In Our Class This Week...2017!

Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed this time off with your family. Time to get back to our daily routines and finish off this school year! Be sure to check out our Shutterfly page for our latest classroom pictures. If you would like access, please email me for a special invite.

With a new year upon us, some of our classroom supplies have begun to run low. Donations of the following items would be greatly appreciated!

Paper towels

Disinfecting wipes (organic please)

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Classroom rules:

#1: Listen while the teacher is talking

#2: Follow directions quickly

#3: Respect others, respect yourself, respect your school

#4: Raise your hand to speak or stand

#5: Keep your hands to yourself

#6: Keep your dear teacher happy

If you have any question or concerns please feel free to email me, text back to the reminders I set or stop by the classroom.

School News:

Jog-A-Thon-during PE (12:45-1:15)
Students may bring an extra clothes to change into after

1/16: NO SCHOOL

1/18: Wacky Wednesday (sign up list can be found outside the classroom)

1/27: Awards @ 8am

2/1: Global School Play Day

2/10: 100th day of school (more information to come really soon)

2/14: Valentines day Celebration (More information to come really soon)

2/17: NO SCHOOL - Lincoln's Birthday
2/20: NO SCHOOL - Presidents day

Here is a look into our week

Language Arts: Unit 3 Week 3: "George Washington Visits"

CVC reading test on FRIDAY
5 points-students reads CVC word without sounding out loud "cat
4 points-students sounds out word then reads whole word "c-a-t, cat"
3 points-student only says sounds for letters but not does blend word correctly or does not blend sounds at all "c-a-t" or "c-a-t cap"
2 points-student only says 2 letter sounds
1 point-student only says 1 letter sound

Letter(s) of the week: D and K
Letter D song-ABC mouse

Letter K song-ABC mouse

Letter D song-Have Fun Teaching

Letter K song-Have Fun Teaching

Letter D song-Storybots

Letter K song-Storybots

Home activities: Look for the letter D and K (in all kinds of fonts)
Say words that begin with the /d/ and /k/ sound
Draw pictures that begin with the /d/ and /k/ sound
Sound  out CVC words (determine if real or silly)
day, Dex, dip,dog, dut
kat, kip, kit, kom, kug

Make a list words with these endings
-og, -ip,-en, -at, -um

Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday (Based on the comprehension skill of the week)

This week's focus:  Cause and Effect

Cause and effect video

High Frequency Words (HFW-also known as Sight words : Same set of words last for two weeks. These words are meant to be read just by seeing them.
This week's words: see, look

Math: Unit 5-Shapes

Unit 5: shapes TEST FRIDAY

Identify similar solid shapes
name shapes
look for 3d shapes outside of the classroom
Shape song
3D shape song

Science: Chapter 3 Living and non-living things

Students will be able to identify living and nonliving things.

Social Studies: Unit 6 Lesson 2: Who are people in history?

Students will know the triumphs in American legends and historical accounts through the stories of people 

Writing: The Handwriting House

"I like" sentences
Writing test next week

Please feel free to stop by with any questions or concerns. If you are unable to, you may always email me or text back via my reminders.