Monday, January 30, 2017

Our star this week!


Week 22 (Feb. 6-9)

*Our virtue for the month of February is Courage.  Each Monday, we celebrate "Moral Focus Monday" with lessons devoted to our school virtue.

*Spelling is a part of our weekly routine.  Words are introduced each Monday and the students are tested on Fridays.  Please take time to review these ten words throughout the week for mastery.
*Agendas should go home and back each day. FRIDAY folders will go home with papers for the week.

I do feel strongly in reading daily.   I truly believe that the more kids read (or are read to), the better readers they become.  Exposure to print, story elements, and spelling patterns are all so important at this level and help to create a love of reading and learning.  Please take time throughout the week to read with your child.  If your child is an independent reader, they may want to journal about what they are reading or discuss it with a family member to gain a deeper understanding.  All reading and reading activities can go towards the 20 minute/day BOOK-IT reward.  Monthly calendars are sent home.  **February Calendars went home in Friday folders!

Here are some potential learning activities to replace homework time if you so choose:
1. FrontRow- each student has a login with their first name and last name initial.  Code:hulstr
2. MAP Math/MAP Reading (these sites have activities and games geared to student individual RIT levels- I will share these at conferences in a couple weeks)
3. Spelling Practice (chalk, finger paint, shaving cream, computer practice, creative sentences using words...)
4. Visit a library and check out some new books
5. Read!  :)
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*Big THANKS to Kate Irvin for copying for our classroom! :)

Wednesday, Feb. 8: Full Day, Conferences at Night
Thursday, Feb. 9: Half Day- Dismissal at 11:30, Conferences
Friday, Feb. 10: No School, Staff PD Day
Tuesday, Feb. 14: Morning Valentine Exchange (if you choose, please send in 28 signed by student)
Friday, March 10: No School, Staff PD Day
Thursday, March 30: End of Q3
Friday, March 31- Friday, April 7: No School, Spring Break
Monday, April 10: Beginning of Q4

MATH  (Feb. 6-9)
We hope to wrap up the Interim Numeracy Assessment this week and begin Chapter 5 soon!
READING (Feb. 6-9)
Amazing Words: attempt, time line, flatter, lovely, event, famous, correct, common

High-Frequency Words: any, every, were, enough, own, ever, sure

**Spelling Words (TEST on THURSDAY, Feb. 9): bring, bank, rink, sunk, trunk, sang, blank, pink, wing, rang

Compare & Contrast - Ruby in Her Own Time

Verbs That Add -s

EBLI Lessons

Social Studies: 
We will be learning about the continents and countries around the world.  

Monday, January 23, 2017

Our star this week!


Week 21 (Jan. 30- Feb. 3)

*Our virtue for the month of February is Courage.  Each Monday, we celebrate "Moral Focus Monday" with lessons devoted to our school virtue.

*Spelling is a part of our weekly routine.  Words are introduced each Monday and the students are tested on Fridays.  Please take time to review these ten words throughout the week for mastery.
*Agendas should go home and back each day. FRIDAY folders will go home with papers for the week.

I do feel strongly in reading daily.   I truly believe that the more kids read (or are read to), the better readers they become.  Exposure to print, story elements, and spelling patterns are all so important at this level and help to create a love of reading and learning.  Please take time throughout the week to read with your child.  If your child is an independent reader, they may want to journal about what they are reading or discuss it with a family member to gain a deeper understanding.  All reading and reading activities can go towards the 20 minute/day BOOK-IT reward.  Monthly calendars are sent home.  

Here are some potential learning activities to replace homework time if you so choose:
1. FrontRow- each student has a login with their first name and last name initial.  Code:hulstr
2. MAP Math/MAP Reading (these sites have activities and games geared to student individual RIT levels- I will share these at conferences in a couple weeks)
3. Spelling Practice (chalk, finger paint, shaving cream, computer practice, creative sentences using words...)
4. Visit a library and check out some new books
5. Read!  :)
.
*Big THANKS to Kate Irvin for copying for our classroom! :)

Monday, January 30: Begin Quarter 3
Wednesday, Feb. 8: Full Day, Conferences at Night
Thursday, Feb. 9: Half Day- Dismissal at 11:30, Conferences
Friday, Feb. 10: No School, Staff PD Day

MATH  (Jan.30- Feb. 3)
We will be wrapping up our Chapter 4 with an assessment and then taking our Interim Numeracy Assessment.

