March 9 - 13, 2015

NEWS FOR PARENTS!

Sunday, March 8th~~~~ SPRING FORWARD ONE HOUR!

HOLIDAY FOR STUDENTS ON MONDAY, March 9th~~~Teacher Inservice
Don't forget to come pick up your COKES from the fundraiser on Monday, March 9th from 10 - 6 pm.

HOLIDAY FOR STUDENTS ON FRIDAY, MARCH 20th~~Teacher Inservice

~~~SPRING BREAK~~~ MARCH 23 - 27 :)
 
Spring Picture Day is Wednesday, March 11th.

Report Cards ~~~ Thursday, March 12th
 
Parents, please continue to send paper towels, facial tissues, and especially Germ-X.  Thank you so much!  

You will been given a one page list of "High Frequency Words" or "Fry" words to practice for the 4rd quarter.  Your child knows to keep this in his/her Apple Binder.  We are looking for words to be read correctly and fluently~~these are NOT timed.

**Your child will be working towards completing 2 or 3 FASTT MATH lessons this week.

**STUDENT OF THE WEEK:  CADEN


**READING/SPELLING:   Our story for this week is "Bad Dog, Dodger."  We will read our story then learn more about the plot and theme of a story.  Reading Test WILL be on Thursday.
Spelling words include silent consonants mb, gn, ng, and kn. Spelling Test WILL be on Friday.
 

*DICTATION SENTENCES ~~ (See Spelling page in your child's Apple Binder.)

WRITE DICTATION SENTENCES EVERY DAY.  Your practice shows when we have our test.

 

**Students must write Spelling words and read AR books at home every single night!

 

**LANGUAGE/HANDWRITING:  This week we are studying adverbs. ***Test is on Friday. 

 Handwriting counts!  Please always do your best.

 

**MATH   This quarter, students will learn about two-step word problems, using number lines to add and subtract to 100, then data, charts, and graphs.

 


**SOCIAL SCIENCE
Students are enjoying good literature that has to do with weather.  We will finish "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs," "Pickles to Pittsburgh," and "Thundercake" this week.  Next lessons will be about mammals, birds, and snakes.  Students will receive information about an "Animal Project" due after Spring Break!

March 2 - 6, 2015

NEWS FOR PARENTS!

READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK!  DR. SEUSS CELEBRATION!

Monday:  I Am Not Going to Get Up Day ---- Wear PJs!
Tuesday: Fox in Socks Day---------Wear silly socks and Dr. Seuss Shirts
Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday-------------- Wacky clothing
Thursday: Green Eggs and Ham Day--------- Wear Green
Friday:  Cat in the Hat Day -------------------  COSTUME PARADE!!!!
             Dress up as any Dr. Seuss character you choose :)


NO SPELLING TEST THIS WEEK!

Book Fair ~~ March 2 - 6

Read Across America Night is Tuesday, March 3rd

Parent Survey deadline has been extended due to technical issues.

Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 8th.  Spring forward one hour.

SPRING BREAK ~~~ March 23 - 27!!  :)

End of the Nine Weeks ~~~~ March 6th



**STUDENT OF THE WEEK: 


**READING/SPELLING:    We will complete the Quarter 3 "Post Test" this week.  The test includes a review of all skills from Quarter 3.


NO Spelling Test this week! 
 
 

**LANGUAGE/HANDWRITING:  We will review and complete Quarter 3 Language Test on Thursday or Friday. This test includes singular possessive nouns, plural possessive nouns, reflexive pronouns, irregular past tense verbs, contractions, using commas, and expanding sentences using adjectives.
 
 


**MATH:  We will finish and test Quarter 3 skills, which include equal shares, fractions, angles, shapes, counting money, telling time, rows/columns, and addition/subtraction problems.

Quarter 3 Math "Post Test" will be on Wednesday or Thursday. 


**SOCIAL SCIENCE
We are continuing our study of different types of weather.  Literature includes "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" and "Pickles to Pittsburgh."


 
 

 


 

February 9 - 13, 2015

NEWS FOR PARENTS!

Progress Reports come home on February 12th

PTO Coke Fundraiser ~~ February 2 - 13!

Valentine's Treat!  Our Special Snack will be on Friday, February 13th during snack time.

THANK YOU to all parents who have helped our class :) Please continue to send paper towels and facial tissues as you can.  


