Week 27 - March 2020

Saturday, March 14, 2020

Your student will bring home a work packet containing work in the event school is canceled as a health precaution. Please do not have your student work in the packet until asked to do so. I will also send the packet electronically just in case it gets lost.

Our schedule:

          We have our specials from 11:10 till 11:50 each day.

          Monday (3/16) – P.E.

          Tuesday (3/17) – Music

          Wednesday (3/18) – P.E.

          Thursday (3/19) – Music

          Friday (3/20) – Music

Character Counts: Our character focus for the remainder of March and the month of April is CAIRING. We will be reading stories and having discussions about CAIRING for others and what that means.

MATH: We finished the Assessment of Area and Perimeter on Friday. This week we will begin Topic 12, Understanding Fractions as Numbers, this week.  HOMEWORK THIS WEEK ON TUESDAY (3/17) AND THURSDAY (3/19).

Science: Your student will bring a Science Fair Packet home on Monday. Our Science Fair is Thursday, May 7^th. Students need to follow the instructions in the packet and finish a display board at home to present at the Science Fair. If you have any questions, please contact me by email and I will help in any way I can.

READING: This week we are talking about Comparing and Contrasting texts.   READING HOMEWORK PACKET DUE FRIDAY, 3/20!!!

SPELLING: New Spelling Lists will come home Monday. Spelling Test will be Thursday, March 19th.

Student of the Week: Our students of the week for 3/16 – 3/20 are Aiden and Ryan. They will be able to share Friday, March 20^th.

Dates to remember:

March 23^rd – March 27^th: Spring Break!

April 1^st – ISAT Math Performance Task

April 9^th – ISAT ELA Performance Task

April 10^th – No School: Teacher Inservice

April 13^th – No School

April 24^th – 2^nd/3^rd Grade Music Performance 6:00 p.m.

May 5^th – ISAT ELA Computer Adaptive Test

May 7^th – Science Fair

May 12^th – ISAT Math Computer Adaptive Test

Week 26 - March 2020

Sunday, March 8, 2020

Did you remember to set your clocks ahead? I know it is just my brain playing tricks on me, but I really miss that hour and it always takes me several days to recover! I hope your weekend is

Our schedule:

          We have our specials from 11:10 till 11:50 each day.

          Monday (3/9) – P.E.

          Tuesday (3/10) – Music

          Wednesday (3/11) – P.E.

          Thursday (3/12) – Music

          Friday (3/13) – P.E.

Character Counts: Our character focus for the month of March is FAIRNESS. We will be reading stories and having discussions about being FAIR and what that means.

MATH: We will Topic 6, Finding the Area and Topic 16, Finding the Perimeter this week. NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK. We will have a test on Thursday.

READING: This week we are talking about Comparing and Contrasting texts.   READING HOMEWORK PACKET DUE FRIDAY, 3/13!!!

SPELLING: New Spelling Lists will come home Monday. Spelling Test will be Thursday, March 12th.

Student of the Week: Our students of the week for 3/9 – 3/13 are Cordell and Allison. They will be able to share Friday, March 12^th.

Dates to remember:

March 23^rd – March 27^th: Spring Break!

April 10^th – No School: Teacher Inservice

April 13^th – No School

April 24^th – 2^nd/3^rd Grade Music Performance 6:00 p.m.

Week 25 - March 2020

Saturday, February 29, 2020

Happy Leap Day!!! I hope you are having a great weekend!

Our schedule:

          We have our specials from 11:10 till 11:50 each day.

          Monday (3/2) – P.E.

          Tuesday (3/3) – Music

          Wednesday (3/4) – P.E.

          Thursday (3/5) – Music

Character Counts: Our character focus for the month of March is FAIRNESS. We will be reading stories and having discussions about being FAIR and what that means.

MATH: We will finish Topic 16: Solve Perimeter Problems. HOMEWORK THIS WEEK ON TUESDAY, 3/3 AND THURSDAY, 3/5.

READING: This week we are talking about the Main Idea of a story.   READING HOMEWORK PACKET DUE THURSDAY, 3/5!!!

SPELLING: New Spelling Lists will come home Monday. Spelling Test will be Thursday, March 5th.

