Weekly Update for 12/14/15

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

     With the success of our Thanksgiving play, we are now preparing for our 2nd play of the school year.  We will be performing, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" on Friday, December 18 @ 1:00.  Our performance will be held in Room 401, which is on the 3rd grade hall.  You and your family are welcome to join us for our performance. Following our performance you are more than welcome to take your child for an early dismissal.  
     Your child should have brought their line(s) home with them in their homework folder.  Please help your child to review their lines at home nightly.    

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story:  Communities
Strategy:  Making Connections
Skill:  Classifying
Phonics:  Short U word families -ut, -us, -ug; hard and soft sounds of /c/ and /g/ 
Grammar:  Writing and identifying nouns and verbs
Writing:  Editing

Math: Addition and Subtraction (SOL 1.5)

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

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, December 14        Red Resource Day
McDonald's Spirit Night 5:00-7:00 in Smithfield

*Tuesday, December 15       Orange Resource Day
                     

*Wednesday, December 16    Yellow Day
Interims Issued

*Thursday, December 17      Green Resource Day

Spelling Test

Sight Word Test

Communities Comprehension Test

*Friday, December 18           Blue Resource Day
Wear your pajamas to school to celebrate Polar Express Day  
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" Play @ 1:00 in Room 401

        Weekly Sight Words

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

bring   ride   ran   carry   saw   haul
soon    our    say   hold    us     she   so  

      

Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

cement    roads     learn    tow   save
homes     safe      build     healthy

                                    Looking Ahead

12/21-01/03  Winter Break

12/31  Last day to order from Mixed Bag Designs      (www.mixedbagdesigns.com/?fundraiserid=234634)

01/01/2016 – HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

01/04 Schools/Offices Resume

01/11   McDonald’s Spirit Night (5-7 pm)

     

  

                       

Weekly Update for 12/07/15

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

     With the success of our Thanksgiving play, we are now preparing for our 2nd play of the school year.  We will be performing, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" on Friday, December 18 @ 1:00.  The location of our performance hasn't been decided yet.  You and your family are welcome to join us for our performance. Following our performance you are more than welcome to take your child for an early dismissal.  
     Your child should bring their lines home for the play within the next several days.  Please help your child to review their lines at home nightly.    

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story:  Biscuit
Strategy:  Predicting
Skill:  Main Idea
Phonics:  Short U word families -un, -up, -uff; initial consonant blends sl-, sm-, st-, sp-, sn-, sw- 
Grammar:  Writing and identifying nouns and verbs
Writing:  Editing

Math: Addition and Subtraction (SOL 1.5)

Science: Natural Resources (SOL 1.8)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, December 7        Red Resource Day
PTA Holiday Gift Shop Opens for Students

*Tuesday, December 8       Orange Resource Day
3rd Grade Chorus Program Dress Rehearsal @ 9:30
3rd Grade Chorus Program@ 7:00   
                    

*Wednesday, December 9    No Resource
Early Release @ 1:00
Lunch will be at 11:45

*Thursday, December 10      Green Resource Day

*Friday, December 11           Blue Resource Day  
Spelling Test
Sight Word Test
Biscuit Comprehension Test


        Weekly Sight Words

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

he     new       must    like    into   with   time   sleep     more    jump  

      

Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

buddy     blanket     his    hear   drink
woof      curl         feed  light

                                    Looking Ahead

12/12  Smithfield Christmas Parade – 11 am, Parade travels along Main, Grace & N. Mason St.

12/14  McDonald’s Spirit Night (5-7 pm)

12/16  Interims Go Home

12/18  Polar Express Day – school wide

Last Day of School before Winter Break

12/21-01/03  Winter Break

12/31  Last day to order from Mixed Bag Designs      (www.mixedbagdesigns.com/?fundraiserid=234634)

     

  

                       

Weekly Update for 11/23/15

"The ABC's of Thanksgiving"

     We are getting ready for our first play of the school year.  We will be performing, "The ABC's of Thanksgiving" on Wednesday, November 25th @ 10:15 in Room 109.  This is Mrs. Chappell's old classroom on the kindergarten hall.  You and your family are welcome to join us for our performance. Following our performance you are more than welcome to take your child for an early dismissal.  
     Your child should have brought home a copy of their line(s) for the play.  It is my goal for everyone to be able to say their lines from memory.  Please let me know if your children will not be in school on November 25th.  

