Hello families!
Next week is conference week. We look forward to sitting down and sharing our students' amazing progress with you. You should have received your child's progress report this afternoon. Please let your child's teacher know if somehow it didn't make it home! If you have not signed up for a conference time with your teacher, please do so!
Next week is a short week. In celebration of Read Across America day and Dr. Seuss' birthday, we thought it would be fun if we had kids bring in their favorite Seuss books. On Monday, 3/2/15, we encourage kids to bring in their Dr. Seuss books and a blanket. We will enjoy our books together in the afternoon. Please write your name inside the book, or use a sticky note, as many kids may own the same books!
This (short) week we will be focusing on the following content:
Reading: Dr. Seuss Read Across America Day
Math:
Second grade- we will continue work on Unit 9, measurement.Third grade-
Fast: We will use this short week as a review for both FAST concepts and spelling- no new words/test this week.
Writing: We will create our own Dr. Seuss character/creature and use his writing style as a model for our own.
Social Studies: We will be completing Chapter 10- Public Services
Wordly Wise: Finish Unit 11
Have a fantastic week!
Friday, February 27, 2015
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
February 18, 2015
I hope you all enjoyed your long weekend. It was nice to see so many of you for our Valentine's parties last week. Special thanks to our room parents for coordinating such memorable events for our kids.
This week we will be focusing on the following content:
Reading: Many changes have been made to our reading conference schedules. Please check with your child's teacher if you have any questions.
Math: Second grade- we are wrapping up our work on unit 8, Fractions. We will review next Monday 2/23, and test Tuesday 2/24. Third grade will be continuing Unit 7, Multiplication Fact Power and Parentheses in a problem.
Fast: We will use this short week as a review for both FAST concepts and spelling- no new words/test this week.
Writing: We will be assessing expository writing with the prompt: "Is it hard to be a kid? Why or why not?"
Social Studies: We will be introducing the unit "What are the public services in our community?" as well as emphasizing Presidents' Day/history of Washington and Lincoln. The month of February is also Black History month!
Wordly Wise: No new units this week
The second trimester grading period ends this Friday. Expect report cards to go home next Friday, 2/27. Conference sign ups will be rolling out through individual teachers. Please contact your child's teacher regarding specifics, or if you have any questions!
Have a fantastic week!
Monday, February 9, 2015
February 9, 2015
Hello families!
What a beautiful weekend we had! I hope you were able to get outside and enjoy it! We are gearing up for a long weekend coming up- hopefully the weather will hold out!
This is the last week for our Pennies for Patients/Make a Wish donation drive. Please continue to bring in pennies- every bit helps! You may make an online donation by visiting
http://rmt.dojiggy.com/ng/index.cfm/ac1c5ba/reg-pages/group-listing/b61b9aea
Feel free to forward the link as well!!!
This week we will be focusing on the following content:
Reading: Many changes have been made to our reading conference schedules. Please check with your child's teacher if you have any questions.
Math: Second grade- we are continuing our work on unit 8, Fractions. Third grade will be starting Unit 7, Multiplication Fact Power and Parentheses in a problem.
Fast: In class we will be teaching lesson 19 , Long i/cy change. If a word ends in a consonant-y, you change to y to i before you add any suffix, unless the suffix begins with an i. If a word ends in a consonant-y and you wish to make it plural, change to y to i and add -es. For spelling we will be working on Lesson 20 (long a review), and will be testing on Friday.
Writing: We will be wrapping up our work on Expository writing, and responding to the prompt: "Which is your favorite special (class) and why?"
Social Studies: "What are the public services in our community?"
Wordly Wise: We are continuing lesson 10, and will be testing by Friday
Pizza Hut Spirit Night- Thursday, Feb. 12. Flyers/vouchers come home Tuesday or Wednesday.
Valentine's parties will be Friday 2/13- check with your child's teacher for times
There is no school on Monday, Feb. 16 (Presidents' Day) or Tuesday, Feb. 17 (teacher non-contact day) Enjoy your long weekend!
Have a fantastic week!
What a beautiful weekend we had! I hope you were able to get outside and enjoy it! We are gearing up for a long weekend coming up- hopefully the weather will hold out!
This is the last week for our Pennies for Patients/Make a Wish donation drive. Please continue to bring in pennies- every bit helps! You may make an online donation by visiting
http://rmt.dojiggy.com/ng/index.cfm/ac1c5ba/reg-pages/group-listing/b61b9aea
Feel free to forward the link as well!!!
