Spring pictures: please read!!!

Your child received a packet with a few sheets of photos. There is an order form envelope in the packet along with the set of pictures.

If you are interested in purchasing these pictures, you may send the money to school or order the pictures online. Either way, please send envelope back completed. You may purchase all or some of the photos. Follow the instructions on the order form.

If you are not interested, please send all photos back to school and they will be shipped back to the company.

-Ms. Mohamed

Week of April 8th

Welcome back!! Hope everyone had a wonderful break!!!

Reading

We will be identifying text types: storybooks, fiction/nonfiction, poetry. We will point out test features: front cover, back cover & title. We will make connections.   We will also practice asking questions using question words: what, where, when, why, will, who, did, do, can, is. 

Spelling words: (-in) in, bin, fin, win, pin, spin, into, will, this

Language Arts

We are learning the s-blends (st-, sp-). Sight words: into, will, this

Writing

We will be write an opinion piece. We will write about whether your child likes spring. Why or why not? Sentence stem will be: I like spring because__. I do not like spring because__.

Math

We will practice subtraction and addition. We will also revisit missing addend. We will fill in number bonds. We will add and subtract zero to get the same number. We will find different ways to make 10. We will make patterns with adding zero and 1 to make a ten.  

Science

We will be planting!! We will discuss needs of a plant. This includes: space, air, water, soil, sun and a seed.

***Michigan has unpredictable weather. Please check the weather channel and dress your child appropriately.

Have a wonderful week!

Ms. Mohamed

Parent update schedule

Monday, March 25, 2019 @ 3:15-Isaac’s mom

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 @ 3:15- Lillianne’s mom

Wednesday,  March 27 , 2019 @ 8:50-Abbas’s mom, 9:00-Mrs. Lazar

Thursday, March 28, 2019 @ 8:50- Rabi T.’s mom, 3:15- Robbie H.’s mom

Friday, March 29, 2019 @ 8:50, 9:00- Wassim’s mom

 

Week of March 25th

Reading

We will be identifying text types: storybooks, fiction/nonfiction, poetry. We will be exploring Dr. Seuss stories.  We will learn how to ask and answer a question. We will practice rhymes, and opposites.

Spelling words: (-ig) big, dig, wig, twig, jig, fig, one, two, come

Language Arts

We are learning the r-blends (tr-, br-). Sight words: one, two, come

Writing

We will be write a narrative piece. We will write about getting hurt. Where were you? Who was with you? What did you do first? What did you do next? What did you do then? What did you do last?  

Math

We will practice subtraction and addition. We will also revisit missing addend. We will fill in number bonds. We will add and subtract zero to get the same number. We will find different ways to make 10.

Social Studies

We will continue to learn about maps and globes. we will compare them. We will navigate a map using cardinal directions.  

Important Reminders:

  • Monday, March 25, 2019 @4:00-6:30: Bingo for Books in the cafeteria
  • Tuesday, March 26, 2019 @8:45-9:45: Parent meeting about math in the library
  • Tuesday, March 26, 2019 @6:00-8:00: Howard Elementary School Skate Party! @ Lincoln Skate Park Center for FREE!!!
  • Thursday, March 28, 2019: Silly Sock day
  • Friday, March 29, 2019: Pajama Day for $1
  • Spring Break begins April 1-5, 2019
  • School resumes Monday, April 8th

Have a wonderful week!

-Ms. Mohamed

 

 

Important information form the PTA

Running Club will be cancelled next Monday March 25th due to Bingo for Books (4-6:30pm). Please note that the last day to register for the Howard team for the Martian Marathon is April 10th.

We are still in need of new and gently used book donations for Bingo for Books. Please send donations to the office. Pizza will be served at the event.

On Tuesday March 26th from 6-8pm we will have a Rollerskating Night at the Lincoln Park Skate Center. Admission and skate rental will be free for Howard students. Parents and siblings not attending Howard may also attend and skate with free admission but will be charged the $4 skate rental fee. Concessions will be open and cost extra.