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