This week we will be focusing on the following content:
Reading: Many changes have been made to our reading conference schedules. Please check with your child's teacher if you have any questions.
Math: Second grade- we are continuing our work on unit 8, Fractions. Third grade will be starting Unit 7, Multiplication Fact Power and Parentheses in a problem.
Fast: In class we will be teaching lesson 19 , Long i/cy change. If a word ends in a consonant-y, you change to y to i before you add any suffix, unless the suffix begins with an i. If a word ends in a consonant-y and you wish to make it plural, change to y to i and add -es. For spelling we will be working on Lesson 20 (long a review), and will be testing on Friday.
Writing: We will be wrapping up our work on Expository writing, and responding to the prompt: "Which is your favorite special (class) and why?"
Social Studies: "What are the public services in our community?"
Wordly Wise: We are continuing lesson 10, and will be testing by Friday
Pizza Hut Spirit Night- Thursday, Feb. 12. Flyers/vouchers come home Tuesday or Wednesday.
Valentine's parties will be Friday 2/13- check with your child's teacher for times
There is no school on Monday, Feb. 16 (Presidents' Day) or Tuesday, Feb. 17 (teacher non-contact day) Enjoy your long weekend!
Have a fantastic week!
Monday, February 2, 2015
February 3, 2015
Dear Parents,
January was filled with many mid year bench mark tests., which are finally complete! Woohoo! Thanks for your patience as our conference schedule was altered as we assessed progress.
This week we will be focusing on the following content:
Reading: Many changes have been made to our reading conference schedules. Please check with your child's teacher if you have any questions.
Math: Second grade- we are finishing unit 7, testing on Wednesday, and beginning Unit 8, fractions. Third grade will be finishing unit 6, Geometry, and testing on Friday.
Fast: In class we will be teaching lesson 18 , yellows. "Yellows" fit what we know, but there's something to be aware of. Use caution with -ou, -ow, -ea, -y, and -igh. For spelling we will be working on Lesson 19, and will be testing on Friday.
Social Studies: Some classes are concluding lesson 12 "How do we have a voice in our community?", and others have concluded and will be beginning lesson 10 "What are the public services in our community?"
Wordly Wise: We are starting lesson 10
This Friday is Pajama Day for Friday Fun Donations for Pennies for Patients
Have a fantastic week!
January was filled with many mid year bench mark tests., which are finally complete! Woohoo! Thanks for your patience as our conference schedule was altered as we assessed progress.
This week we will be focusing on the following content:
Reading: Many changes have been made to our reading conference schedules. Please check with your child's teacher if you have any questions.
Math: Second grade- we are finishing unit 7, testing on Wednesday, and beginning Unit 8, fractions. Third grade will be finishing unit 6, Geometry, and testing on Friday.
Fast: In class we will be teaching lesson 18 , yellows. "Yellows" fit what we know, but there's something to be aware of. Use caution with -ou, -ow, -ea, -y, and -igh. For spelling we will be working on Lesson 19, and will be testing on Friday.
Social Studies: Some classes are concluding lesson 12 "How do we have a voice in our community?", and others have concluded and will be beginning lesson 10 "What are the public services in our community?"
Wordly Wise: We are starting lesson 10
This Friday is Pajama Day for Friday Fun Donations for Pennies for Patients
Have a fantastic week!
Monday, January 26, 2015
January 23rd, 2015
Dear Parents,
Thank you so much for the Pennies for Patients Donations. The daily coins, and Friday Fun Days have been really uplifting and fun to participate in. Our classrooms will be collecting money until Friday, February 13th.
January has been filled with many mid year bench mark tests. We are so excited to share your child's progress with you at conferences this Spring.
This week we will be focusing on the following content:
Reading: One last week of DRA testing. Your child will most likely be conferencing once a week with their teacher, please check with your homeroom teacher if you have any questions.
Math: Second grade- we are working through unit 7, we will be working on doubles, weight, equal sharing, patterns, and medians. Third grade will be focusing on...unit 6.
Fast: In class we will be teaching lesson 17 a green review. We will be going over the magic e, r-family, long and short vowels, the walkers, diphthongs, etc. For spelling we will be working on Lesson 18, and will be testing on Friday.
Social Studies: We are concluding lesson 12 "How do we have a voice in our community?"