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Strategy:  Summarizing
Skill:  Compare and Contrast; Retelling
Grammar:  Writing and identifying nouns and verbs
Writing:  Editing

Math: Review of 1st Nine Weeks Skills

Social Studies: Thanksgiving

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, November 23        Yellow Resource Day

*Tuesday, November 24       Green Resource Day
                          

*Wednesday, November 25    Blue Resource Day
"The ABC's of Thanksgiving" play @ 10:15 in Room 109
Early Release @ 1:00

*Thursday, November 26      No School
Thanksgiving

*Friday, November 27           No School

      

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

Thanksgiving    pilgrim       Indian       Mayflower   share
thankful         crops         blessings   harvest       corn
New World      cranberry   turkey      pumpkin
Atlantic Ocean

                                    Looking Ahead

12/07-12/11   PTA Holiday Shoppe Opened for Students

12/08            PTA Board Meeting – 5:30 pm

                     3^rd Grade Music Concert – 7:00 pm

12/09           Elementary Schools Dismiss @ 1:00 pm

12/14           McDonald’s Spirit Night (5-7 pm)

12/16  Interims Go Home

12/18  Polar Express Day

Last Day of School before Winter Break

12/21-01/03  Winter Break

  

                       

Weekly Update for 11/16/15

"The ABC's of Thanksgiving"

     We are getting ready for our first play of the school year.  We will be performing, "The ABC's of Thanksgiving" on Wednesday, November 25th @ 10:15 in Room 109.  This is Mrs. Chappell's old classroom on the kindergarten hall.  You and your family are welcome to join us for our performance. Following our performance you are more than welcome to take your child for an early dismissal.  
     Your child should have brought home a copy of their line(s) for the play.  It is my goal for everyone to be able to say their lines from memory.  Please let me know if your children will not be in school on November 25th.  

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story:  The Little Red Hen
Strategy:  Summarizing
Skill:  Compare and Contrast
Phonics:  Short E word families; double consonant endings -ell, 
-ess, -ill, -iss
Grammar:  Writing and identifying nouns and verbs
Writing:  Editing

Math: Fractions (SOL 1.3)

Social Studies: Diversity (SOL 1.12)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, November 16        Yellow Resource Day

*Tuesday, November 17       Green Resource Day
                          

*Wednesday, November 18    Blue Resource Day

*Thursday, November 19      Red Resource Day

*Friday, November 20           Orange Resource Day  
Spelling Test
Sight Word Test
The Little Red Hen Comprehension Test


        Weekly Sight Words

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

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

                                    Looking Ahead

11/19              Report Cards Issued
11/25             "The ABC's of Thanksgiving" Play @ 10:15
                      Early Release @ 1:00
11/26-27        No School - Thanksgiving Holiday

12/07-12/11   PTA Holiday Shoppe Opened for Students

12/08            PTA Board Meeting – 5:30 pm

                     3^rd Grade Music Concert – 7:00 pm

12/09           Elementary Schools Dismiss @ 1:00 pm

12/14           McDonald’s Spirit Night (5-7 pm)

12/16  Interims Go Home

12/18  Polar Express Day

Last Day of School before Winter Break

12/21-01/03  Winter Break

  

                       

Weekly Update for 11/02/15

Chippokes Field Trip

Thursday is our field trip to Chippokes.  We will be leaving school at 9:00 and return by 2:00.  We will be outside for most of the trip.  Please have your child wear sneakers and have a jacket, if the weather requires.  Unless noted on their permission slip, all children should bring a bag lunch as well.  If you are planning to join us on our trip, the cost for parents and siblings is $3.00 and should be paid when you arrive.  We will be visiting the Farm and Forestry Museum if you plan to meet us at Chippokes.  The address is listed below.  

Chippokes Farm & Forestry Museum

868 Plantation Road

Surry, VA 23883

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story:  Tadpole to Frog
Strategy:  Determining Importance
Skill:  Author's Purpose
Phonics:  Short O word families -ob and -og
Grammar:  Adding -s to words to make them plural
Writing:  Authors Vary the Beginning of their Sentences

Math: Patterns (SOL 1.21)

Social Studies: Past, Present, and Future (SOL 1.1)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, November 2        Green Resource Day
Book Fair Opens

*Tuesday, November 3        Blue Resource Day
                             

*Wednesday, November 4     Red Resource Day

*Thursday, November 5        Field Trip to Chippokes

*Friday, November 6              Yellow Resource Day  
Early Dismissal @ 2:20 and Grand Lunch
Last Day of Book Fair
Spelling Test
Sight Word Test
How Many Fish? Comprehension Test


        Weekly Sight Words

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

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

                                    Looking Ahead

November 9th             McDonald's Spirit Night (5:00-7:00)
November 10th           PTA Meeting - 2nd Grade Chorus Concert
November 11th           No School - Veteran's Day

November 19th           Report Cards Issued
November 25th           Early Release @ 1:00
November 26-27th     No School - Thanksgiving Holidays

  

                       

Weekly Update for 10/26/15

Pumpkin Day

Friday, October 30th we will celebrate Pumpkin Day.  Our parent volunteer coordinator, Mrs. Kayes, has sent an e-mail out about the times and items needed for our celebration.  Please let me know if you would like to help, but did not receive an e-mail.  We look forward to learning all about pumpkins!

