Sunday, March 20, 2016

Weekly Update for 03/21/16

What are we learning this week?
Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story:  Foal
Strategy: Determining Importance
Skill: Sequence
Phonics:  Short O and Long O words  (/oa/ and /ow/ spellings); inflected endings -ing; Adjectives that tell size
Language:  Adjectives 

Math: Measurement (SOL 1.9 and 1.10)

Social Studies: American Symbols (SOL 1.11)


           Weekly Schedule
*Monday, March 21             Blue Resource Day

*Tuesday, March 22            Red Resource Day                   

*Wednesday, March 23        Orange Resource Day

*Thursday, March 24         Yellow Resource Day

*Friday, March 25               Green Resource Day
Spelling Test
Sight Word Test
Foal Comprehension Test 

             Weekly Sight Words
These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday, March 25.

around    her    new   old  show   know   let         live    may   of
      
 Weekly Vocabulary Words
These words must be read, but not spelled. 
beneath  neigh    stronger  field   newborn
struggle  hooves  ponies     wobbly
                             Looking Ahead
03/28-04/01 Spring Break
04/08 Duty Free Lunch for Teachers – Thank you, PTA!!
04/11  McDonalds’ Spirit Night (5-7 pm)
04/12  PTA Board Mtg 5:30 pm
04/13 All Schools Dismiss 90 minutes early – CAES @ 2:20
04/14 End of 3rd Quarter
          All Schools Dismiss 90 minutes early – CAES @ 2:20
04/15 No School for Students / Staff Development Day


Monday, March 14, 2016

Weekly Update for 03/14/16

What are we learning this week?
Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story:  Lost!
Strategy: Summarizing
Skill:  Compare and Contrast
Phonics:  Short A and Long A words  (/ay/ and /ai/ spellings); compound words
Language:  Adjectives 

Math: Measurement (SOL 1.9 and 1.10)

Social Studies: American Symbols (SOL 1.11)


           Weekly Schedule
*Monday, March 14             Blue Resource Day
McDonald's Spirit Night (5:00-7:00)

*Tuesday, March 15            Red Resource Day                   

*Wednesday, March 16        Orange Resource Day
Early Release @ 1:00

*Thursday, March 17          Yellow Resource Day
St. Patrick's Day (Be sure to wear green!)
Spring Book Fair Ends

*Friday, March 18               Green Resource Day
Book Fair Grand Lunch
Spelling Test
Sight Word Test
Lost! Comprehension Test 

             Weekly Sight Words
These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday, March 11.

hear   from   her   him   how   his   just
don't   when  live
      
 Weekly Vocabulary Words
These words must be read, but not spelled. 
crowded   thought   across    hurt   buildings   noisy      climbed   knew
opened     worried   library    crying


                             Looking Ahead
03/28-04/01 Spring Break
04/08 Duty Free Lunch for Teachers – Thank you, PTA!!
04/11  McDonalds’ Spirit Night (5-7 pm)
04/12  PTA Board Mtg 5:30 pm
04/13 All Schools Dismiss 90 minutes early – CAES @ 2:20
04/14 End of 3rd Quarter
          All Schools Dismiss 90 minutes early – CAES @ 2:20
04/15 No School for Students / Staff Development Day



Sunday, March 6, 2016

Weekly Update for 03/07/16

What are we learning this week?
Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story:  Arthur's Reading Race
Strategy: Predicting
Skill:  Cause and Effect
Phonics:  Short E and Long E words  (/ee/ and /ea/ spellings); compound words; contractions (wasn't, hasn't, weren't)
Language:  Adjectives

Math: Word Problems (SOL 1.6)

Social Studies: American Symbols (SOL 1.11)


           Weekly Schedule
*Monday, March 7             Blue Resource Day
Book Fair Opens

*Tuesday, March 8            Red Resource Day                   
Interims Issued
Kindergarten PTA Chorus Program 7:00

*Wednesday, March 9        Orange Resource Day

*Thursday, March 10          Yellow Resource Day

*Friday, March 11               Green Resource Day
Book Fair Grand Lunch
Spelling Test
Sight Word Test
Arthur's Reading Race Comprehension Test 

             Weekly Sight Words
These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday, March 11.

has    had    going    give    from   think
right  only    buy
      
 Weekly Vocabulary Words
These words must be read, but not spelled. 
eight     people     soft


                             Looking Ahead
03/14 McDonalds’ Spirit Night (5:00-7:00)
03/16 Elementary Schools Dismiss @ 1:00 pm
03/18 Spring Book Fair Ends
03/28-04/01 Spring Break