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