Weekly Update for 01/05/15

PALS Testing

This week we will begin our mid-year PALS Testing.  PALS stands for Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening.  Each student will be given a spelling test to demonstrate their knowledge of how letters and sounds are put together to form words.  Then students will be given an assessment to test their sight word automaticity.  The final part of this testing will be an assessment that tests their reading fluency and comprehension.  Once this testing is complete, an analysis of your child's results will be sent home, and requests for conferences can be made at that time.  

What are we learning this week?

Skill: Character 

Strategy: Making Connections

Phonics: review of short vowels, contractions

Language: Common and Proper Nouns

Math:  Time (SOL 1.8)

Social Studies: Diversity (SOL 1.6)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, January 5               Guidance  

*Tuesday, January 6               Library        

*Wednesday, January 7            Art

*Thursday, January 8              Computer

Sight Word Circle Test
Selection Test on Lily Reads

*Friday, January 9                  Music                         

Spelling Test

      

Weekly Sight  Words

Students must recognize there words for a test on Thursday.
again     please     read     say     word
she       so          tell      that     soon
     

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 
faster     page     try      loud     hard      sound
from       give     night    every    people

Weekly Update for 12/15/14

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

Our performance of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" will be on  Friday, December 19 at 1:00 in our classroom.  Students are invited to wear their pajamas to school that day as well.  We will once again sing a few songs and then present our play "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".  Friends and family are welcome to join us for our presentation.  Following our presentation, are more than welcome to take your child for an early dismissal to start Winter Break early.

What are we learning this week?

Skill: Context Clues (Pronouns)

Strategy: Summarizing

Phonics: final blends -st, -nd, -nt, -lp, -lk, -mp;  review short vowel sounds

Language: Common and Proper Nouns

Math:  Equality (SOL 1.18)

Social Studies: Economics (SOL 1.7, 1.8, and 1.9)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, December 15                  Library

*Tuesday, December 16                 Art        

*Wednesday, December 17             Computer Lab
Early Release @ 1:00

*Thursday, December 18               Music

Sight Word Circle Test
Selection Test on Fox and Bear Look at the Moon

*Friday, December 19                  P.E.  
Pajama Day                         

Spelling Test
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" @ 1:00

      

Weekly Sight  Words

Students must recognize there words for a test on Thursday.
came     know     out    she     there    please    pretty
ran       ride       saw
     

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 
house     chat    after    asked    gone   looked   gave
moved    maybe

Weekly Update for 12/01/14

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

With the success of our Thanksgiving play, we will begin working on "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" for our Christmas production.  Our performance will be on  Friday, December 19 at 1:00 in our classroom.  We will once again sing a few songs and then present our play "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".  Friends and family are welcome to join us for our presentation.  Following our presentation, are more than welcome to take your child for an early dismissal to start Winter Break early.

What are we learning this week?

Skill: Main Idea and Details

Strategy: Predictions

Phonics: Initial S blends: sl, sm, st, sp, sn, sw; short /u/ - un, -up, -uff

Language: Singular and Plural Nouns

Math:  Story Problems (SOL 1.3)

Science: Natural Resources (SOL 1.8)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, December 1                  Computer

*Tuesday, December 2                  Music         

*Wednesday, December 3               P.E.

*Thursday, December 4                 Guidance

Sight Word Circle Test
Selection Test on Biscuit

*Friday, December 5                    Library           

Spelling Test 

      

Weekly Sight  Words

Students must recognize there words for a test on Thursday.
he     new     must     like     into     with     time
sleep  more    jump

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

Buddy   feed    blanket    curl   drink  hear  his  


light      woof

Weekly Update for 11/24/14

Thanksgiving Play

We will performing our play, "The ABC's of Thanksgiving" on Wednesday, November 26 at 10:15 in our classroom.  We will sing a few songs and then present our play "The ABC's of Thanksgiving."  Friends and family are welcome to join us for our presentation.  Following our presentation, are more than welcome to take your child for an early dismissal to start the Thanksgiving holiday early.

What are we learning this week?

Skill: Compare and Contrast

Strategy: Making Connections

Phonics: Syllables

Language: Singular and Plural Nouns

Math:  Addition and Subtraction (SOL 1.5)

Science: Natural Resources (SOL 1.8)
Social Studies: Past and Present (SOL 1.1)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, November 24                   Guidance
NED Assembly Program @ 2:20

*Tuesday, November 25                  Library         

*Wednesday, November 26               Art
"ABC's of Thanksgiving" @ 10:15 in Room 200
Early Release @ 2:20

*Thursday, November 27                 Thanksgiving

No School

*Friday, November 28                       

No School
      

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

Thanksgiving                pilgrim                 Indian 

Mayflower                    share                  Atlantic Ocean

thankful                       crops                   blessings 

            

harvest                         corn                    New World

cranberry                     turkey                 pumpkin

Weekly Update for 11/10/14

Field Trip on Thursday

We will be going on our field trip to Chippokes on Thursday, November 13.  Unless otherwise noted on your child's permission slip, he/she needs to bring lunch in a bag.  Also, make sure to have your child wear good walking shoes and a jacket if the weather requires  it because we will be outside all day.  If you are planning to join us on the field trip, feel free to meet us at Chippokes at the Farm and Forestry Museum or follow the buses from CAES.  We will be leaving around 9:15.  

What are we learning this week?

Skill: Summarizing

Strategy:  Drawing Conclusions

Phonics: short E word families -ell, -ess, short I word families -ill, -iss

Language: Singular and Plural Nouns

Math:  Fractions (SOL 1.3)

Social Studies: Past and Present Communities (SOL 1.6)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, November 10                   Art 

*Tuesday, November 11                  No Resource         

*Wednesday, November 12               Music

*Thursday, November 13           Chippokes Field Trip

*Friday, November 14                   Library  

Sight Word Circle Test

Test on The Little Red Hen

Spelling Test on words at the bottom of your child's homework sheet

  

                       Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Thursday.

help       so      did      said      but      now      who 

came     brown           black

  
 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

was      made      cannot      next      cleaned      again 

want    herself    myself

Weekly Update for 10/27/14

Pumpkin Day

We will be celebrating Pumpkin Day on Friday, October 31 instead of Book Character Day this year.  I will be contacting volunteers about helping with activities in the morning morning because it is an early dismissal day at 2:20 that day.  Children are encouraged to wear orange be prepared to have a great day learning all about pumpkins.

What are we learning this week?

Skill: Author's Purpose (Persuade, Inform, Entertain =P.I.E.)

Strategy:  Determining Importance

Phonics: short o families -ob and -og

Language: Singular and Plural Nouns

Math:  Addition/Subtraction (SOL 1.5)

Science:  Sun and the Moon (SOL 1.7)
Social Studies: Seasons (SOL 1.6)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, October 27                   Music 

*Tuesday, October 28                  P.E.         

*Wednesday, October 29              Guidance

*Thursday, October 30                 Library

Sight Word Circle Test
Test on Tadpole to Frog

*Friday, October 31                   Art  
Early Release @ 2: 20
Pumpkin Day- Be sure to wear orange!

Spelling Test on words at the bottom of your child's homework sheet
End of the 1st Nine Weeks

  

                       Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Thursday.

does       into       this            water               two

up          we          where        you                  he  

  
 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

around       turn      body         some 

    

night          plump   tadpole    soon