Student of the Week: Our students of the week for 3/2 – 3/5 are Love and Brielle. They will be able to share Thursday, March 5^th.

Dates to remember:

March 6: No School – Teacher Inservice

March 8: Daylight Savings Time Begins

March 23^rd – March 27^th: Spring Break!

Week 24 - February 2020

Monday, February 24, 2020

I hope everyone had a great weekend. I look forward to another fun week.

Our schedule:

          We have our specials from 11:10 till 11:50 each day.

          Monday (2/24) – P.E.

          Tuesday (2/25) – Music

          Wednesday (2/26) – P.E.

          Thursday (2/27) – Music

          Friday (2/28) – P.E.

Character Counts: Our character focus for the rest of January and the month February is FAIRNESS. We will be reading stories and having discussions about being FAIR and what that means.

MATH: We will begin Topic 16: Solve Perimeter Problems. In this topic, we will explore the question: How can perimeter be measured and found? HOMEWORK THIS WEEK ON TUESDAY, 2/25 AND THURSDAY, 2/27.

READING: This week we are talking about nonfiction text and finding evidence in the text to answer questions.   READING HOMEWORK PACKET DUE FRIDAY, 2/28!!!

SPELLING: New Spelling Lists will come home today. Spelling Test will be Thursday, February 27^th.

Student of the Week: Our students of the week for 2/24 – 2/28 are Caiden and Alex. They will be able to share Friday, February 28^th.

Dates to remember:

March 6: No School – Teacher Inservice

March 8: Daylight Savings Time Begins

March 23^rd – March 27^th: Spring Break!

Week 23 - February 2020

Monday, February 17, 2020

Don’t forget our field trip tomorrow. We will board the buses at 8:30. The Boise Philharmonic Children’s concert begins at 9:40. We will return to school in time for our regular lunch time. Students may dress in nice concert attire or just wear their normal school clothes. The concert is free.

Our schedule:

          We have our specials from 11:10 till 11:50 each day.

          Tuesday (2/18) – Music

          Wednesday (2/19) – P.E.

          Thursday (2/20) – Music

          Friday (2/21) – P.E.

Character Counts: Our character focus for the rest of January and the month February is FAIRNESS. We will be reading stories and having discussions about being FAIR and what that means.

MATH: We will continue Topic 6: Connect Area to Multiplication and Addition. In this topic, we will explore the question: How can area be measured and found? HOMEWORK THIS WEEK ON TUESDAY, 2/18 AND THURSDAY, 2/20.

READING: This week we are talking about nonliteral language. (ex. Raining cats and dogs, etc.)  Sometimes it is hard for students to understand what the author is trying to say. READING HOMEWORK PACKET DUE FRIDAY, 2/21!!!

SPELLING: No New Spelling Lists will come home this week. I would like to review some of the lists for the last month.

Student of the Week: Our students of the week for 2/18 – 2/21 are Bennett and Paxton. They will be able to share Friday, February 21^st.

Dates to remember:

February 17: No School – President’s Day

February 18: Boise Philharmonic Children’s Concert

March 6: No School – Teacher Inservice

March 8: Daylight Savings Time Begins

March 23^rd – March 27^th: Spring Break!

Week 22 - February 2020

Sunday, February 9, 2020

Our Valentine Party will be Friday, February 14^th at 2:00. Students will pass out their valentines and then we will watch the Peanuts Valentine movie. I have large white bags that we will be decorating for students to use for the valentines they receive. If your child has a box or bag at home that they would prefer, they may bring it Friday to use instead.

Our schedule:

          We have our specials from 11:10 till 11:50 each day.

          Monday (2/10) – P.E.

          Tuesday (2/11) – Music

          Wednesday (2/12) – P.E.

          Thursday (2/13) – Music

          Friday (2/14) - Music

Character Counts: Our character focus for the rest of January and the month February is FAIRNESS. We will be reading stories and having discussions about being FAIR and what that means.

