Friday, February 3, 2012

February 3, 2012

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 worked on telling time after the hour in 5 minute increments, telling time before the hour, make reasonable estimates and determine how much time has passed from start to finish.  We will be finishing our chapter on time and having a chapter test next week.


  Student  of the Week
Adriana is the Student of the Week!  She likes to run very fast, wrestle with her brother and help others.    Her favorite animal is a golden retriever.  Her favorite color is purple.   When Adriana  grows up she wants to be a  Singer.

Valentine’s Day Party
On Tuesday, Feb. 14th we will have a Valentine's Day party.  Your child may bring one valentine for every child in the class (23 students). 

Service Project
We are collecting 100 can of food for a Food Pantry.  We will be collecting these items until our 100th day of school which will be on Feb. 8th.  Thank you.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Feb. 20 – President's Day – No School
Feb. 23 – Spring Picture Day
Mar. 5 – Casimer Pulaski Day – No School
Mar. 7 – Report Cards go home
Feb. 28-Early Dismissal at 12:00
Mar. 9 – No School – Parent/ Teacher Conferences

Happy 100th Day of School!