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story:  How Many Fish
Strategy:  Drawing Conclusions
Skill:  
Phonics:  Short I word families -id, -im, -in, -ix

Writing: Authors Publish Their Writing

Math: Patterns (SOL 1.21)

Science: Earth and Sun (SOL 1.6) 

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, October 26     Green Resource Day

*Tuesday, October 27      Blue Resource Day
                             

*Wednesday, October 28   Red Resource Day

*Thursday, October 29        Orange Resource Day
Field Trip Money Due $7.00

*Friday, October 23              Yellow Resource Day   
Pumpkin Day
Spelling Test
Sight Word Test
How Many Fish? Comprehension Test


        Weekly Sight Words

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

how   many   said   to   why   on   they   the    run     three    

      

Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

about   top   bay   poor   where's   stop
lost     their  happy   dash

                Looking Ahead

November 2nd            Book Fair Begins

November 5th             Field Trip to Chippokes

November 6th             Grand Lunch

                                    Early Release @ 2:20

                                    Last Day of Book Fair

November 9th             McDonald's Spirit Night (5:00-7:00)
November 10th           PTA Meeting - 2nd Grade Chorus Concert
November 11th           No School - Veteran's Day

November 19th           Report Cards Issued
November 25th           Early Release @ 1:00
November 26-27th     No School - Thanksgiving Holidays

  

                       

Weekly Update for 10/19/15

Read Aloud to a Child Week

This week is Read Aloud to A Child Week.  Reading is such an important life skill.  Research has shown that students who are read to or read books themselves are more successful in school.  Please take a moment to read book to your child.  Not only does it help their reading fluency and comprehension, but it is quality time spent with your child in this very busy, fast moving world of ours!

Read for the Record

Thursday is Read for the Record Day!  On October 22, 2015 children and adults worldwide will take action by participating in the world’s largest shared reading experience.  Each year, Jumpstart selects one children’s book as the catalyst for Read for the Record. This year’s campaign book, Not Norman: A Goldfish Story, written by Kelly Bennett and illustrated by Noah Z. Jones, is a humorous tale about a child who finds a new friend in an unexpected place.

Unity Day

Wednesday, October 21^st is Unity Day to promote no bullying!  We are asking for everyone to wear orange on this day!  It would nice to have a sea of orange throughout our building showing support for no bullying!

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story:  I Went Walking
Strategy:  Predicting
Skill:  Retelling and Sequencing
Phonics:  final /k/ sound; Short I word families -it and -ick

Writing:  Authors Publish Their Writing

Math:  Geometry (SOL 1.12 and 1.13) and Patterns (SOL 1.21)

Science: Seasons (SOL 1.7) 

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, October 19     Green Resource Day
PTA Fundraiser Packets Due

*Tuesday, October 20      Blue Resource Day
                             

*Wednesday, October 21   Red Resource Day
Early Release @ 1:00
Unity Day - Wear Orange

*Thursday, October 22        Orange Resource Day
Read for the Record Day

*Friday, October 23              Yellow Resource Day   
Spelling Test
Sight Word Test
I Went Walking Comprehension Test


        Weekly Sight Words

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

did   my   me   one   saw   walk   play   red  went    

      

Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

lucky   following   animals   looking   brown
walking

                Looking Ahead
October 29th              Field Trip Money Due ($7.00)

October 31st               Pumpkin Day

November 2nd            Book Fair Begins

November 5th             Field Trip to Chippokes

November 6th             Grand Lunch

                                    Early Release @ 2:20

                                    Last Day of Book Fair

November 19th           Report Cards Issued

  

                       

Weekly Update for 10/12/15

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Strategy:  Questioning
Skill:  Cause and Effect
Phonics:  final consonants b, s, f, k, r, l; Short A word families -ad, -am, -an

Writing:  Authors Publish Their Writing

Math: Addition and Subtraction (SOL 1.5) and Geometry (SOL 1.12 and 1.13)

Science: Seasons (SOL 1.7) 

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, October 12     Green Resource Day
CAES McDonald's Night 5:00-7:00 (Smithfield)

*Tuesday, October 13      Blue Resource Day
                             

*Wednesday, October 14   Red Resource Day

*Thursday, October 15        Orange Resource Day
SEARCH Open House @ 5:30

*Friday, October 16              Yellow Resource Day   
Spelling Test
Sight Word Test
Can You Find It? Comprehension Test
PTA Pizza Bingo - Doors Open @ 6:00, Pizza Arrives @ 6:30, Bingo Begins @ 7:00
PTA Reflections Contest Deadline

        Weekly Sight Words

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

all     find     make    play    look   

three  me     are       three  little   

      

Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

rain    cloud     those   clouds    friends    us      snack     with

                Looking Ahead

October 18th-23rd      Read Aloud to a Child Week
October 21st               Unity Day - Wear Orange
                                    Early Release @ 1:00
October 22nd              Read for Record Day (Not Norman)
October 31st               Pumpkin Day
November 2nd             Book Fair Begins
November 6th            Grand Lunch
                                   Early Release @ 2:20
                                   Last Day of Book Fair