Happy SNOW DAY!! (Monday, February 2, 2015)

Literacy: This week is all about communities! We are building neighborhood maps with directions. We will discuss what a key is and even a compass rose! We will be looking at different communities around the world.

Our vocabulary words are:

community- a place where we live, work and play!

map, globe, community helpers

Spelling words for next week: you, for, kit, pit, sit, see, we ( this was a short week- so we will not have a spelling test on Friday)

word family: -it (sit, pit, kit, fit, hit, bit…)

Letters of the week: Review letter Hh

Math: writing and counting to 100. We are rapidly approaching the 100th day of school. If you have something you would like to share that has 100 items that children can count, feel free to bring it in!  (As long as they can carry it. examples include: 100 pennies in a jar, 100 marbles, 100 pieces of cearl, etc)

Science: We are starting our earth unit. We will investigate different types of land forms such as soil, sand and water.

Social studies: It all about maps/globes. We will be creating maps, reading maps and exploring interactive maps.

House keeping/Reminders:

*We have a talent show presented by the upper elementary, please donate $1 to go to the Ronald McDonald House at Children ‘s Hospital.

*Library check out day is Wednesday. Many of the children are not bringing the books back.

*Talent show to rescheduled- due to snow day

*4th/5th grade concert Thursday. Concert for school at 2:00, concert for parents at 7:00.

Thanks,

Ms. Mohamed