We successfully had a 5 day week! Yay! We got so much accomplished and best of all we celebrated (almost) 100 days of school! Thanks so much to all the parents who sent in snacks and helped at the party. I declare it was a success! Please enjoy the pictures taken at the party linked to the left. I ordered individual prints of each child, so you will get those along with the other ones from earlier in the school year.
Reading: This week we revisited some of the common core standards from the beginning of the year. We discussed author, illustrator, fiction, non-fiction, setting and character. Students are working very hard during reading centers to practice sight words, writing and reading independently.
Writing: We wrote about our favorite season and we are really working on correct punctuation, spacing and lettering.
Math: We did some measuring this week and we worked on number bonds where one number was given. Essentially this is subtraction, but for them it is more like algebraic thinking. Finally, we worked on making new shapes from other given shapes. Keep practicing the names of the pattern block shapes.
Science: This week we learned that water changes shape depending on the container. We also learned that some objects float in water and some objects sink. Next week we will learn about what dissolves in water, what the three stages of water are, and that water can climb!
Upcoming Events:
Next Friday, Feb. 14, is institute day. This is a professional development day and there is no school for students. Monday is Presidents Day
Saturday, February 22 is the Fun Fair. Next week students will have the opportunity to put money in the jug of the team of teachers who is willing to get a pie in the face at the end of the fun fair. As I mentioned earlier, I am on a team called the NEW BEATS! We are a super fantastic dance team that loves to entertain the kids and raise money for the best school in the world. (OK-we are average dancers, but we really love Irving and we are even willing to take a pie in the face to show it!) Your child might be asking to bring quarters, dollars or pennies in for these jugs. It is a HUGE fundraiser.
Reading: This week we revisited some of the common core standards from the beginning of the year. We discussed author, illustrator, fiction, non-fiction, setting and character. Students are working very hard during reading centers to practice sight words, writing and reading independently.
Writing: We wrote about our favorite season and we are really working on correct punctuation, spacing and lettering.
Math: We did some measuring this week and we worked on number bonds where one number was given. Essentially this is subtraction, but for them it is more like algebraic thinking. Finally, we worked on making new shapes from other given shapes. Keep practicing the names of the pattern block shapes.
Science: This week we learned that water changes shape depending on the container. We also learned that some objects float in water and some objects sink. Next week we will learn about what dissolves in water, what the three stages of water are, and that water can climb!
Upcoming Events:
Next Friday, Feb. 14, is institute day. This is a professional development day and there is no school for students. Monday is Presidents Day
Saturday, February 22 is the Fun Fair. Next week students will have the opportunity to put money in the jug of the team of teachers who is willing to get a pie in the face at the end of the fun fair. As I mentioned earlier, I am on a team called the NEW BEATS! We are a super fantastic dance team that loves to entertain the kids and raise money for the best school in the world. (OK-we are average dancers, but we really love Irving and we are even willing to take a pie in the face to show it!) Your child might be asking to bring quarters, dollars or pennies in for these jugs. It is a HUGE fundraiser.
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