READING (Jan. 30-Feb. 3)
Amazing Words: growth, public, teeter, makeshift, population, shuffle, crooked, spindly

High-Frequency Words: always, everything, things, become, nothing, day, stays

**Spelling Words (TEST on Feb. 3): by, try, sunny, handy, fly, cry, lucky, silly, puppy, my

Sequence and Summarize- A Place to Play

Action Verbs

EBLI Lessons

Social Studies: We will begin Social Studies for Q3 after completing the Numeracy Interim Test.  

Monday, January 16, 2017

Week 20 (Jan. 23-27)

*Our virtue for the month of January is Perseverance.  Each Monday, we celebrate "Moral Focus Monday" with lessons devoted to our school virtue.

*Spelling is a part of our weekly routine.  Words are introduced each Monday and the students are tested on Fridays.  Please take time to review these ten words throughout the week for mastery.
*Agendas should go home and back each day. FRIDAY folders will go home with papers for the week.

I do feel strongly in reading daily.   I truly believe that the more kids read (or are read to), the better readers they become.  Exposure to print, story elements, and spelling patterns are all so important at this level and help to create a love of reading and learning.  Please take time throughout the week to read with your child.  If your child is an independent reader, they may want to journal about what they are reading or discuss it with a family member to gain a deeper understanding.  All reading and reading activities can go towards the 20 minute/day BOOK-IT reward.  Monthly calendars are sent home.  

Here are some potential learning activities to replace homework time if you so choose:
1. FrontRow- each student has a login with their first name and last name initial.  Code:hulstr
2. MAP Math/MAP Reading (these sites have activities and games geared to student individual RIT levels- I will share these at conferences in a couple weeks)
3. Spelling Practice (chalk, finger paint, shaving cream, computer practice, creative sentences using words...)
4. Visit a library and check out some new books
5. Read!  :)
.
*Big THANKS to Kate Irvin for copying for our classroom! :)

Friday, January 27: End of Quarter 2
Monday, January 30: Begin Quarter 3
Friday, Feb. 10: No School, Staff PD Day

MATH next week (Jan.23-27)
Chapter 4: Mixed Addition with Tens and Ones, Counting On Strategy, Practice with 2-D Numbers, Addition Game.

READING next week (Jan. 23-27)
Amazing Words: individual, special, slither, eagerly, industrious, creep, romp, wander

High-Frequency Words: also, other, family, some, new, their

**Spelling Words (TEST on Jan. 27): feet, we, she, be, he, green, tree, see, me, week** 

Compare and Contrast- Honey Bees

Nouns in Sentences

EBLI Lessons

Science: Our topic is Earth's Surface.  We will be learning about the Surface and Layers of Earth, Sedimentary, Igneous, & Metamorphic Rocks, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Slow and Fast Land Changes

Monday, January 9, 2017

Week 19 (Jan. 17-20)

 *Our virtue for the month of January is Perseverance.  Each Monday, we celebrate "Moral Focus Monday" with lessons devoted to our school virtue.

*Spelling is a part of our weekly routine.  Words are introduced each Monday and the students are tested on Fridays.  Please take time to review these ten words throughout the week for mastery.
*Agendas should go home and back each day. FRIDAY folders will go home with papers for the week.

I do feel strongly in reading daily.   I truly believe that the more kids read (or are read to), the better readers they become.  Exposure to print, story elements, and spelling patterns are all so important at this level and help to create a love of reading and learning.  Please take time throughout the week to read with your child.  If your child is an independent reader, they may want to journal about what they are reading or discuss it with a family member to gain a deeper understanding.  All reading and reading activities can go towards the 20 minute/day BOOK-IT reward.  Monthly calendars are sent home.  

