January 28, 2011

READING

Our next story is called Officer Buckle and Gloria. It is a humorous fictional story about a policemen who loves to give safety tips to school children, but nobody every listens – until he brings a dog named Gloria.

In phonics we will be focusing on the the vowel pairs ow and oa, r-controlled vowels or and ar, and the endings -tion and -ture.

Vocabulary words are accident, audience, officer, attention, commands, and safety.

Comprehension strategies are drawing conclusions and monitor/clarify.

In grammar we will be working on nouns and pronouns .

MATH

In math we will be finishing our chapter on using money. We will have our math test on Tuesday. Our next chapter is on telling time.

Social Studies

Next week we will be studying voting, our country's symbols, along with doing some Presidents' Day Activities.

Student of the Week

Owen is the Student of the Week! He likes to play soccer, build with legos and read books. His favorite animal is a kitten . His favorite color is white. When Owen grows up he wants to be an Astronaut.

Happy Birthday

Renee – January 24

Valentine’s Day Party

On Monday, Feb. 12^th we will have a Valentine's Day party. Your child may bring one valentine for every child in the class (23 students). Please have your child address each card (class list). Bring the cards to school in a bag with your child’s name on it.

This week Elizabeth Ide School participated in learning PBIS. We learned the appropriate behaviors in the classroom, hallway, gym, library lunchroom and recess. We concluded the week with a juggling assembly. Thank you PTO!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Feb. 14 – Valentine's Day Party at 2:00

Feb. 21 – President's Day – No School

Mar. 1 – Report Cards go home

Feb. 28-Mar. 4 – Parent/Teacher Conferences

Mar. 4 – No School – Parent/ Teacher Conferences

January 21, 2011

READING

Our next two stories are in our Theme Wrap-Up. The first one is called Grandpa's Corner Store It is about when a giant supermarket opens in the neighborhood Lucy tries to help her Grandfather save his small corner grocery store. The second story is called Barrio: Jose's Neighborhood it is about a San Francisco neighborhood. We will be comparing these stories with the other literature we have read in our theme.

In phonics we will be focusing on the the vowel pairs ai, ay and the endings -er and -est.

Vocabulary words are deliveries, grocery store, flyer, success, grand opening, supermarket, burrio, harvest, customs, fiesta and traditions.

Comprehension strategies are summarizing and making inferences.

In grammar we will be working on special nouns .

MATH

In math we finished our chapter on money and had our chapter test today. Our next chapter will continue with money. We will be learning how to make change, add and subtract money amounts and learn about the decimal point and dollar sign.

Student of the Week

Dalya is the Student of the Week! She likes to read books, play with her baby brother and clean her room. Her favorite animal is a cat . Her favorite colors are gold and silver. When Dalya grows up she wants to be a Doctor.

Happy Birthday

Davion– January 18

PBIS

Next week, January 24-28, Elizabeth Ide will be implementing an approach to discipline called Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS). PBIS is a proactive systems approach to establishing the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students in a school to achieve social, emotional, and academic success.

We will begin by establishing clear expectations for behavior that will be taught, modeled and reinforced across all settings and by all staff. Our week will culminate with a juggling celebration assembly.

Social Studies

Next week we will learn about the local government, state government and the election process.

Supplies Needed

Each child needs to bring in a shoe box for making a valentine holder. The box needs a lid that fits on the box. Make sure your child's name is on the box.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jan. 27 – Pajama Day

Feb. 8 - 100^th Day of School!

Feb. 14 – Valentine's Day Party at 2:00

Feb. 21 – President's Day – No School

January 14, 2011

READING

Our next next story will be Jamaica Louise James. It is about a girl who loves to draw and paint. To surprise her grandmother on her birthday, she hangs up her artwork at the subway station where her grandmother works.

In phonics we will be focusing on the the vowel pairs ee, ea and the endings -tion and -ture.

Vocabulary words are booth, station, token, plaque, subway and mayor.

Comprehension strategies are evaluating and making inferences.

In grammar we will be working on nouns that change the spelling in the plural.

MATH

We have finished our chapter on probability. Our next chapter is on counting money. We started counting on using various coins. We are counting with half-dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. Next week we will we continue to count coins.

Student of the Week

Nuvia is the Student of the Week! She likes to ride her bike, swim and clean her room. Her favorite animal is a horse . Her favorite color is purple. When Nuvia grows up she wants to be a Teacher.

Science

We enjoyed our Dig-it field trip. We found many gems. This reinforced the concepts we are learning in The Earth unit in Science. We are learning about sand, soil and how fossils are made. We will be making our own fossils next week with a Science test on this unit.

Social Studies

We are learning about Martin Luther King Jr., and his beliefs and dreams for a better world. Our next chapter will be about our country, voting and the government.

Handwriting

We started to learn how to write in cursive. We have learned the letters i and t.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jan. 17 – Martin Luther King's Birthday – No School

Feb. 14 – Valentine's Day Party

Feb. 21 – President's Day – No school

January 7, 2011

READING

Next week we will be administering the MAP test on January 10^th and 12^th. This is a test taken on the computer and replaces the IOWA tests. Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest and eats a good breakfast on those days.

MATH

In math we finished our chapter on data and graphs. Our next chapter will focus on probability. We will predict if an event is certain or impossible, record possible outcomes, and solve problems by making predictions. Next week we will have our chapter test. We will be working on money next.

**Please make sure you send in the following coins in a small container or baggie (with with your child's name on it) with the following coins: 20 pennies, 10 nickels, 10 dimes and 7 quarters.**

Handwriting

We will be starting to learn how to write letters in cursive. I will be sending home homework to practice the letters we are working on in school.

Student of the Week

Munir is the Student of the Week! He likes to play softball, take pictures and loves dogs.

Her favorite animal is a dolphin . His favorite color is purple. When Munir grows up he wants to be a Toymaker.

Science

We are learning about sand, soil and how fossils are made. We will be making our own fossils next week with a Science test on this unit. Our next unit will be on Natural Resources.

Social Studies

We are learning about Martin Luther King Jr., and his beliefs and dreams for a better world.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jan. 13 – Vision and Hearing Screening

Jan. 14 – Dig-It in school field trip

Jan. 17 – Martin Luther King's Birthday – No School