MATH: We will begin Topic 6: Connect Area to Multiplication and Addition. In this topic, we will explore the question: How can area be measured and found? HOMEWORK THIS WEEK ON TUESDAY, 2/11 AND THURSDAY, 2/13

READING: This week we are talking about nonliteral language. (ex. Raining cats and dogs, etc.)  Sometimes it is hard for students to understand what the author is trying to say. READING HOMEWORK PACKET DUE FRIDAY, 2/14!!!

SPELLING: New Spelling Lists will come home on Monday, February 10^th. The  Test will be on Thursday.

Student of the Week: Our students of the week for 2/10 – 2/614 are Meg and Jordan. They will be able to share Friday, February 14^th.

Dates to remember:

February 14: Valentine Party – 2:00 – 2:50

February 17: No School – President’s Day

March 6: No School – Teacher Inservice

Week 21 - February 2020

Monday, February 3, 2020

Our Valentine Party will be Friday, February 14^th at 2:00. Students will pass out their valentines and then we will watch the Peanuts Valentine movie.

Our schedule:

          We have our specials from 11:10 till 11:50 each day.

          Monday (2/3) – P.E.

          Tuesday (2/4) – Music

          Wednesday (2/5) – P.E.

          Thursday (2/6) – Music

Character Counts: Our character focus for the rest of January and the month February is FAIRNESS. We will be reading stories and having discussions about being FAIR and what that means.

MATH: We will begin Topic 15: Attributes of Two-Dimensional Shapes. HOMEWORK THIS WEEK ON TUESDAY, 2/4 AND THURSDAY, 2/6

READING: This week we are talking about nonliteral language. (ex. Raining cats and dogs, etc.)  Sometimes it is hard for students to understand what the author is trying to say. READING HOMEWORK PACKET DUE MONDAY, 2/10!!!

SPELLING: New Spelling Lists will come home on Monday, February 3^rd. The  Test will be on Thursday.

Student of the Week: Our students of the week for 2/3 – 2/6 are Jaxon and Landyn. They will be able to share Thursday, February 6^th.

Dates to remember:

February 7: No School – Teacher Inservice

February 14: Valentine Party – 2:00 – 2:50

February 17: No School – President’s Day

March 6: No School – Teacher Inservice

Week 20 - January 2020

Sunday, January 26, 2020

I will not be at school tomorrow. Something has come up that I need to take care of. I did not get a chance to talk to the class on Friday about this. Let your child know there will be a sub tomorrow and that I expect their best behavior.

Our schedule:

          We have our specials from 11:10 till 11:50 each day.

          Monday (1/27) – P.E.

          Tuesday (1/28) – Music

          Wednesday (1/29) – P.E.

          Thursday (1/30) – Music

           Friday (1/31) – Music

Character Counts: Our character focus for the rest of January and the month February is FAIRNESS. We will be reading stories and having discussions about being FAIR and what that means.

MATH: We will finish Topic 4: Use Multiplication to Divide; Division Facts, this week. A study guide will come home on Wednesday and the test will be on Friday, January 31^st.

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK ON TUESDAY, 1/28

READING: This week we are talking about nonliteral language. (ex. Raining cats and dogs, etc.)  Sometimes it is hard for students to understand what the author is trying to say. READING HOMEWORK PACKET DUE FRIDAY, 1/31!!!

SPELLING: New Spelling Lists will come home on Monday, January 27^th. The Pre=test is Thursday and the Test will be on Friday, for those who do not pass on Thursday.

Student of the Week: Our students of the week for 1/27 – 1/31 are Wren and Meg. They will be able to share Friday, January 31^st.

Dates to remember:

February 7: No School – Teacher Inservice

February 17: No School – President’s Day

March 6: No School – Teacher Inservice

Week 19 - January 2020

Monday, January 20, 2020

I hope you have enjoyed the three-day weekend. It’s always nice to have an extra day with family.

Our schedule:

          We have our specials from 11:10 till 11:50 each day.

          Tuesday (1/21) – Music

          Wednesday (1/22) – P.E.

          Thursday (1/23) – Music

           Friday (1/24) – P.E

Character Counts: Our character focus for December through January 24th is RESPONSIBILITY. We will be reading stories and having discussions about becoming Responsible and what that means.

