December 19, 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.

                        Vocabulary words attention, swivel, commands and popped.

            Comprehension strategies are main idea and supporting details.

                        In grammar we will be working on contractions.

           
                   MATH

                                    We are finishing our chapter on 2-digit subtraction next week.  We will have our chapter test on Thursday.  Our next chapter will be continuing 2-digit subtraction. 

           

  Student  of the Week

Daisy is the Student of the Week!  She likes play soccer, sing and play with her sister.   Her favorite animal is a horse.  Her favorite color is blue.   When Daisy grows up she wants to be a Teacher.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 19 – Classroom Christmas Party

December 22-January 4 – Winter Break

January 5 – Reading Logs are due

January 6 and 8 – MAPS Testing

January 16 – Early Dismissal at 12:00

January 19 – Martin Luther King Day No School

Holiday Party

Thank you to Ms. Rivera for organizing our holiday party.  Thank you to Mrs. Cinco, Mrs. Kerrigan and Mrs. Piechnik for the games at the party.  Thank you to Mrs. Staehely, Mrs. Kotel, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Sarno and Mrs. Piechnik for the snacks.  We had a great time!

I am wishing you and your families a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

December 12, 2014

READING

           
   

            Next week we will be doing Christmas Around the world and holiday activities.  We will not be reading a new story until January.  Reading logs are due January 5th.                  

MATH

           We will continue working on double digit subtraction next week.  We will be solving problems with regrouping.  It is helpful for your child to know their subtraction facts.  Please review them with your child.

         

Social Studies

             Next week we will be learning about Christmas Around the World.  We will learn about the customs of five different countries in the world.  We will be learning about China, Poland, Sweden, Israel and Mexico.  Look for the Christmas Around the World folder to come home this week.

 Student  of the Week

Chaz is the Student of the Week!  He likes Halloween, eating candy and playing soccer.   His favorite animal is a dog.  His favorite color is red.   When Chaz grows up he wants to be a Firefighter.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 15 – Christmas caroling at Fairview Village

December 16 – Early Dismissal at 12:00

December 19 – Classroom Christmas Party

December 22-January 4 – Winter Break

January 5 – Reading Logs are due

January 16 – Early Dismissal at 12:00

January 19 – Martin Luther King Day No School

 

December 5, 2014

READING

          Next week we will be having a writer's workshop.  The children will be learning how to inform someone of what good qualities are needed to make good friendships.  We will write a rough draft, go through the editing process and write a final copy.

                       

           
                   MATH

                                      We finished our chapter on 2-digit addition.  Our chapter test will be on Monday.  In our next chapter, we will be learning about 2-digit subtraction.  It will be helpful to your child to have them practice subtraction flashcards.

Reading Logs

          For the month of November the class earned an extra recess for turning in their reading logs.  Let’s try to get 100% reading logs turned in for the month of December.

Holiday Mitten Tree

          We are collecting mittens, hats, gloves, and scarves to donate to needy families.  We will be collecting these items until December 17.

           

ANNOUNCEMENTS

December 15 – Christmas caroling at Fairview Village

December 16 – Early Dismissal at 12:00

December 19 – Classroom Christmas Party

December 22-January 4 – Winter Break