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)