Friday, March 7, 2014

March 7, 2014

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
                                   
            Our next chapter is on telling time.  We are going to learn to tell time to the quarter hour and in 5 minute increments.  Practice telling time at home with your child.

We had a great time at the play “Teacher from the Black Lagoon”. 

Student  of the Week
Lucas is the Student of the Week!  He likes swim, play the piano and go skiing. His favorite animal is dog. His favorite color is green.   When Lucas grows up he wants to be a Lawyer.






ANNOUNCEMENTS
March 17 – P/T Conferences – No School
March 18 – Institute Day – No School
March 31-April 8 – Spring Break
April 17 – Early Dismissal at 12:00

April 19 – No School