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Jan. 27th – Jan. 31st
Hello Parents!
Back to our regular schedule—-Here we go!
Spelling: (prefixes): redo, reread, review, preschool, pretest, unable, unlike, untie, dismiss, disagree and bonus words are: misspell, misbehave, misunderstood. Our silly sentence is: Our class had to reread the story because we misunderstood the questions.
Reading: Elements of fiction, along with working on fluency and accuracy while reading .
Writing: We have begun our research for our animal reports utilizing Kid Rex and non-fiction books to fill in our graphic organizers. Our first drafts will be written will be written this week.
Math: Subtraction with 3 digit numbers is our topic for the next 2 weeks—unbundling. Please be sure your children are completing their homework for added practice.
Science: Plants (parts and functions)
PLEASE be sure that your children have mittens and hats for outdoor recess.
Pennies for Patients boxes came home today. All donations are greatly appreciated.
Here’s to a wonderful week!
Fondly,
Mrs. Burke
Jan. 13th – Jan. 17th
Hello Parents!
A busy Hive this shortened week:
Spelling: contractions Our words: didn’t, he’ll, can’t, they’ve, I’ve, you’ve, we’ll, couldn’t, wouldn’t, and she’ll. Bonus words: let’s, won’t and they’d. Our silly sentence: We couldn’t have our snack before lunch, so we’ll have to enjoy it later.
Reading: Continuation with main idea
Math: Our mid module (4) assessment is on Monday and then onto 2-3 digit addition–composing tens and hundreds.
Writing: Personal narrative– begin a graphic organizer and first drafts
Social Studies: Living together in our community
Our tidbits for the week:
Pancake Dinner: Wednesday, January 17th at 5:30. Hope to see you there!
Breakfast with the Principal: Friday, January 20th
Half Day of school this Friday, no school on Monday and half day on Tuesday.
My plan is to begin NWEA testing this Tuesday (reading) and Wednesday (math). 🙂 Hoping everyone will stay healthy!!!!
Here’s to a great week!
Fondly,
Mrs. Burke
Jan. 6th – Jan. 10th
Hello Parents!
Welcome back and Happy New Year!!!!! I hope all families had an enjoyable break. I was a bit disappointed that we didn’t have a white Christmas or at least one snowfall during our time off to build some snowmen or go sledding, but maybe January and/or February will be our snowy months????????? Time will tell.
This week’s happenings in Hive 108:
Spelling: (er, ir and ur ) Our words: ever, water, after, thirsty, bird, third, first, turn, sure and burst. Our bonus words are: Thursday, different and squirt. The silly sentence is: After the pipe burst, the thirsty bird drank some of the squirting water.
Reading: Folktales and determining the author’s central message (lessons and morals)
Writing: Completion of our opinion writing and we will write a cinquain winter poem
Math: Continued practice with subtraction and addition
Science: Properties of water
Social Studies: Living together in our community
Tidbit:
Wednesday, January 8th, P.T.A. meeting at 7:00 pm.
Here’s to a fabulous 2020!!!!
Fondly,
Mrs. Burke
Dec. 16th – Dec. 20th
Hello Parents!
Are you like me and wondering how can this be the last week of school before the new year? My, my time is zooming by!!!! 2020 is just around the corner. Please remember to take a breath or two during this very hectic time of the year!
Our week’s plans in Hive 108:
Spelling: ar and or patterns: start, dark, part, park, sharp, short, sort, horse, storm and porch. Bonus words: march, party and sport Our silly sentence is: Let’s start to walk to the park before the party begins.
Reading: Continuation with the elements of fiction and summaries with sequenced events.
Math: Strategies/trading with subtraction
Writing: Opinion writing, working on editing our first drafts
Extra Tidbits:
Wednesday: Late start and Pajama Day
Thursday: Crazy sweater day
Friday: Red and Green, Christmas Party and DuVall sing-a-long (2:30)
Christmas Party: Your child does not need a lunch, unless he/she does not like pizza (I will provide), then you should send a sandwich. Thank you to all the families that have signed up to donate a snack for our luncheon.
