Weekly Update for 03/30/15

Spring Break

Just a reminder that Spring Break begins Friday, April 3rd following dismissal.  School will resume on Monday, April 13th.  Enjoy!

What are we learning this week?

Reading Story: Lost in the Museum

Skill: Cause and Effect

Strategy: Questioning

Phonics: Long I (/iCe/, /igh/ and /ie/); singular possessives

Language:  Adjectives (colors and shapes)

Math:  Addition/Subtraction (SOL 1.5) and Word Problems (SOL 1.6)

Science: Matter (SOL 1.3) and Spring/Seasonal Changes (SOL 1.7)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, March 30           Chorus 

*Tuesday, March 31          Art      

The Tortoise and the Hair Program @ 1:30

*Wednesday, April 1         Computer
PTA Coffee and Budget Information Session @ 8:00 in CAES Cafeteria

*Thursday, April 2           Music
Sight Word Test

Reading test on Lost in the Museum

Jump Rope for Heart @ 6:00-7:30 in CAES Cafeteria

*Friday, April 3           P.E.
Spelling Test

Weekly Sight  Words

Students must recognize there words for a test on Thursday.
green    goes      gave     found         open
first      start     been     together     around
  

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled.

cafeteria     fierce     hurried      dinosaur     fooling   penguins      else       happened   scared

Weekly Update for 03/23/15

One School, One Book

This month our school will be starting our third all school book club called One School, One Book, thanks to our wonderful and supportive PTA. Every family will receive a copy of the same book – Jacqueline Davies’ The Lemonade War- and asked to read it at home over the month of March. Here is a link to our school's YouTube channel for the daily chapter read-alouds by Mystery Teacher Readers.  

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSeAaPPIF6ejxyjtPJ1HgQ

What are we learning this week?

Reading Story: Foal

Skill: Sequence

Strategy: Determining Importance

Phonics: Long O (/oa/ and /ow/); inflected endings with -ed

Language:  Adjectives (colors and shapes)

Math: Measurement (SOL 1.9 and 1.10) and Addition/Subtraction (SOL 1.5)

Social Studie: American Symbols (SOL 1.11) and Matter (SOL 1.3)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, March 23               Chorus 
Read Chapter 10 "Malicious Mischief" in The Lemonade War

*Tuesday, March 24             Computer      

Read Chapter 11 "A Total Loss" in The Lemonade War

*Wednesday, March 25         Music
Read Chapter 12 "Waiting Period" in The Lemonade War

*Thursday, March 26            P.E.
Sight Word Test

Reading test on Foal
Read Chapter 13 "Crisis Management" in The Lemonade War

*Friday, March 27                Guidance
Spelling Test
One School One Book Finale @ 6:30 (Bring your book with you!)
Read Chapter 14 "Reconciliation" in The Lemonade War

Weekly Sight  Words

Students must recognize there words for a test on Thursday.
around     her     new     old     show    know     let
live         may    of
  

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled.

beneath    neigh    field     newborn    struggle    hooves
ponies      wobbly

Weekly Update

One School, One Book

This month our school will be starting our third all school book club called One School, One Book, thanks to our wonderful and supportive PTA. Every family will receive a copy of the same book – Jacqueline Davies’ The Lemonade War- and asked to read it at home over the month of March. Here is a link to our school's YouTube channel for the daily chapter read-alouds by Mystery Teacher Readers.  

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSeAaPPIF6ejxyjtPJ1HgQ

What are we learning this week?

Reading Story: Lost!

