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