Here are some potential learning activities to replace homework time if you so choose:
1. FrontRow- each student has a login with their first name and last name initial.  Code:hulstr
2. MAP Math/MAP Reading (these sites have activities and games geared to student individual RIT levels- I will share these at conferences in a couple weeks)
3. Spelling Practice (chalk, finger paint, shaving cream, computer practice, creative sentences using words...)
4. Visit a library and check out some new books
5. Read!  :)
.
*Big THANKS to Kate Irvin for copying for our classroom! :)

Monday, January 16: No School, Staff PD Day
Friday, January 27: End of Quarter 2
Monday, January 30: Begin Quarter 3

MATH next week (Jan. 17-20)
Chapter 4: Using Place Value to Compare Numbers, Quick Quiz/Fact Fluency, Add Tens and Ones

READING next week (Jan. 17-20)
Amazing Words: environment, thrive, slimy, capture, require, inhale, sludge, creature

High-Frequency Words: around, grow, find, under, food, water

**Spelling Words (TEST on Jan. 20): huge, tube, cute, mule, June, use, flute, rule, cube, rude** 

Author's Purpose- Life in the Forest

Singular and Plural Nouns

EBLI Lessons

Science: Our topic is Earth's Surface.  We will be learning about the Surface and Layers of Earth, Sedimentary, Igneous, & Metamorphic Rocks, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Slow and Fast Land Changes

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Our star this week!


NWEA Testing

We are scheduled for NWEA Winter Tests next week Tuesday, 1/10 (ELA) and Thursday, 1/12 (Math).  Please encourage your child to do their personal best.  This data will be used to help create the best small groups for all students.

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Week 18 (Jan. 9-13)

*Our virtue for the month of January is Perseverance.  Each Monday, we celebrate "Moral Focus Monday" with lessons devoted to our school virtue.

*Spelling is a part of our weekly routine.  Words are introduced each Monday and the students are tested on Fridays.  Please take time to review these ten words throughout the week for mastery.
*Agendas should go home and back each day. FRIDAY folders will go home with papers for the week.

I do feel strongly in reading daily.   I truly believe that the more kids read (or are read to), the better readers they become.  Exposure to print, story elements, and spelling patterns are all so important at this level and help to create a love of reading and learning.  Please take time throughout the week to read with your child.  If your child is an independent reader, they may want to journal about what they are reading or discuss it with a family member to gain a deeper understanding.  All reading and reading activities can go towards the 20 minute/day BOOK-IT reward.  Monthly calendars are sent home.  

Here are some potential learning activities to replace homework time if you so choose:
1. FrontRow- each student has a login with their first name and last name initial.  Code:hulstr
2. MAP Math/MAP Reading (these sites have activities and games geared to student individual RIT levels- I will share these at conferences in a couple weeks)
3. Spelling Practice (chalk, finger paint, shaving cream, computer practice, creative sentences using words...)
4. Visit a library and check out some new books
5. Read!  :)
.
*Big THANKS to Kate Irvin for copying for our classroom! :)

Monday, January 16: No School, Staff PD Day
Friday, January 27: End of Quarter 2
Monday, January 30: Begin Quarter 3

MATH next week (Jan.9-13)
Chapter 4:Integrate Tens and Ones, Practice Grouping Ones into Tens, Add with Groups of Tens, Practice with Tens and Ones.

READING next week (Jan. 9-13)
Amazing Words: enemy, protect, holler, bluff, extinct, crater, swamp, boisterous

High-Frequency Words: down, inside, now, there, together

**Spelling Words (TEST on Jan. 13): home, woke, hose, stone, hope, those, joke, rose, bone, rode** 

Sequence- The Big Circle

Capitalization Rules: Days, Months, Holidays

EBLI Lessons

Science: Our topic is Earth's Surface.  We will be learning about the Surface and Layers of Earth, Sedimentary, Igneous, & Metamorphic Rocks, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Slow and Fast Land Changes