Monday, May 1, 2017


Week of May1-5, 2017



ReadingThe title of this week’s story is “This is the Way We Go to School.” It is an informational fiction story that explains the ways children around the world get to school. Drawing conclusions is the comprehension skill taught this week. We will also revisit how to identify verbs as action words in sentences. Our amazing words are: cable car, horse-and –buggy, Metro line, trolley, skis, and vaporetto. The sight words to focus on are: where and come.



Phonics: This week presents two letters. Yy makes the /y/ sound, as in yak. Qq’s sound is /kw/, as in quilt.

 Math: Topic 11 starts this week. This unit decomposes numbers 11 to 19. The students will be using ten frames to break apart the numbers into parts that show ten ones and some further ones.



Reminders:

~ Monday, May 1st is an extended school day. Dismissal will begin at 3:45.

~ Please continue to practice ALL sight words daily. The 96 word goal is definitely in reach!

~ The reading teachers will soon begin their end of the year testing. Remember, your child will be required to write dictated sentences. (They must use capital letters at the beginning, finger spaces between words, and punctuation at the end. For words they do not know how to spell: have them sound out the word and write the sounds they hear.)

     *They will also need to identify, write, and give the sound (along     

      with a word) for each letter of the alphabet. Another assessment

      will determine how many words can be written correctly in a 10

      minute time frame. Practice word writing regularly. Remind your

      child to use sight words, word families, colors, numbers, familiar

      names, etc.  

~ The Book Fair is this week. Parent buying night is scheduled for Monday, May 8th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Our class buying day is Wednesday, May 10th. If you are sending money to school, please place it in a labeled envelope.

~ Kindergarten Graduation will be held on Tuesday, May 23rd at 1:00pm in the High School Auditorium.



Specials:

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








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