Week of March 9th
I want to apologize that it has been a bit since I have updated the class newsletter. With being sick and having limited screen time it was something I could not keep up with. I am feeling much better now (except for the broken toe) and able to mostly blink so I will have newsletter updated every week like normal for the remainder of the year. I hope that everyone had a great weekend and were able to get things done, even with losing an hour because of time change. A lot has happened in our class in the last couple of weeks from the Valentine's Day Party, celebrating Dr. Seuss Week, and finishing up Unit 2 of Math and Unit 3 in our Language Arts/Reading curriculum. The third quarter ends this Wednesday, March 11th. Report cards will come home next week.
Just a reminder for those of you who bring or drop your students off at school there are changes happening in the parking lot. The biggest one that is in effect from now on is the gravel parking lot is now for staff members only. The efforts in the parking lot are to make it safer for students. I will keep you updated when the next phase is implemented as the last update stated the changes would be happening in the Spring.
This last week we started Unit 3 of our Math curriculum. We are working on building bar models to match story problems and number sentences. The students still love coming into class in the morning to do rocket math and many students are at least half way finished with the addition rocket math. Subtraction rocket math is still a struggle for some, but growth is starting to happen. I just want to remind you that subtraction is a difficult concept for many students. If you feel your child is struggling this website has some great printable worksheets.
The past couple of weeks in positive actions Ms. Meesha has been talking with students about making healthy choices with the students. Did you know that at their age they should only have 16 grams of sugar a day? She often asks them what healthy foods they have eaten during the day and then has worked with them to read the food labels on food.
This week in language arts and reading we will finish our new story Let's Go to the Moon. Students are doing excellent at taking their Language Arts/Reading test on the computer. It allows each student to move at their own pace and ensures that they do not skip any questions. This week in science we will start our new unit Lights & Sounds and will work to answer the question How to do they make silly sounds in cartoons?
Once again the L.E.G.O reader is a way your child can practice their reading and reading comprehension at home in order to earn an award at the end of the year. Each time they finish reading the 40 books across the different generas the will receive a prize in library. They will also go into a raffle to earn a Lego set at the end of the year. There is an awards ceremony at the end of the year to recognize all those who participate in the L.E.G.O. reader program. If your child needs a book from a certain genera please ask and myself or Mrs. DeVore will help your child find a book. In conjunction with the L.E.G.O reader you child can also participate in the Book It program. A new calendar is sent home every month for the Book It program. If your child needs another one please let me know. The Book It program only goes through March. If you need any additional information on either of these programs please do not hesitate to contact me.
One last big note, in case you have not noticed our roof is being replaced. As this happens there are times your child may mention being very loud in class from the construction. Also there may be times where we are moved to another room for instruction if they are working above our classroom. As of right now I do not know when that will happen and we may only find out the morning of but our next move out of the room will be for a total of five days. I will try my best to always keep you informed.
Cheers!
Our Specials Schedule and Events this Week:
Monday: Library (8:30-9:00), STEM (12:30-1:00), and Music (2:30-3:00)
Tuesday: Tech Lab (8:30-9:00) and Science (12:45-1:45)
Wednesday: P.E. (8:30-9;00) and Grade Level P.E. (only some students will attend).
Thursday: Library for Weekly Reader (8:30-9:00) and Positive Action (12:00-12:30)
Friday: Tech Lab (8:30-9:00)
Just a reminder for those of you who bring or drop your students off at school there are changes happening in the parking lot. The biggest one that is in effect from now on is the gravel parking lot is now for staff members only. The efforts in the parking lot are to make it safer for students. I will keep you updated when the next phase is implemented as the last update stated the changes would be happening in the Spring.
This last week we started Unit 3 of our Math curriculum. We are working on building bar models to match story problems and number sentences. The students still love coming into class in the morning to do rocket math and many students are at least half way finished with the addition rocket math. Subtraction rocket math is still a struggle for some, but growth is starting to happen. I just want to remind you that subtraction is a difficult concept for many students. If you feel your child is struggling this website has some great printable worksheets.
The past couple of weeks in positive actions Ms. Meesha has been talking with students about making healthy choices with the students. Did you know that at their age they should only have 16 grams of sugar a day? She often asks them what healthy foods they have eaten during the day and then has worked with them to read the food labels on food.
This week in language arts and reading we will finish our new story Let's Go to the Moon. Students are doing excellent at taking their Language Arts/Reading test on the computer. It allows each student to move at their own pace and ensures that they do not skip any questions. This week in science we will start our new unit Lights & Sounds and will work to answer the question How to do they make silly sounds in cartoons?
Once again the L.E.G.O reader is a way your child can practice their reading and reading comprehension at home in order to earn an award at the end of the year. Each time they finish reading the 40 books across the different generas the will receive a prize in library. They will also go into a raffle to earn a Lego set at the end of the year. There is an awards ceremony at the end of the year to recognize all those who participate in the L.E.G.O. reader program. If your child needs a book from a certain genera please ask and myself or Mrs. DeVore will help your child find a book. In conjunction with the L.E.G.O reader you child can also participate in the Book It program. A new calendar is sent home every month for the Book It program. If your child needs another one please let me know. The Book It program only goes through March. If you need any additional information on either of these programs please do not hesitate to contact me.
One last big note, in case you have not noticed our roof is being replaced. As this happens there are times your child may mention being very loud in class from the construction. Also there may be times where we are moved to another room for instruction if they are working above our classroom. As of right now I do not know when that will happen and we may only find out the morning of but our next move out of the room will be for a total of five days. I will try my best to always keep you informed.
Cheers!
Our Specials Schedule and Events this Week:
Monday: Library (8:30-9:00), STEM (12:30-1:00), and Music (2:30-3:00)
Tuesday: Tech Lab (8:30-9:00) and Science (12:45-1:45)
Wednesday: P.E. (8:30-9;00) and Grade Level P.E. (only some students will attend).
Thursday: Library for Weekly Reader (8:30-9:00) and Positive Action (12:00-12:30)
Friday: Tech Lab (8:30-9:00)
MathThis week we continue unit 3 in Math. This unit covers bar models that match number sentences and story problems. We will also have Rocket Math for addition and subtraction practice.
ScienceThis week we will have a main science lesson where we answer the question How to do they make silly sounds in cartoons? We will also have a mini lesson with a question answered by Doug. If your child has a question relating to science please have them write it down and we can submit it to Doug.
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Language ArtsWords to Know: around, because, before, bring, carry, light, show, think
Phonics Skills: Long o (CV, CVCe) and Long u (CVCe) Vocabulary Strategy: Suffixes -y, -ful 
spellingOur Spelling test will be on Thursday. Lists came home on Thursday with your child. We will retest this week for new lists to come home on Thursday. If your has lost their list of words they can always be found on their Spelling City accounts.
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L.E.G.O. ReaderTo practice reading at home I highly encourage your child to participate in our L.E.G.O. reader program. For each book your child reads they will fill out a reading response page and return them to their teacher. This program encourages children to read from a variety of genres. Below you will find the student tracker and response pages.
ReadingThis week, we'll travel to outer space in Let's Go to the Moon! and learn all about this exciting and far away place. This informational story will help children answer the question "What do astronauts do?" We'll also read a biography of astronaut Mae Jemison.
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