Weekly Update 5/3-5/7

Hello, everyone!

Here are this week’s very short announcements…

* There is no spelling test this week. I will be assessing children on the reading of their unit 3 sight words.

*Later this week, I will send home this month’s book order. This will be our last book order of the year!

 

Literacy *Good readers can retell a story. *Sequencing events Identifying fact v. opinion statements Mathematics *Comparison unknown story problems *Part unknown story problems with bigger numbers *Working with numbers 100-121 and higher! *Adding two digit numbers Word Study/Grammar *bossy r spelling pattern *Adjectives Unit (Social Studies and/or Science) *Finishing up unit on sound and light waves Writer’s Workshop Opinion Writing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly Update 4/19-4/23

Hello, everyone!

Last week was such a busy week, and our class worked really hard. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but our O.W.L.s are becoming crazy good readers!  It is so fun to hear them reading.  It’s especially exciting this year, with COVID and their kindergarten year being shortened. They had an uphill road to walk, and they are succeeding! 

Here’s this week’s announcements…

* We will have our spelling test on Wednesday. They will be tested on the week 5 list words.

*I will not be at school on Thursday or Friday of this week. Mrs. Hecht will be my substitute. If you need to reach me, you can contact me via email, as I will be available to check email during this time.

*Last week in Science, we learned about how an object makes sound. We made kazoos to experiment with that. If your child hasn’t shown you their kazoo, have them show you, and ask them to explain how the kazoo is making sound (the air makes waves/vibrates to make sound).  Thanks again for sending in the paper towel rolls for our project! 

Literacy *Good readers can compare and contrast characters and settings from stories Mathematics *Comparison unknown story problems *Part unknown story problems with bigger numbers *Working with numbers 100-121 and higher! Word Study/Grammar *bossy r spelling pattern *Helping verbs *Introduction to contractions Unit (Social Studies and/or Science) *New Science unit-“Catch A Wave”  -How is light “made”? Writer’s Workshop New unit on opinion writing starts next week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly Update 4/5-4/9

Hello, everyone!

Just a couple of announcements this week--

* We will have our spelling test on Wednesday. Kids will be tested on the week 3 list words.

*There is no school for kids on Friday, April 9^th. This is a professional development day for teachers.

 

Literacy *Good readers can compare and contrast non-fiction books on the same topic. Mathematics *Double digit addition *Story problems with bigger numbers Word Study/Grammar *Vowel team phonics/spelling pattern (“When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking”) *Introduction to Adjectives Unit (Social Studies and/or Science) *New Science unit-“Catch A Wave”  -How do we use light and sound to communicate? -What makes an object make sound?

 

 

 

Weekly Update 3/29-4/2

Hello, everyone!

We are back at school today, heading into the final stretch of the craziest year ever!  Here are this week’s announcements..

*If you haven’t already…Please have your child bring in a paper towel roll to help us with a Science project we will be doing after spring break.

* We will have our spelling test on Wednesday. They will be tested on the week 2 list words.

*Book orders are in!  If your order is for Easter baskets and you don’t want your child to know about it, please send me an email and I can put your book order up front in the office for you to pick up. 

*There is no school for kids on Friday, April 9^th. This is a professional development day for teachers.

 

Weekly Update 3/15-3/19

Hello, everyone!

Here are this week’s announcements..

*Thank you so much for helping us stock up on glue sticks!  I think we have enough for the rest of the year. We appreciate it!

*Don’t forget about paper towel rolls! Please have your child bring in a paper towel roll to help us with a Science project we will be doing after spring break.

*Children brought home their new sight word lists last week. We will have a test on Wednesday. They will be tested on the week 1 words.

*Our class has been working really hard to earn a special “fun” day, and they have met their goal!  They have earned a pajama and pizza day for this Friday!  Your child may wear their pj’s to school this Friday. They may also bring a blanket and stuffie to snuggle with while we watch a movie. Additionally, we will have a special pizza snack on this day, so children only need to bring a favorite drink from home for snack on Friday.

*Spring Break is the week of March 22-26.  School resumes on Monday, March 29.

Weekly Update 3/8-3/12

Hello, everyone!

Here are this week’s announcements..

*New sight word lists will be sent home on Wednesday. Our next spelling test will be Wednesday, March 17. 

*We have class pictures on Thursday, March 11^th. Fun news…EVERYONE will receive a FREE class picture this year!  Students will also have individual pictures taken, and you can purchase those pictures if you’d like. Picture purchase envelopes were sent home last week, please check your child’s OWL folder for that.

*Yearbook order form envelopes are due Friday, March 12. Please check your child’s folder for the envelope form.

*We have a Science unit coming up that requires every student to have 1 empty paper towel roll. As you finish up a roll of paper towels, please send the empty roll in with your child.

*WE NEED GLUE STICKS!  Thanks to those that have sent in glue sticks! We are running low on glue sticks. I would appreciate any donations of glue sticks for our class. Thank you in advance for your help!

*Spring Break is the week of March 22-26.  School resumes on Monday, March 29.

Literacy *Good readers can use non-fiction text features and details to identify the main idea. *Good readers know the difference between a main idea and a detail. Mathematics *Adding and subtracting double digit numbers Introduction to regrouping (fancy way to say borrowing and carrying over  😊) Word Study/Grammar *Vowel team phonics/spelling pattern (“When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking”) *Past tense verb rules/spelling Unit (Social Studies and/or Science) *What are symbols that represent our country? *How do we make decisions in our country (voting)? Writer’s Workshop Informational writing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly Update 3/1-3/5

Hello, families!

It’s hard to believe that we are heading into March this week. What a wild ride of a year!  Our class has been working so hard in class, and the kids are coming to school every day, ready to learn. Thank you!

Here are this week’s announcements..

*A number of our kids have expressed interest in entering the district art show/contest, which is very exciting. If your child is interested in submitting an art piece for the show, please have them turn in their piece by Wednesday, March 3. A parent MUST fill out the information and sign the form below. Please send this form in with your child. Click on the link below, then click on the link that says "Elementary-Middle Student Submission Form"

Art Show Student Submission Form

*We have a Science unit coming up that requires every student to have 1 empty paper towel roll. As you finish up a roll of paper towels, please send the empty roll in with your child.

*WE NEED GLUE STICKS!  We are running low on glue sticks. I would appreciate any donations of glue sticks for our class. Thank you in advance for your help!

*Spring Break is the week of March 22-26.  School resumes on Monday, March 29.

Literacy   *Good readers can use non-fiction text features and details to identify the main idea. Good readers know the difference between a main idea and a detail. Mathematics *Comparing numbers using place value rules *Adding and subtracting double digit numbers Word Study/Grammar *Pre-assess unit 3 sight word list *Introduction to verbs Unit (Social Studies and/or Science) *What are symbols that represent our country? *How do we make decisions in our country (voting)? Writer’s Workshop