 You have been given a one page list of "High Frequency Words" or "Fry" words to practice for the 3rd quarter.  Your child knows to keep this in his/her Apple Binder.  We are looking for words to be read correctly and fluently~~these are NOT timed.

**Your child will be working towards completing 2 or 3 FASTT MATH lessons this week.

**STUDENT OF THE WEEK: 


**READING/SPELLING:   Our story for this week is "Helen Keller and the Big Storm."  We will read our story then learn more about the fact and opinion.  Spelling words include vowels using oo, ue, ew, ui.

*DICTATION SENTENCES ~~ (See Spelling page in Apple Binder).

WRITE DICTATION SENTENCES EVERY DAY.  Your practice shows when we have our test.

 

**Students must write Spelling words and read AR books at home every single night!

 

**LANGUAGE/HANDWRITING:  This week we are studying prefixes and suffixes.

***Test is on Friday. 

 

 Handwriting counts!  Please always do your best.

**MATH   This quarter, students will learn about counting money, telling time, and geometric shapes.  **Please continue to count money over $1.00, up to $5.00.  Also, we are using an analog clock (one with hands) to tell time.  Please also begin practicing telling time to the nearest half hour and quarter hour.

 


**SOCIAL SCIENCE
Students are learning about different types of weather and how meteorologists make predictions.

February 2 - 6, 2015

NEWS FOR PARENTS!

Progress Reports come home on February 12th

PTO Coke Fundraiser ~~ February 2 - 13!

Valentine's Treat note was sent home on Tuesday, February 3rd.  Please sign and return BOTTOM PART of the letter about special treats!  Our Special Snack will be on Friday, February 13th during snack time.

THANK YOU to all parents who have helped our class :) Please continue to send paper towels and facial tissues as you can.  


 You have been given a one page list of "High Frequency Words" or "Fry" words to practice for the 3rd quarter.  Your child knows to keep this in his/her Apple Binder.  We are looking for words to be read correctly and fluently~~these are NOT timed.

**Your child will be working towards completing 2 or 3 FASTT MATH lessons this week.

**STUDENT OF THE WEEK:  Sierra Waarvik


**READING/SPELLING:   Our story for this week is "I Like Where I Am."  We will read our story then learn more about the theme and plot.  Spelling words include diphthongs "oi" and "oy."

*DICTATION SENTENCES ~~ (See Spelling page in Apple Binder).

WRITE DICTATION SENTENCES EVERY DAY.  Your practice shows when we have our test.

 

**Students must write Spelling words and read AR books at home every single night!

 

**LANGUAGE/HANDWRITING:  This week we are studying irregular past tense verbs such as:

eat - ate

come - came

see - saw 

***Test is on Friday. 

 

 Handwriting counts!  Please always do your best.

**MATH   This quarter, students will learn about counting money, telling time, and geometric shapes.  **Please go ahead and start counting a handful of change on the table at home.  We will start counting quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies.  Also, we are using an analog clock (one with hands) to tell time.  Please also begin practicing telling time to the nearest half hour and quarter hour.

 


**SOCIAL SCIENCE
Students will continue our study of amphibians this week!  We will then learn about reptiles and fish.

January 26 - 30, 2015

NEWS FOR PARENTS!

Class "Group" pictures will be TUESDAY!  Come dressed appropriately.

TUESDAY is the 100th Day of School! 

Next GOTCHA Party will be the Music Man on January 29th

**PTO Coke Fundraiser ~~ February 2 - 13

THANK YOU to all parents who have helped our class by sending paper towels, wet wipes, facial tissues, and hand sanitizer!  Please continue to send items as we received one of each so far :)


 You have been given a one page list of "High Frequency Words" or "Fry" words to practice for the 3rd quarter.  Your child knows to keep this in his/her Apple Binder.  We are looking for words to be read correctly and fluently~~these are NOT timed.

**Your child will be working towards completing 2 or 3 FASTT MATH lessons this week.

**STUDENT OF THE WEEK: 


**READING/SPELLING:   Our story for this week is "Frogs."  We will read our story then learn how to compare and contrast.  Spelling words include diphthongs "ou and ow."

*DICTATION SENTENCES ~~ (See Spelling page in Apple Binder).

