🍂🐿️ HUGHES’ MULTICAT CLASS 🐿️🍂

📚 Weekly Agenda & Parent Newsletter

Week of October 5–9, 2026

🍁 Welcome to another exciting week of learning! 🍁

Dear Parents and Families,

We have a busy and exciting week ahead in Hughes’ Multicat classroom! Our students will continue building academic skills, practicing positive behaviors, developing independence, and learning strategies to manage their emotions. Thank you for your continued support and partnership!

📣 IMPORTANT CLASSROOM REMINDERS

📚 Monday Book Fair!

Our school Book Fair is happening Monday, October 5! 📖

• ✍️ Signed permission slips are REQUIRED. Your child must have a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian to enter the bookstore.

• 💳 E-Wallet: Parents can add money to their child's Book Fair account using the school's Book Fair E-Wallet option.

• 📚 Students will have an opportunity to explore books and other items available for purchase.

Please make sure your child's permission slip is signed and returned so they can participate!

BOOK FAIR PERMISSION SLIP ACCESS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gbaqqkctkr3bbSZLJWAHgmgnMsUj2oast4wUnQAl15g/edit?tab=t.0

🚌🌳 Upcoming Field Trip: Lush Acres

Thursday, October 15, 2026

We are looking forward to our upcoming field trip to Lush Acres! 🌻🍂

A few important reminders:

• 🛡️ Student safety is our top priority. If your child has a history of elopement (leaving supervised areas without permission) or significant behaviors that could create a safety concern, a parent or guardian may be asked to attend the field trip.

• ⭐ Safe and appropriate behavior is expected. Students are expected to follow directions, remain with their group, and demonstrate safe behaviors.

• 💚 Field trip readiness matters. If your child is experiencing ongoing behavioral difficulties in the classroom, we will communicate with you and discuss whether additional support or adjustments are needed for safe participation.

Our goal is for every student to have a positive, safe, and enjoyable field trip experience!

👩‍🏫 Parent/Teacher Conferences — REQUIRED

Greenville County Schools requires parent/teacher conferences as part of our Title I family engagement efforts.

• 📅 Conferences are required for families.

• 💻 Meetings may be held virtually or in person.

• 🧑‍🎓 I encourage students to participate in their conferences whenever appropriate.

• 📊 We will discuss academic progress, grades, progress reports, classroom behavior, strengths, areas for growth, and ways to support continued success.

Working together helps us celebrate progress and address any concerns before they become bigger challenges. Thank you for making time to meet with us! I will send out a sign up sheet this coming week to schedule the parent/teacher conferences. 

📚 WHAT WE ARE LEARNING THIS WEEK

❤️ Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

Topic: Zones of Regulation & Healthy Coping Skills

🟢 Green Zone: Ready to learn, calm, focused, and happy.

🟡 Yellow Zone: Anxious, worried, frustrated, or overly excited.

🔴 Red Zone: Angry, overwhelmed, or out of control.

🔵 Blue Zone: Sad, tired, sick, or feeling low.

Our big question: How can I get back to the Green Zone when I feel angry, anxious, or overwhelmed?

Students will:

• 🎈 Identify and recognize their emotions.

• 🧘 Practice healthy coping strategies.

• 💬 Learn how to communicate feelings appropriately.

• 🌟 Identify strategies to return to the Green Zone.

• 🤝 Practice self-regulation and positive classroom behaviors.

🧩 Life Skills

Topic: Following Two-Step Directions

Students will practice:

• 👂 Listening carefully to directions.

• ✌️ Following two-step instructions.

• 🧺 Completing classroom routines independently.

• ⭐ Building confidence and independence through structured activities.

📖 Reading

Topic: Phonics, CVC Words & Reading Comprehension

Our small reading groups will focus on:

• 🔤 Building and reading consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words.

• 🗣️ Practicing phonics and sound recognition.

• 📚 Developing reading comprehension skills.

• 🖼️ Using pictures and visual supports to understand stories.

• 💡 Answering questions about what we read.

✏️ Writing

Topic: Capitalization & Punctuation

Students will continue developing their writing skills by:

• 🔠 Using capital letters at the beginning of sentences.

• 👤 Identifying and capitalizing proper nouns (names of people, places, and special locations).

• ✍️ Practicing correct end punctuation.

• 📝 Writing simple, complete sentences.

• 📖 Editing and improving their written work.

🔢 Math

Topic: Number Sense, Ten Frames & Two-Digit Operations

Our small groups will focus on:

• 🔟 Using ten frames to represent numbers.

• 🔢 Building number sense and understanding place value.

• ➕ Adding two-digit numbers with and without regrouping.

• ➖ Subtracting two-digit numbers with and without regrouping.

• 🧮 Using visual models and hands-on manipulatives to solve problems.

🍁 Science

Topic: All About Fall!

Students will continue exploring the wonderful season of fall.

🍂 We will investigate:

• 🍁 Changes in leaves and trees.

• 🌡️ Seasonal weather changes.

• 🐿️ How animals prepare for colder weather.

• 🌰 Fall vocabulary and seasonal observations.

• 🎨 Hands-on fall activities and creative projects.

🇺🇸 Social Studies

Topic: U.S. States & Famous Landmarks

We will continue exploring the United States and learning about its landmarks.

🗺️ Students will:

• 📍 Identify famous U.S. landmarks.

• 🏛️ Explore important places and their purposes.

• 🌎 Build knowledge of U.S. geography.

• 🖼️ Use maps, photographs, and visual supports to recognize landmarks.

📝 WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS

🔤 Dolch Three-Letter Sight Words

This week, we will practice recognizing, reading, spelling, and writing these common three-letter words.

📚 Word

✏️ Word

📚 Word

THE

AND

FOR

YOU

ARE

WAS

HIS

HER

NOT

BUT

CAN

HAD

⭐ Spelling Practice at Home

• 🔊 Say each word aloud.

• 👀 Look at the word and spell it.

• ✍️ Write each word three times.

• 🧩 Build the words using magnetic letters or letter tiles.

• 📖 Find the words in books or everyday reading.

Parent Tip: Practice 3–4 words at a time if your child needs extra support. Repetition and encouragement make a big difference!

💚 OUR CLASSROOM GOAL THIS WEEK

🌟 I CAN BE SAFE. I CAN BE RESPECTFUL. I CAN BE READY TO LEARN! 🌟

This week, we will continue working on:

• 🙋 Following directions the first time.

• 🪑 Staying in our assigned learning areas.

• 💬 Using respectful words and appropriate communication.

• 🧘 Practicing coping skills when we feel frustrated.

• 🤝 Keeping our hands and bodies safe.

• ⭐ Completing classroom tasks and celebrating our accomplishments.

Every day is a new opportunity to grow, learn, and shine! ✨

Thank you for your continued support and for being an important part of our classroom community.

🍁 Let's make it a wonderful week of learning! 🍁

Ms. Hughes
❤️ Hughes’ Multicat Classroom ❤️