READING
Our next story is called The Great Ball Game: A Muskogee Story. It is a fable about how the birds and animals play ball to decide who is better. The birds don't allow the bat on their team, but he ends up winning the game for the animals.
In phonics we will be focusing on the vowels pairs oa and ow.
Vocabulary words are accept, advantage, argument, penalty, quarrel, and guarded.
Comprehension strategies are rereading for understanding, cause and effect, and summarizing.
In grammar we will be working on plural possessive nouns.
MATH
Our new chapter is about solid figures. We will be identifying, sorting naming attributes of solid figures. Some of our new math vocabulary will be sphere, cone, cube, cylinder, pyramid, rectangular prism, face, edge, vertex and vertices.
Student of the Week
Dawson is the Student of the Week! He likes to play baseball, monopoly, and the Wii. His favorite animal is a penguin. His favorite color is red. When Dawson grows up he wants to be a Baseball Player.
Valentine’s Day Party
Thank you our Valentine’s Day party was great! Thank you to Mrs. Kenyeri, Mrs. Milad, Mrs. Eder and Mrs. Messina who organized our games and ran our party. Thank you to Mrs. Pokorney, Mrs. Kenyeri, and Mrs. Wells who provided snacks. A special Thank You to Mrs. Milad who covered all our valentine boxes. Your support and generosity are greatly appreciated! The children had a wonderful time!
Happy Birthday
Carmen – February 18
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Feb. 21 – President's Day – No School
Feb. 24 – Spring Picture Day
Feb. 25 – Bring a fuzzy stuffed animal to school
Mar. 1 – Report Cards go home
Feb. 28-Mar. 4 – Parent/Teacher Conferences
Mar. 4 – No School – Parent/ Teacher Conferences
Mar. 7 – Casimer Pulaski Day – No School