Skill: Compare and Contrast

Strategy: Summarizing

Phonics: Long A (/ay/ and /ai/); contractions I'm, don't, she's, didn't, I'll, can't let's

Language:  Adjectives (colors and shapes)

Math: Measurement (SOL 1.9 and 1.10)

Social Studie: American Symbols (SOL 1.11)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, March 16               Chorus 
Read Chapter 5 "Competition" in The Lemonade War

*Tuesday, March 17             Music      

St. Patrick's Day- Wear Green!
Read Chapter 6 "Underselling" in The Lemonade War

*Wednesday, March 18         P.E.
Read Chapter 7 "Location, Location, Location" in The Lemonade War

*Thursday, March 19            Guidance
Sight Word Test

Reading test on Lost!
Read Chapter 8 "Going Global" in The Lemonade War

*Friday, March 20                Library
Spelling Test
Read Chapter 9 "Negotiation" in The Lemonade War

Weekly Sight  Words

Students must recognize there words for a test on Thursday.
hear    from   her   him   how    his   just   don't   when live
  

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled.

across    buildings     climbed     crying     disappears   hurt      library        through    worry

Weekly Update for 03/09/15

Headphones

Our class is in need of ear buds or headphones.  Many of those purchased at the beginning of the year have either broken or been misplaced.  Please check with your child to see if they have ear buds or headphones.  If they do not, replace them and put them into a plastic bag with their name on the outside of it.  If you cannot purchase a set for your child, let me know and I will provide a pair.  Thanks!

What are we learning this week?

Reading Story: Arthur's Reading Race

Skill: Cause and Effect

Strategy: Predicting

Phonics: Long E Vowel Sound("ea" spelling); inflected ending -ed

Language:  Adjectives  

Math: Measurement (SOL 1.9 and 1.10)

Social Studie: American Symbols (SOL 1.11)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, March 9               Music 
Book Fair Opens

*Tuesday, March 10             P.E.      

Ms. Morgan's Class Previews Book Fair

*Wednesday, March 11         Guidance

*Thursday, March 12            Library
Sight Word Test

Reading test on Arthur's Reading Race

*Friday, March 13                Art
Spelling Test

Weekly Sight  Words

Students must recognize there words for a test on Thursday.
but    only     or    right    think    right    has   had   going  give     from
  

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled.

people   soft     signs   almost    bought   could   curb   eight     paint   prove   shook     spy

Weekly Update for 03/02/15

Snow!

Once again, because of the snow days we had over the last two weeks, our sight words, vocabulary words, and spelling words will be held over for this week.  I will put a new homework sheet in everyone's red homework folder.  Stay warm!

Read Across America Week

The week of March 2 - 6 will be Read Across America Week.  We will be celebrating a different Dr. Seuss book each day of the week.  Below is a list of the books and the special ways we will be celebrating those weeks:

Mon., March 2     Green Eggs and Ham   wear green

Tues., March 3     Fox in Sox               wear silly socks

Wed., March 4    Oh, the Places You'll Go

                      dress as what you want to be when you

                      grow up or where you want to go

Thurs., March 5   If I Ran the Zoo       

                      bring your favorite stuffed animal to put

                      in the zoo

Fri., March 6       Book Character Day     

                      dress as your favorite book character -

                      it doesn't have to be a Dr. Seuss      

                      character

What are we learning this week?

Reading Story: Slim, Luke, and the Mules

Skill: Drawing Conclusions

Strategy: Plot (Characters, Setting, Problem, Solution)

Phonics: Short U and Long U Vowel Sound(vowel-consonant-"magic E" spelling); final consonant digraphs /ch/, /th/ and /sh/

Language:  past and present tense verbs  

Math: Place Value (SOL 1.1 a and SOL 1.1 b)

Social Studie: Famous Americans (SOL 1.2)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, March 2               P.E. 

*Tuesday, March 3              Guidance      

IdentiKids 8:35-11:00

*Wednesday, March 4           Library

*Thursday, March 5              Art
Donuts with Dad @ 8:00AM in CAES Cafeteria
Sight Word Test

Reading test on Slim, Luke, and the Mules

*Friday, March 6                Computer
Spelling Test

Weekly Sight  Words

Students must recognize there words for a test on Thursday.
ask  any   an   again   after   where   watch   long
funny    found   

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled.

thunder    pull    lightning   been    count    cowboys
food        lose    pointed     town    whole