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