. Our focus this week in LANGUAGE will be the subject
and predicate part of sentences. We will also be
wrapping up our Razzle Dazzle writing skills. We
will have an assessment on Thursday.
I cannot wait to see the students’ national symbols
projects for SOCIAL STUDIES. They were due today,
so make sure they are in by Tuesday if you forgot. Our SPELLING covers the long e sound this week. We will test over our words on Friday.
We plan to continue our study on multiples and
factors in MATH. They also need to practice their
multiplication facts. We will begin our mastery tests
over the facts. Students will receive a ice cream
scoop for each set of times table that they learn.
Don’t forget to visit IXL for additional math practice
from home. Student of the Week
Ashton
Wish List
We need several items for the treasure chest. The kids like all sorts of small items. If you can
help with this, it will be appreciated.
5th Grade
Ms. Myers
Math: We started our place value unit last week. We
will be working with numbers through the billions
place. We will also be learning all about decimals.
We will compare and order whole numbers and
numbers through billions. A test is planned for
Friday. Be on the lookout for our Order of
Operations video on the webpage!
Reading: We will begin the story Shutting Out the
Sky. This story is a nonfiction piece about
immigrants. We will dig deep into nonfiction this
week. Our targeted skills this week are summarizing
and cause/effect. The test will be on Friday. Language: This week’s skill is over common and
proper nouns. A test will be given on Thursday. Mrs. Talbert
Art
Shape is still the theme for this week. Kindergarten
will be creating a collage using tissue and
newspaper. They will use their knowledge of both
line and shape. Students in 1st grade are finishing
their organic flower drawings. They are beginning a
geometric shape project that is so special they won't
know what it is until it is finished. Older siblings,
remember you promised not to tell until its done!. 2nd graders will be studying artist Joan Miro and his
dream like images. 3rd graders are working on a
geometric shape oil pastel drawing inspired by
Wassily Kandinsky. 4th graders have several
projects going. This week we hope to finish their
miniature easel pictures with their definition of art. They have also been writing Artist Statement to go
along with their Line Design drawings. You can
check them out on Artsonia. 5th grade is learning
how to really “see” and developing their drawing
skills. You may have heard them talking about
using their Right Brain. Kindergarten’s Artist of the week will be Pablo
Picasso. 158 works of art have been uploaded to our
Artsonia Online Art Gallery at http://
www.artsonia.com/. We are currently working
towards the goal of 300 to be eligible for a gift card
drawing from an art supply dealer. If your child
does not have an account please email me and I will
send a permission form home. http://mccweb.mccracken.kyschools.us/~dtalbert/
RES_Art_Room/WelcomeART.html
Mrs. Tucker Library
It's been a GREAT Non-Fiction Week @ RES! Some
students were ready for the challenge, and others
responded positively to reading outside their
comfort zones. Non-fiction weeks will continue
throughout the year to encourage student growth in
informational text reading.
Thank you, families, for attending our Back-toSchool Nights! I enjoyed sharing the AR experience
with you and am so proud of the obvious home
support of our students. Thank you for encouraging
your students and ensuring they're reading 15
minutes each night at home. Together, we can
continue RES Success!
Monitor your student's AR progress with Home
Connect @ https://hosted11.renlearn.com/98289/
HomeConnect/ Music
Mrs. Palmer
5th Grade "Sound Hounds" Choir begins this
Monday! September 16th. Rehearsals are from
3:30-4:15!! Notes were sent home with students
this past Friday.
All students continue to study rhythm, notation,
solfeg and kodaly in their pieces of music.
4th and 5th Grades are completing their patriotic
projects. When their projects are complete they will
be sent to New York to share with survivors of 9/11.
3rd-5th Grade will be introduced to melody
movement with their pieces of music. They will
aurally identify as well as visually and in written
form.
K-2 will continue creating performing and
responding to note and rest identification, strong vs
weak beat, steady beat, rhythm and will be
introduced to melody direction.
2nd grade will present Healthy Music in October. Look for more information in the future.
If you have anything you would like to donate for
our treasure chest, please send it with your child in
a bag marked music treasures!
Thank you for your support of music education!