 

**Students must write Spelling words and read AR books at home every single night!

 

 

**LANGUAGE/HANDWRITING:  This week we are studying reflexive pronouns such as himself, herself, and ourselves.  Test is on Friday. 

 

 I am very proud of your handwriting!  Teachers and parents who have seen your work on the wall outside our classroom have complimented your hard work!  :)

 

**MATH   This quarter, students will learn about counting money, telling time, and geometric shapes.  **Please go ahead and start counting a handful of change on the table at home.  We will start counting quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies.  Also, we are using an analog clock (one with hands) to tell time.  Please also begin practicing telling time to the nearest half hour and quarter hour.

 


**SOCIAL SCIENCE
Students will begin the study of amphibians this week!  We will then learn about reptiles and fish.

NEWS FOR PARENTS!  

**PTO ~~ Tuesday, January 13th ~~ Green Pods perform


**NO SCHOOL~~Friday, January 16th~~Teacher Inservice Day

** NO SCHOOL ~~Monday, January 19th~~Lee/Dr. M. L. King Holiday

**PTO Coke Fundraiser ~~ February 2 - 13


 You have been given a one page list of "High Frequency Words" or "Fry" words to practice for the 3rd quarter.  Your child knows to keep this in his/her Apple Binder.  We are looking for words to be read correctly and fluently~~these are NOT timed.

**Your child will complete STAR Reading and STAR Math tests this week.

**We will use the new program, FASTT MATH, several times each week.  (You received a pink letter last Thursday.  Your child's 10-digit number was to be written at the bottom and used for a username and password.)

**STUDENT OF THE WEEK: 



**READING/SPELLING:   Our story for this week is "The Quilt Story."  We will focus on realistic fiction.  Spelling words include "consonant + le." 

*DICTATION SENTENCES ~~ Write a declarative sentence and an imperative sentence.

**Due to the holiday on Friday, Reading and Spelling Tests will be on THURSDAY!

 

**Students must write Spelling words and read AR books at home every single night!

 

 

**LANGUAGE/HANDWRITING:  This week we are studying singular possessive nouns.  

**Due to the holiday on Friday, Language test will be on THURSDAY! 

 

 I am very proud of your handwriting!  Teachers and parents who have seen your work on the wall outside our classroom have complimented your hard work!  :)

 

**MATH 

We will begin our third quarter of school learning how to add and subtract two 3-digit numbers!  Students will learn about geometric shapes, counting money, and telling time.  **Please go ahead and start counting a handful of change on the table at home.  We will start counting quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies.  Also, we are using an analog clock (one with hands) to tell time.  Please also begin practicing telling time to the nearest half hour and quarter hour.

 


**SOCIAL SCIENCE
Students will begin the study of our State of Alabama.  We will learn about our state flag, bird, flower, motto, and locate Montgomery, the capital. 

January 5 - 9, 2015

NEWS FOR PARENTS!  

 
**NO SCHOOL~~Friday, January 16th~~Teacher Inservice Day

** NO SCHOOL ~~Monday, January 19th~~Lee/Dr. M. L. King Holiday

 
You have been given a one page list of "High Frequency Words" or "Fry" words to practice for the 3rd quarter.  Your child knows to keep this in his/her Apple Binder.  We are looking for words to be read correctly and fluently~~these are NOT timed.

**Your child will complete the third quarter Reading and Math Pretests on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. 

**STUDENT OF THE WEEK:  Kassie



**READING/SPELLING:   This week we will not have a regular story and spelling words.  We will start next week with our new story and words. 

 

**Students must read AR books at home every single night!

 

 

**LANGUAGE/HANDWRITING:  This week we are reviewing proper nouns.  There will be no language test on Friday.

 

 I am very proud of your handwriting!  Teachers and parents who have seen your work on the wall outside our classroom have complimented your hard work!  :)

 

**MATH 

We will begin our third quarter of school learning how to add and subtract two 3-digit numbers!  Students will learn about geometric shapes, counting money, and telling time.  **Please go ahead and start counting a handful of change on the table at home.  We will start counting quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies.  Also, we are using an analog clock (one with hands) to tell time.  Please also begin practicing telling time to the nearest half hour and quarter hour.

 


**SOCIAL SCIENCE
Students will begin the study of our State of Alabama.  We will learn about our state flag, bird, flower, motto, and locate Montgomery, the capital.