In Our Class This Week...

School News:

Students have free dress as long as they participate each day!

3/2: Read Across America 
Volunteers needed for a fun day of Dr. Seuss

STUDENTS MAY BRING BLANKETS AND STUFFED ANIMALS. 
Available times are:
8:30
9:30
10:30
1:15
2:15
Sign Up sheet will be outside of the classroom.
Donations needed:
Corn starch (44 cups needed)
Blue jello (individual cups)
Swedish fish
22 String cheese 
Popcorn (individual ziplock portions for 22 students)

3/7: NO SCHOOL 

3/15: Wacky Wednesday - Solar Ovens S'mores
Volunteers needed
Sign Up sheet will be outside of the classroom.
Donations needed:

22 Cereal boxes
Saran wrap
Foil
1 box of Graham crackers
2 bags of Large Marshmallows
8 bars of Chocolate 

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR DONATIONS!

3/24: Awards Assembly @ 8am

3/31: NO SCHOOL

Here is a look into our week

Language Arts: Unit 4 Week 4: "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"

Letter(s) of the week: Gg
Letter G song- ABC Mouse
Letter G song- Have Fun Teaching
Letter G song- StoryBots
Home activities: Look for the letter Gg (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with the letter Gg
Draw pictures that begin with the letter Gg
Sound out and blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
 gap, geb, gib, got, gum, glob, glim
Make a list words with these endings
-ag, -eg, -ig, -og, -ug

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: Characters

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: one, two, three, four, five

Math: Unit 9 Comparing Numbers to 10

Comparing numbers game song

Number gator

Build numbers up to 10, determine which has more/less
Card games: War
Hand Games (Rock, paper, Scissors with numbers)
Roll Dice-Draw one more/less

Science: Chapter 6 Objects

Students will be able to identify and describes what they observe with the senses
5 Senses

Social Studies: Dr. Seuss

Writing: The Handwriting House

Write sentences with a "WHO" and "WHAT"
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.

Dr Seuss Dress Up Days!

In Our Class This Week...

Hello wonderful families! I hope you enjoyed your 3 day weekend (4 for us)! I sure did :)

I've had some questions on what we need in the classroom. Here are some things we could use:
3 Over the Ear Headphones (can be found in the Target Dollar Spot for $5)
Scholastic Books for our Listening Center (find our Wish List on the Reading Club page)
Gently used board games or card games

2/23: Free Dress

2/24: Awards Assembly @ 8am

3/2: Read Across America 
Volunteers needed for a fun day of Dr. Seuss
Available times are:
8:30
9:30
10:30
1:15
2:15
Sign Up sheet will be outside of the classroom.
Donations needed:
Corn starch (44 cups needed)
Blue jello (individual cups)
Swedish fish
22 String cheese 
Popcorn (individual ziplock portions for 22 students)

3/7: NO SCHOOL (pending Board approval)

3/15: Wacky Wednesday - Solar Ovens S'mores
Volunteers needed
Sign Up sheet will be outside of the classroom.
Donations needed:

22 Cereal boxes
Saran wrap
Foil
1 box of Graham crackers
2 bags of Large Marshmallows
8 bars of Chocolate 

Here is a look into our week

Language Arts: Unit 4 Week 3: "One Little Mouse"

CVC reading test (Friday)

CVC words and words with beginning blends
Phoneme Segmentation Fluency (PSF)
Say all the sounds in words

Letter(s) of the week: Blends
Blends song 1

Blends song 2

Blends song 3

Home activities: Look for the blends (in all types of fonts)
Say words that begin with the Sl,Br, Sc, Sn
Draw pictures that begin with the blends mentioned above
Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
Slip, Slim, Brat, Brin, Scop, Scod, Snap, Snog
Make a list words with these endings
-at, -eg, -ip, -og, -up

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:  Sequence

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: one, two, three, four, five

Math: Unit 9 Comparing Numbers to 10

Begin Unit 9 Comparing Numbers to 10
Comparing numbers game song

Number gator

Build numbers up to 10, determine which has more/less
Card games: War
Hand Games (Rock, paper, Scissors with numbers)

Science: Chapter 6 Objects

Students will be able to identify and describes what they observe with the senses
5 Senses

Social Studies: Presidents 

Writing: The Handwriting House

Write sentences with a "WHO" and "WHAT"
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.

In Our Class This Week...

I wanted to thank you all so much for all your donations as of late. I know I have asked for a lot so thank you so much for your contribution. 

VALENTINE BOXES DUE TOMRROW!

2/14: Valentine's Day Celebration (sign up sheet available outside our classroom)
 FREE DRESS DAY!

2/17: No school- Lincoln's Birthday
2/20: No school- Presidents day

2/24: Awards Assembly @ 8am

3/2: Read Across America 
Volunteers needed for a fun day of Dr. Seuss
More information to come

Here is a look into our week

Language Arts: Unit 4 Week 2: "My Lucky Day"

Letter(s) of the week: Ll
Letter L - ABC Mouse
Letter L - Story Bots
Letter L - Have Fun Teaching

Home activities: Look for the letter L (in all kinds of fonts)
Say words that begin with the /l/ sound
Draw pictures that begin with the /l/ sound
Sound out CVC words (determine if real or silly)
lab, lep, lit, log, lut, lap 
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: Cause and Effect

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: are, that, do

Math: Unit 8-Measurement

Unit 8 Measurement

Intro to non-measurement units

Nonstandard unit 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 7 Mixtures and Matters

Students will be able to identify and measure solid objects.

Social Studies: Valentines Day

Student will be able to state facts about Valentines Day.

Writing: The Handwriting House

"The _____ will _____" sentences
WRITING TEST THURSDAY

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.

In Our Class This Week....

Happy Sunday! Hope you are enjoying this Super Bowl Sunday eating yummy food :)

We are still in need of glue sticks. 

School News:

REACH Charter Renewal Hearing Monday, Feb 6th at the Riverside Adult School 6pm

February Family Project 

Below are some ideas
DUE 2/13

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

Dress like a Super Hero!

2/10: 100th day of school (sign up sheet available outside our classroom)
Please let me know if you would like to volunteer!

Dress like you are 100 years old!

2/14: Valentine's Day Celebration (sign up sheet available outside our classroom)
Please let me know if you would like to volunteer! FREE DRESS DAY!

2/17: No school- Lincoln's Birthday
2/20: No school- Presidents day

Here is a look into our week

Language Arts: Unit 4 Week 1: "Roosters Off to See the World"

Letter(s) of the week: Hh
Letter H song- ABC Mouse

Letter H song-Have Fun Teaching

Letter H song- Storybots

Home activities: Look for the letter H (in all kinds of fonts)
Say words that begin with the /h/ sound
Draw pictures that begin with the /h/ sound
Sound  out CVC words (determine if real or silly)
hab, hep, hit, hog, hut  
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: Sequence

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: are, that do

Math: Unit 8-Measurement

Unit 8 Measurement

Intro to non-measurement units

Nonstandard unit 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 7 Mixtures and Matters

Students will be able to identify and measure solid objects.

Social Studies: Unit 2 Lesson 1 What are symbols?

Student will be able to name well known symbols (USA)

Writing: The Handwriting House

"The _____ can_____" 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.