If your child is participating in the Secret Santa gift exchange, please be sure that their wrapped gift is at school by Friday. Thanks!
Hope to see you at the Sing-a-Long!!!!
Wishing all a very Merry Christmas and a VERY Happy New Year!!!!!
Fondly,
Mrs. Burke
Dec. 9th – Dec. 13th
Hello Parents!
The second week of December???? Where did November go?????
Here are our week’s plans for Hive 108:
Spelling: (scr, spr and str beginning patterns) Our words are: screen, scrape, spring, spread, sprain, struck, string, strike, strong and strange. Our bonus words are: scribble, sprint and street. Our silly sentence is: In the spring, we can scribble and then sprint across the street.
Reading: Author’s purpose and elements of fiction. We will also work on fluency concentrating on using correct punctuation and voice.
Math: Addition and subtraction strategies. Module 4 is a really important module, so please be sure that your child is completing his/her homework, daily. Also, continue to practice number families (addition and subtraction flashcards!!!!) The strategies that the children will be utilizing will be less complicated if their number facts are well practiced/known.
Writing: We just complete a fun seasonal piece…If I were an elf. We will work on graphic organizers and first drafts for our next writing.
Science: Water Cycles and the path of water
Our tidbits:
Wednesday, December 18th: Late Start
Friday, December 20th: DuVall Sing-a-Long at 2:30
Bundle up!
Fondly,
Mrs. Burke
Nov. 25th – Nov. 26th
Hi Parents!
WOW!!!! We had fabulous participation for our canned food drive. Thank you so much for sharing with those less fortunate. Our class collected over 150 cans for this cause!!! They were very proud!!!
Also, a huge thank you to all our parent chaperones/drivers that volunteered for our field trip. A huge success!
Our Hive plans:
Spelling: In class review of past word lists—-NO test or new list
Reading: Concluding Non-fiction
Writing: First drafts for our winter themed writing
Math: Addition/Subtraction strategies within 200
Science: Earth changes
Tidbits:
Mini Spirit Week:
Monday, November 25th: Wear DuVall Penguin wear or black and white
Tuesday, November 26th: Pajama Day
Wednesday, November 27th – Friday, November 29th: No school
Enjoy your Thanksgiving break! You have so much to be thankful for —YOUR CHILDREN!!!!!
Until December….
Fondly,
Mrs. Burke
Nov. 18th – 22nd
Hello Parents!
Thank you to all our parents that attended our Parent/Teacher conferences this past Thursday. I will be meeting with the remaining families tomorrow.
Our Hive Plans:
Spelling: (beginning patterns: ch, sh, th, wh) Our words: chill, sheep, think, what, chest, shape, thing, while, chase, and white. Our bonus words are: chapter, those and whisper. Our silly question is: What white shape could whisper while the sheep chased a fly?
Reading: One more week of non-fiction and then back to fiction. We will remain working on main idea, details that support the main idea and summaries.
Math: Our Module 3 assessment is scheduled for Wednesday or Thursday. Please check your child’s planner.
Writing: Sharing our informational piece on Dearborn and then onto a narrative piece of writing.
Science: Earth’s surface/changes
That should do it for this week!
Tidbits:
Thursday, November 21st: Ford Rouge Plant field trip. An advance thank you to all parent drivers/chaperones. We will be departing from school as close to 9:00 as possible. Please be sure to pack a lunch for your child. We may not be back to school in time for our regular lunch period and may have to eat in our classroom upon our return to school.
Here’s to a great week in Room 108!
Fondly,
Mrs. Burke
Conference changes
Hi There!
I wanted all parents that had a scheduled conference for Tuesday, November 12th to check their child’s planner tonight for a newly assigned conference date and time. Please be sure to send in your response to these so adjustments can be made, if needed.
Thank you so much,
Mrs. Burke