Classroom News from Mrs. Ballnik\u2019s Class
\n My email is ballnic@dearbornschools.org
\nFriday, October 19, 2018
\nImportant Days and Notes to Remember
\nMath Tests- I send home the tests if parents request and they sign and return them.
\nSchool calendars are located under the District news at the Dearborn Website.
\nGym on Monday-Please remember to wear tennis shoes and bendable clothes (not jeans).
\nParent Conferences are on November 8, 13 and 15 from 4:00 \u2013 6:30 p.m. Thank-you for signing up for parent conferences at Open House. If you were not able to come to Open House, please send me a note with the date\/time and I will tell you if it is taken. If you email me, it will be easy for me to reply.
\nPLANNER -Please bring them every day. Use it as a homework folder, or supply your own, if you choose.
\nFRIDAY SPELLING TESTS \u2013 Next week\u2019s spelling words start with vowel pairs \/ai\/ and \/ay\/.
\nThe spelling words are; main, sail, jay, stay, may, wait, tail, train, hay, pay. The 5 Dolch words will be; three, funny, was, but, out. These are the 15 spelling words for October 22-26.
\nEvery Friday there will be a spelling test. Please study the words and the spelling pattern. They will also get 5 words from the Dolch words (very common words in reading list) to practice. These will be written by your child in their planner on Mondays. Please practice every day with your child so that they will do well on the Friday Spelling test. I have added an extra credit word from the words I introduce in reading for the whole class. This word will be above grade level and randomly chosen from these 5 or 6 words. It is to challenge the student that gets a star on their spelling every week. I do not expect all students to study these very hard words. We will have a worksheet each week to expand vocabulary. These words are good to know and above the second grade spelling level. Your child will not be marked down if they miss the 16th word on the spelling test.
\nSpelling tests will be corrected and sent home on Monday. I don\u2019t have time to correct and record them on Friday.
\nMATH \u2013Please measure things with your child. It would be really important to get a ruler with centimeters and inches at the dollar store and have your child measure things with your help. Thank-you for saving the Parent Helper homework sheets for review at home. Please help your child use all the language in math concerning measurement.
\nSCIENCE We will guess a few mystery bags a day. Keep asking your child to describe things with properties using their 5 senses.
\nSOCIAL STUDIES Thank-you for signing and returning a study guide for a reward. The test should have been today, if computers were working. Please sign and go over any study guides with your child. Return them to school for a reward.
\n We learned about sign language this week with a story and other work. Ask your child to sign the Rainbow Song.<\/p>\n
READING- Read, Read, Read! The Book It calendar was just sent home to earn free Pizza Hut mini pan pizzas. Please fill in the beginning of the month and start with today to record the reading that your child does EVERY DAY.
\nPlease be sure that your child reads something at least 30+ minutes per day. In addition, reading aloud to your child is important also.
\nStar of the Week!
\nWe started the Star of the Week by having a name picked out of the can of sticks with everyone\u2019s name on it. Each child will make an \u201cI like (student\u2019s name) because\u201d _______page for the Star of the Week book that each Star will get. The Star also takes home a poster to fill out and bring back the next day to present to the class. Star students will get to be the line leader and have other special jobs.
\nCongratulations to Yahya Mussa for being the Star of the Week!
\nRemember, the easiest way to communicate with me is by email, ballnic@dearbornschools.org and look at my BLOG on the Dearborn schools website. Links to RAZKIDS and FRECKLE are there, also.
\nHave a great weekend with your wonderful child!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Classroom News from Mrs. Ballnik\u2019s Class My email is ballnic@dearbornschools.org Friday, October 19, 2018 Important Days and Notes to Remember Math Tests- I send home the tests if parents request and they sign and return them. School calendars are located under the District news at the Dearborn Website. Gym on Monday-Please remember to wear tennis shoes and bendable clothes (not …