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
In math we finished our chapter on probability. We will take our chapter test on Monday. Our next chapter will be covering money. Please make sure your child has a small container (with name on lid) with the following coins. 20 pennies, 10 nickels, 10 dimes and 7 quarters
Student of the Week
Jeny is the Student of the Week! She likes money, purses and flowers. Jeny wishes that she could get a black dog. Her favorite color is pink. When Jeny grows up he wants to be a Teacher.
Science
Our next chapter will be on the Earth's natural resources. What they are, how people use them and how to protect them. The children enjoyed making fossils in science today.
Social Studies
We will be learning the concept of government – local, state and federal and explore the history of “the land of the freedom”.
Handwriting
Next week we will be working on the letters f, k, and r.
Supplies Needed
wet wipes
donations to a reward bin
Valentine’s Day Party
On Friday,, Feb. 13th we will have a Valentine's Day party. Your child may bring one valentine for every child in the class (19 students). Please have your child sign each card, but
DO NOT write individual names on the envelopes. Bring the cards to school in a bag with your child’s name on it.
Happy Birthday!
Jan. 31 - Sarah
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Feb. 9 -shoe boxes are needed
Feb. 9 – Iowa Testing
Feb. 16 – President's Day – No School
Mar. 2 – Casimer Pulaski Day – No School
Mar. 12 – Early dismissal day
Mar. 13 – Parent/Teacher Conferences – No School
