Newsletter 2/23

Our Weekly Learning  2-23-18
News and Information We will celebrate Dr. Seuss next week with lots of reading and special dress up days. Monday- Hat Day (Cat in the Hat) Tuesday- Pajama Day (Sleep Book) Wednesday- Wacky Clothes Day (Wacky Wednesday) Thursday- Crazy Hair Day (Hooray for Hair) Friday - Crazy Socks Day (Fox in Socks) Our classroom is in need of a few items:  Play-doh (small containers-any color), glue sticks, and crayola markers
Language Workshop Our focus this week was on President’s Day. We read about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. We identified main idea and key details in each book. We reviewed fiction and non-fiction and assessed on being able to identify the difference. We also practiced using prefixes and identifying the meaning of a word with a prefix.	Math Workshop This week we learned about graphs. We learning how to collect data, make tally marks, and read the data in a graph. We practiced answering many questions about the data.  We wrote number sentences to help us compare how many more and fewer. Today we assessed the last part of topic D.
Writing Workshop This week we reviewed writing bold beginnings and excellent endings. We practiced adding these to an already writing narrative and opinion piece.	Next Week Next week we will begin a unit on maps. We will switch from prefixes to suffixes. In math we will begin Topic 4.  Topic 4 will focus on place value, comparing, and addition and subtraction to 40.
Important Dates 2/26- Dr. Seuss Week 2/28- Cox Care Mobile 3/9- End of 3rd Quarter/Read-a-thon 3/12-3/16- Spring Break Next week the cafeteria is hosting a competition.  The class that has the most kids eat school breakfast will earn a free Rice Krispy Treat and the class that has the most kids eat school lunch will earn a free slushie.

PTA Event-Family Superhero Dance

Newsletter 2/16

Our Weekly Learning  2-16-18
News and Information NO SCHOOL- Monday, Feb. 19th Keep working on the reading challenge! We have made the transition in our classroom from desks to tables!  The kids are really excited about our new classroom set up.  We are working to reorganize our supplies and make room for all our stuff. Our classroom is in need of a few items:  Play-doh (small containers-any color), glue sticks, and crayola markers.
Language Workshop Our focus this week was on economics.  We read about and identified goods and services in our school and community.  We talked about needs, wants and scarcity.  This week we also learned about the prefixes -un and -re.  We learned to use these prefixes to figure out the meaning of a word.	Math Workshop Today we took our first assessment for Module 3 over measurement.  We have been learning to compare and order items by length.  We have also been practicing using centimeter cubes and rulers to measure.
Writing Workshop It was the last week for our narrative writing unit.  At this point, students should have published 2 pieces of narrative writing.  Each piece should include a bold beginning, linking words (first, next, last) and an excellent ending.	Next Week Next week we will learning about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.  We will focus on the difference between fiction and non-fiction and review and test over prefixes.  In math we will continue learning about measurement.
Important Dates 2/19- No School for Presidents Day 2/22- Jump Rope for Heart Fundraiser Due 2/28- Cox Care Mobile

Valentine Party & Important Dates

Valentine Party & Important Dates

Tomorrow is the last party of the school year!
Please make sure your student brings in valentines for everyone to
pass out during the party. Students will be making a valentines box
during the party. Home room parents will begin setting up the
classroom at 11:30. Other parents may arrive when the party starts
at 12:00. The party will end at 1:00.

Important Dates coming  up:

February 15 - Scholastic Book Orders Due

February 19 - No School

February 28 - Cox Care Mobile

Newsletter 2/2

Our Weekly Learning  2-2-18
News and Information Keep working on the reading challenge! Valentine Day parties will be held on Friday, February 9th. Students will be making valentine boxes during our classroom party.  Students will need to make a valentine for every student in their class. A class list is on the back of the newsletter. Thanks to everyone who participated in the PTA Cookie Dough Fundraiser earlier this  school year. Our classroom received $78 to purchase items for our classroom.
Language Workshop We continued our author study on Kevin Henkes. This week we read Sheila Rae the Brave and Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. We worked on identifying inflectional endings (-ed, -ing, and -s). We also used context clues to help us find the meaning of unknown words.	Math Workshop This week we wrapped up Module 2. Students focused on making a ten for addition and taking from ten for subtraction. Then we reviewed solving addition and subtraction problems by using our favorite strategies. We took our assessment today.
Writing Workshop We continued writing narratives. Students are working hard to add detail and use linking words in their stories. We have also been focusing on using bold beginnings and excellent endings.	Next Week Next week we will finish our author study on Kevin Henkes In math, we will start Module 3 - Measurement and Graphing. In writing, we will finish narratives. In language, we will review and assess on inflectional endings and context clues.
Important Dates 2/5 - Book Orders Due 2/9- Valentine Party 2/19- No School for Presidents Day 2/22- Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser due