Week of January 30-February 3, 2017

February is a month filled with fun. Last week we began our celebrations with Chinese New Year. Gung Hay Fat Choy! Our upcoming events include: the 100^th day of school, Groundhog Day, Superbowl, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, and Mardi Gras. This will be a busy month!

Reading: We will start Unit 4 this week. The stories in this section will discuss adventures. The first story is Eric Carle’s animal fantasy, “Rooster’s Off to See the World.” Sequence (the order of events in a story) will be the skill taught.  The new amazing words to explore are: world, trip, journey, lonely, horizon, and homesick. The sight words to focus on are: are, do, and that.

Phonics:  Our letter of the week is Hh. The initial /h/ sound (as in helicopter) will be the focus.

Math: We are still working on Numbers to 100 this week. We are counting and writing numbers, counting groups of 10, looking for patterns on a hundred chart, and estimating about how many. Please also practice these skills at home.

Class News:

~Our 100^th day is only a few days away! On Wednesday, February 1^st we will be completing activities involving the concept of 100. Students are encouraged to dress as if they were 100 years old.

~Thursday, February 2^nd is Groundhog Day.  Remember to check Phil’s weather predictions!

~ The Kindergarten class will be having a Luau for the January behavior reward on Friday, February 3^rd.  (Students who have less than 3 red or yellow days in their calendar are included). Students are permitted to wear a tropical printed shirt or dress with dress code bottoms.  No sandals or flip flops.

~Our Valentine Party will be held on Friday, February 10^th. This is when valentine cards will be passed out. Please be sure to have your child bring their cards to school by that on time.

Specials: Mon- Book Exchange Tues-Art Wed- Gym Thurs- Music Fri-Computers

Have a happy week!

~ Mrs. Green

Week of January 23-27, 2017

The first half of the year is complete! Our 100^th day is approaching. Please take note of any areas your child may be struggling with and try to practice those skills a little more.

Reading: This week’s story is the classic fable, “The Lion and the Mouse.” We will use this story to focus on the concept of Main Idea. (Identifying the important things that are happening in stories.) The amazing words to learn are: jungle, nibbling, trembling, beast, snarled, and entangled. The sight words emphasized will be: they, you, and of. During the week we will also examine how to correctly write sentences. Children should know that a sentence is a complete thought. It starts with a capital letter, has spaces between words, and ends with a period. Rhythm and rhyme in poems will also be discussed.

Phonics:  This week is a continuation of the /o/ sound, spelled with letter Oo. Remember: this is a vowel, it has two sounds! We will be practicing /o/ in the beginning, as well as the middle of words.

Math:  Topic 6 will continue this week. This unit teaches numbers to 100. It will start by counting to 30, and estimating items. Our estimations will determine if objects are closer to 10 or 20.

Reminders:

~ Remember to have your child wear a winter coat to school daily. We go outside for recess as often as possible. It is too cold to wear only sweatshirts. 

~ Please practice sight words daily. Also go over class work that is sent home. This helps to reinforce the concepts learned throughout the day.

~All tests that are sent home should be signed and RETURNED.

~Wednesday, February 1^st is scheduled as our 100^th day. More information will be sent home soon.

~Friday, February 3^rd is our January reward for those with good behavior. We will be having a luau that afternoon. More information will be arriving in your child’s folder.

Specials:
Mon. Library         Tues. Art         Wed. Gym         Thurs. Music         Fri. Computers

Have an outstanding week!

~Mrs. Green

Week of January 17-20, 2017

Reading: The title of this week's story is "Then and Now." It is a non-fictional story that emphasizes how things we use today are different from things used long ago. This selection provides great opportunities for developing lists, composing meaningful word groups, and demonstrating words for opposites. We will also practice how to draw conclusions in a story. The amazing words presented will be: gears, webcams, phonographs, headphones, handwritten, and newspapers. The sight words we will focus on are: they, you, and of.
Phonics: The letter of the week is Oo. The children will work with the short /o/ sound, as in hop, as well as the long /o/ sound, as in hope.

Math: We will continue to work on Topic 5, "Numbers to 20." In this unit we count, read, and write numbers 11-20. (Please keep practicing writing the numbers 0-20 at home, along with counting to 100. We have some students who met both goals already!)

Reminders:
~ Monday, 1/16/17, is a teacher in-service day. There is no school for students.

~ Friday, 1/20/17 will be a dress down day. A donation of $1.00 is required to wear  

    jeans or sweatpants.
~ Please remember to practice sight words daily. (Our goal is 96 words!)

 Specials:
Tuesday- Art    Wednesday- Gym    Thursday- Music     Friday- Computers
Have an outstanding week!

          ~ Mrs. Green

Week of January 9-13, 2017

Reading: This week we will enjoy an animal fantasy called “Farfallina and Marcel.” This touching story about a duckling and a caterpillar helps the students understand how some animals change as they grow. The story uses plot identification as the skill to enhance comprehension.

Phonics: Ff  is the letter of the week. The initial and final /f/ sound will be practiced, as in the words fountain and leaf.

Math: Topic 5 Begins this week. This topic explores the numbers to 20.  The students will be counting, reading, and writing the numbers 11 through 20.

Reminders:

~Students should be ready to present their dinosaur reports on Tuesday, 1/10.

~ Wednesday, January 11^th is a two-hour Data Delay!

~ Monday will be Day 1 on the rotation schedule. Wear gym clothes!

~ Please continue to practice sight words, counting to 100, and writing 0-20.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and have a fantastic week!

~ Mrs. Green