Wordly Wise: We are concluding lesson 9, and will test at the end of the week.
This Friday is Mustache Day for Friday Fun Donations for Pennies for Patients, Next Friday February 6th will be pajama day.
Enjoy this wonderful weather this week!
Thank you so much for the Pennies for Patients Donations. The daily coins, and Friday Fun Days have been really uplifting and fun to participate in. Our classrooms will be collecting money until Friday, February 13th.
January has been filled with many mid year bench mark tests. We are so excited to share your child's progress with you at conferences this Spring.
This week we will be focusing on the following content:
Reading: One last week of DRA testing. Your child will most likely be conferencing once a week with their teacher, please check with your homeroom teacher if you have any questions.
Math: Second grade- we are working through unit 7, we will be working on doubles, weight, equal sharing, patterns, and medians. Third grade will be focusing on...unit 6.
Fast: In class we will be teaching lesson 17 a green review. We will be going over the magic e, r-family, long and short vowels, the walkers, diphthongs, etc. For spelling we will be working on Lesson 18, and will be testing on Friday.
Social Studies: We are concluding lesson 12 "How do we have a voice in our community?"
Wordly Wise: We are concluding lesson 9, and will test at the end of the week.
This Friday is Mustache Day for Friday Fun Donations for Pennies for Patients, Next Friday February 6th will be pajama day.
Enjoy this wonderful weather this week!
Thursday, January 15, 2015
1-15-15
Dear Parents,
Our school has kicked off our annual Pennies for Patients Fundraiser. The students will be bringing home little boxes to collect change, and your homeroom teacher will be sending you a link that you can donate online. We will be starting Friday Fun Days, in which the students are encouraged to bring in $1 towards the fundraiser to participate. Tomorrow January 16th will be Jersey Day. 1/23 will be mustache day. 2/6 will be Pajama Day.
This week we will focus on...
F.A.S.T (Phonics)- We will begin concept 16 Most Kind Old Words. Words that end in -ild, -ind, -old, -ost, often had the long vowel sound.
Math: In 2nd grade math, we are starting our work in unit 7 with lessons focusing on patterns. 3rd grade math is starting Unit 6, focusing on line segments, parallel lines, and angles and turns.
Reading: We are doing one conference per week, and reviewing DRA skills in preparation for the DRA testing happening this month.
Wordly Wise: We are starting lesson 9 words. For extra support, check out http://wordlywise3000.com
Writing: We are using writing time to write about our Arctic Animals. We are filling out information in a KWL chart about what we know, want to know, and have learned about our animals. We are using the table of contents to generate questions about our acrtic animals. We will fill out information on our animal's description, habitat, food source, location in world, daily life, survival techniques, and fun facts. We will ultimately fill out an informational research page, and type the final product. In addition to book resources, we will be using online resources to add to our knowledge.
Social Studies: We are starting "How do people improve their communities?"
FOSS: FOSS teachers will continue to teach the current unit
Upcoming dates:
Friday, January 1/16 $1 Jersey Day
Monday, January 19th- No School- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Friday, January 23rd- $1 Mustache Day
Saturday, January 24th- Mother/Son Monster Golf
Friday, February 6th- $1 Pajama Day
Our school has kicked off our annual Pennies for Patients Fundraiser. The students will be bringing home little boxes to collect change, and your homeroom teacher will be sending you a link that you can donate online. We will be starting Friday Fun Days, in which the students are encouraged to bring in $1 towards the fundraiser to participate. Tomorrow January 16th will be Jersey Day. 1/23 will be mustache day. 2/6 will be Pajama Day.
This week we will focus on...
F.A.S.T (Phonics)- We will begin concept 16 Most Kind Old Words. Words that end in -ild, -ind, -old, -ost, often had the long vowel sound.
Math: In 2nd grade math, we are starting our work in unit 7 with lessons focusing on patterns. 3rd grade math is starting Unit 6, focusing on line segments, parallel lines, and angles and turns.
Reading: We are doing one conference per week, and reviewing DRA skills in preparation for the DRA testing happening this month.
Wordly Wise: We are starting lesson 9 words. For extra support, check out http://wordlywise3000.com
Writing: We are using writing time to write about our Arctic Animals. We are filling out information in a KWL chart about what we know, want to know, and have learned about our animals. We are using the table of contents to generate questions about our acrtic animals. We will fill out information on our animal's description, habitat, food source, location in world, daily life, survival techniques, and fun facts. We will ultimately fill out an informational research page, and type the final product. In addition to book resources, we will be using online resources to add to our knowledge.
