Week of November 19-21, 2018

I hope everyone enjoyed their first snow storm of the school year! We have a busy schedule for the next few days to catch up on some Thanksgiving lessons and activities.

We will continue to work with the story “Bear Snores On” in Reading. After this story, we will move on to “Jack and the Beanstalk.” This fairy tale will revisit the concept of realism and fantasy.

Our Math lessons will still focus on numbers 11-20. Please continue to practice counting and identifying numbers 0-100, along with writing numbers 0-20.

Reminders:

-Monday, November 19^th will be Day 6 on the rotation schedule.  Wednesday, November 21^st will be a NON-ROTATION day.

-Students will participate in the PBIS monthly reward on Wednesday, November 21^st. The school will be working with members of the military and veterans from the community to create care packages that will be sent to troops and wounded veterans. Your donations will be greatly appreciated! (A list of requested items was sent home. Please let me know if you need a new reminder.) 

-There will be an early dismissal on Wednesday, November 21^st. School will resume on Tuesday, November 21^st.

 I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving holiday. Take a minute to enjoy the time you spend with your family and get some relaxation in before the hectic tasks of the Christmas season begin.

Happy Thanksgiving!

~Mrs. Green

       Week of November 12-16, 2018       

Our new Reading story will continue to discuss hibernation. “A Bed for the Winter” is an educational text that presents types of homes animals create in order to stay warm during the coldest season of the year. To enhance comprehension skills, we will revisit how to determine the sequence of a story. Adjectives for opposites are presented this week. The amazing words are: nest, meadow, stump, tree trunk, hive, and den. Two new sight words will be taught this week: he and for.

The Phonics letter of the week is Ii. The focus will be on the short /i/ sound, as in igloo. Words with the initial and medial /i/ sound will be practiced. We are working hard on segmenting, blending, and trying to write words containing the sounds we have learned. I am very pleased with the fantastic effort I am seeing!

Our Math lessons for the week will focus on numbers 11-20. We are practicing how to count, read, write, and represent numbers from 0-20. Please continue to practice counting to 100 and writing numbers 0-20 with correct formation.

Reminders:

- Please remember to send back your child’s signed report card envelope. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

- Please continue to practice sight words daily.

- Friday, November 16^th is a paid Spartan Dress Down Day.  A $1.00 donation will allow your child to wear jeans or sweat pants with a Spartan shirt.

-Students will be dismissed at 12:00pm on Wednesday, November 21^st.

 Have an impeccable week!

 ~Mrs. Green

Week of November 6-10, 2017

We really enjoyed our past two weeks of fall celebrations. The fall festival was filled with fun from morning until dismissal. Halloween provided more excitement for another school week. Now we are moving into the Thanksgiving spirit. These special events help fuel our positive mood to make us more productive!

Reading: Our story this week is an animal fantasy called “Bear Snores On.” We will examine the difference between realism and fantasy. The story uses simple rhyme and repeated sentences to give students the opportunity to join in the reading process. We will look for adjectives that describe the size, number, color, and shape of nouns. The amazing words we will explore include: sleep, winter, cave, woods, storm, and blustery. The sight words to focus on are: like, my, and we.

Phonics: Cc is the letter of the week. The initial and final /k/ sound will be practiced. (Example: cat, rock)

Math: Our Unit of Shapes will conclude this week. Testing will include 2-dimensional flat shapes (plane shapes) as well as 3-dimensional solid figures. Vocabulary words to review include: sides, vertices, circle, square, triangle, rectangle, hexagon, trapezoid, rhombus, oval, sphere, cube, cone, cylinder, rectangular prism, triangular prism, and pyramid. Also practice positional words, such as above, below, beside, next to, in front of, and behind. After testing this unit, we will move on to Numbers 11-20.

Reminders:

*Students are no longer permitted to wear shorts to school. Shorts will return in the Spring.

*The NS Student Council is participating in the Feed-A-Friend program. They are asking students in the district to provide donations to help provide a holiday dinner for the less fortunate families in Schuylkill County. Collections of non-perishable food items, as well as monetary donations are being collected.

*The colder weather does not stop us from outdoor recess. Please make sure your child is wearing a warm coat. Hats and mittens are also beneficial.

*Please continue to practice sight words as well as the following skills: letters & sounds, syllables, rhyming, counting to 100, and writing numbers & letters correctly.

Specials: Monday:Computers  Tuesday:Music  Wednesday:Guidance  Thursday:Gym  Friday:Art

 Thank you for your continuous cooperation!

~ Mrs. Green