Monday, January 30, 2017

In Our Class This Week...

Be sure to check our our Shutterfly page for our latest classroom pictures. If you would like access, please email me for a special invite. Also, don't forget all parents/guardians were given access to teachers grade books. I try to update my grades right away after the students take a test.



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!
Glue Sticks

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:

February Family Project
Below are some ideas
Please bring in by 2/13


1/31: Awards @ 8am
2/9: Color Run (Jog-a-thon) 12:45-1:15
water and orange donations can be brought in the day of

2/10: 100th day of school

2/14: Valentines day Celebration (sign up sheet available soon outside our classroom)

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 6: "The Lion and the Mouse"Unit 3 Final on Thursday  
Review all Unit 3 HFW: me, with, she, see, look, they, you, of
Rhyming words
Initial sounds (identify words/pictures that begin with same sound)
CVC words
Letter(s) of the week: Oo
Letter O song-ABC mouse
Home activities: Look for the letter O (in all kinds of fonts)
Say words that begin with the /o/ sound
Draw pictures that begin with the /o/ sound
Sound  out CVC words (determine if real or silly)
 hot, fox, pot, jop, dot, rom,  
Make a list words with these endings
-ot, -op, -ob, -om, -ox

Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday (Based on the comprehension skill of the week)
Song we review in class:  Parts of a story song
This week's focus:  main idea

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: they, you, of

Math: Unit 8 Measurement
    Begin Unit 8-measurement
    Comparing numbers game song
    Key concepts: Nonstandard units and cm cubes, length, height, width, size, comparing length and size
    At home practice: lay foundation for comparison of numbers, introduce rules of measurement-aligning endpoints, no gaps or overlaps, same size unit

    Science: Chapter 4 Plants and Animals
    Students will be able to match baby and adult animals
    Students will be able to tell how plants change as they grow

    Social Studies: Groundhogs Day
    Students will be able to state facts about Groundhogs Day

    Writing: The Handwriting House
    "I will" sentences
    Practice paper (print and use at home)

    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.

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