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Dear Parents, Time sure is passing quickly! This week we have a half day on Friday, January 29th. School dismissal time is 11:45 that day. This week: Spelling: scroll, throw, shrank, spring, sprain, scream, thread, shrimp, sprint, throat. (These words can be the challenge for 2nd grade if they want to try them). 2nd grade: … Continue reading »

News for the Week of January 19th, 2016 Monday: January 19, 2016: No School: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday:) Wednesday: January 20th, Late Start: School starts at 9:40. Spelling: drum, frying price, train, track, dream, frame, printing, traps, trim. Daily 5/Science/Social Studies: This week we will incorporate the content areas into our reading and use … Continue reading »

Dear Parents, This upcoming week there will be lots to learn and practice! Spelling: grapes, bring, cried, grow, brain, crow, grace, gray, grain, cross, crowd, brake. Reading and Writing: Language: Quotation marks: while reading, practice studying quotations, what they mean, how authors use the punctuation marks. Grammar: Practice writing the spelling words in sentences focusing … Continue reading »

Welcome back to school and Happy New Year!  I hope everyone had a wonderful break with their families. This week’s activities include: Spelling: vcv syllable patterns: Music, basic, honor, tiger, olive, cabin, behind, rewind, alive Daily 5/REading: REad for 20 minutes each night and log minutes on the paper in the book bag. This week … Continue reading »

I can’t believe this is our last week in school before our 2 week break! Happenings in Room 34: Wednesday, December 16th:   Late Start  All School Sing A Long at 2:30. Friday, December 18th:  Classroom Winter/Holiday Party from about 1:45-2:45.  Could volunteers arrive at 1:30? Spelling:  chill, sheep, think, while, chase, chest, shape, thing, … Continue reading »

Dear Parents, Time sure is passing quickly! This week we will many fun things planned! Tuesday, December 8th at 9:45 we will preview Santa’s Workshop. There will be gifts in there that kids can buy for family members, etc. This time gives students a chance to preview items they might want to buy the next … Continue reading »

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Now, back to learning in Room 34! This week: Friday, December 4th: Math Morning! Spend the morning with your child exploring Math Workshop and explore how our school teaches a math lesson. Rotate from Math with Technology, Math using paper and pencil, math games, and math reflection. Come … Continue reading »

Spelling review this week: er words: brother, purple, sister, teacher, mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, etc. Daily 5: Main idea and details using nonfiction text. Writer’s Workshop: Informational writing: “How to”. Ask your child about their how to informational writing. Many are getting perfect scores because they included an introduction, transition words, steps teaching someone to … Continue reading »

Welcome to a new week! This week: Spelling: sh, ch, and th words: three, shin, chin, Reading: We will learn about cause and effect relationships and how understanding those 2 components of the reading process can help you understand what you are reading. The cause is why something happens and the effect is what happens. … Continue reading »

Dear Parents, I hope everyone enjoyed the Fall Festival and Halloween. We had a great time at our Halloween party. Thank you to all of the volunteers for everything! This week: Tuesday, November 3, No School. Wednesday, November 4, Informational Published Copy about bats is due. What we are looking for in the report: The … Continue reading »