MATH: We are working on Topic 4: Use Multiplication to Divide; Division Facts

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK ON TUESDAY, 1/21 AND THURSDAY, 1/23!!

WRITING: We are still working on our writing unit this week; Informational Reports. Students have been very busy finding facts about their animals. This week we will learn how to take those facts and put them in our own words. 

READING: This week we are talking about nonliteral language. (ex. Raining cats and dogs, etc.)  Sometimes it is hard for students to understand what the author is trying to say. READING HOMEWORK PACKET DUE FRIDAY, 1/24!!!

SPELLING: New Spelling Lists will come home on Tuesday, January 21^st. The Pre=test is Thursday and the Test will be on Friday, for those who do not pass on Thursday.

Student of the Week: Our students of the week for 1/21 – 1/24 are Kendrix and Miles. They will be able to share Friday, January 24^th.

Dates to remember:

February 7: No School – Teacher Inservice

February 17: No School – President’s Day

March 6: No School – Teacher Inservice

Week 18 - January 2020

Sunday, January 12, 2020

Winter is truly here! Please make sure your students have coats, gloves, scarves, boots, etc. for the cold wet weather. If the temperature is above 19°, we have outside recess!

Our schedule:

          We have our specials from 11:10 till 11:50 each day.

          Monday (1/13) – P.E.

          Tuesday (1/14) – Music

          Wednesday (1/15) – P.E.

          Thursday (1/16) – Music

           Friday (1/17) – P.E.

Character Counts: Our character focus for December through January 24th is RESPONSIBILITY. We will be reading stories and having discussions about becoming Responsible and what that means.

MATH: We are working on Topic 4: Use Multiplication to Divide; Division Facts

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK ON TUESDAY, 1/14 AND THURSDAY, 1/16!!

WRITING: We are still working on our writing unit this week; Informational Reports. Students have been very busy finding facts about their animals. This week we will learn how to take those facts and put them in our own words. 

READING: In our Reading this week, we are looking at some Poetry. This is an area that most students don’t get a lot of experience reading. I think they will enjoy it. READING HOMEWORK PACKET DUE FRIDAY, 1/17!!!

SPELLING: New Spelling Lists will come home on Monday, January 13^th. The Pre=test is Thursday and the Test will be on Friday, for those who do not pass on Thursday.

Student of the Week: Our students of the week for 1/13 – 1/17 are Selah and Cordell. They will be able to share Friday, January 17^th.

Dates to remember:

Monday, January 20 – No School/Parent-Teacher Conferences

     If you do not get a note from me, I do not need to meet with you for this Conference. However, if you wish to meet with me, please let me know and I will set up a time for us to conference.

Week 17 - January 2020

Monday, January 6, 2020

Happy New Year!!!!! And welcome back to school! I am so excited to “get back in the swing of things”! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break! I enjoyed some time with my family. But, now I am ready to begin this New Year. Here’s to a fabulous 2020!!!!!

Our schedule:

          We have our specials from 11:10 till 11:50 each day.

          Monday (1/6) – P.E.

          Tuesday (1/7) – Music

          Wednesday (1/8) – P.E.

          Thursday (1/9) – Music

           Friday (1/10) – Music

Character Counts: Our character focus for December and January is RESPONSIBILITY. We will be reading stories and having discussions about becoming Responsible and what that means.

MATH: We are beginning Topic 4: Use Multiplication to Divide; Division Facts

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK ON TUESDAY, 1/7 AND THURSDAY, 1/9!!!

WRITING: We are working on our new writing unit this week; Informational Reports. This week we will research the animals and organize the information. Students are welcome to research at home and bring the facts they find to school. 

READING: In our Reading this week, we are looking at some Poetry. This is an area that most students don’t get a lot of experience reading. I think they will enjoy it. READING HOMEWORK PACKET DUE FRIDAY, 1/10!!!

SPELLING: NO NEW SPELLING LIST THIS WEEK!! We are reviewing some past lists and reviewing past skills.

Student of the Week: Our students of the week for 1/6 – 1/10 are Brielle and Blake. They will be able to share Friday, January 6^th.

Dates to remember:

Monday, January 20 – No School/Parent-Teacher Conferences

      (more information will be coming)