Social Studies: We are starting "How do people improve their communities?"
FOSS: FOSS teachers will continue to teach the current unit
Upcoming dates:
Friday, January 1/16 $1 Jersey Day
Monday, January 19th- No School- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Friday, January 23rd- $1 Mustache Day
Saturday, January 24th- Mother/Son Monster Golf
Friday, February 6th- $1 Pajama Day
Monday, January 12, 2015
Dear Parents,
It is hard to believe that it is already the second week of the new year. The students have been excited to be back at school, and we have enjoyed getting back into our normal routines in our classrooms. Thank you for sharing your children with us each day, we are blessed to have your partnership. This month is super busy with testing mid-year AIMS. This is a series of 4 tests, compared to the regular 2 we practice each month. We are DRA testing all month. We are also doing MAPS testing in reading and math on our computer.
This week we will focus on...
F.A.S.T (Phonics)- We will begin concept 15 Long O. We hear the O sound when we have an open syllable, example: O-pen, we also hear the O sound when we attach a silent magic magnetic e to the end of a word, example: hope, we also hear the O sound at the end of a word, example: grow.
Math: In 2nd grade math, we are ending our work in unit 6 with a lesson in division, a unit 6 review, a unit 6 test, and a mid year test. 3rd grade math is working on Unit 5 test on Monday, and starting unit 6 focusing on line segments, parallel lines, and angles and turns.
Reading: We are doing one conference per week, and reviewing DRA skills in preparation for the DRA testing happening this month. Wordly Wise: We are continuing work on lesson 8 words. We will be testing this Friday 1/16. For extra support, check out http://wordlywise3000.com
Writing: We are using writing time to write about our Arctic Animals. We are filling out information in a KWL chart about what we know, want to know, and have learned about our animals. We are using the table of contents to generate questions about our acrtic animals. We will fill out information on our animal's description, habitat, food source, location in world, daily life, survival techniques, and fun facts. We will ultimately fill out an informational research page, and type the final product. In addition to book resources, we will be using online resources to add to our knowledge.
Social Studies: We are finishing the unit "How do People Become a Part of Our County?".
FOSS: FOSS teachers will continue to teach the current unit
Upcoming dates:
Monday, January 19th- No School- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Saturday, January 24th- Mother/Son Monster Golf
It is hard to believe that it is already the second week of the new year. The students have been excited to be back at school, and we have enjoyed getting back into our normal routines in our classrooms. Thank you for sharing your children with us each day, we are blessed to have your partnership. This month is super busy with testing mid-year AIMS. This is a series of 4 tests, compared to the regular 2 we practice each month. We are DRA testing all month. We are also doing MAPS testing in reading and math on our computer.
This week we will focus on...
F.A.S.T (Phonics)- We will begin concept 15 Long O. We hear the O sound when we have an open syllable, example: O-pen, we also hear the O sound when we attach a silent magic magnetic e to the end of a word, example: hope, we also hear the O sound at the end of a word, example: grow.
Math: In 2nd grade math, we are ending our work in unit 6 with a lesson in division, a unit 6 review, a unit 6 test, and a mid year test. 3rd grade math is working on Unit 5 test on Monday, and starting unit 6 focusing on line segments, parallel lines, and angles and turns.
Reading: We are doing one conference per week, and reviewing DRA skills in preparation for the DRA testing happening this month. Wordly Wise: We are continuing work on lesson 8 words. We will be testing this Friday 1/16. For extra support, check out http://wordlywise3000.com
Writing: We are using writing time to write about our Arctic Animals. We are filling out information in a KWL chart about what we know, want to know, and have learned about our animals. We are using the table of contents to generate questions about our acrtic animals. We will fill out information on our animal's description, habitat, food source, location in world, daily life, survival techniques, and fun facts. We will ultimately fill out an informational research page, and type the final product. In addition to book resources, we will be using online resources to add to our knowledge.
Social Studies: We are finishing the unit "How do People Become a Part of Our County?".
FOSS: FOSS teachers will continue to teach the current unit
Upcoming dates:
Monday, January 19th- No School- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Saturday, January 24th- Mother/Son Monster Golf
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