Dates to Remember:
Monday, January 13 – Along with homework math packets I will be sending home a Social Studies Timeline – All About Me. We will be learning about the terms present, past and future in Social Studies. To gain a better understanding of these terms I have provided a timeline along with directions.
The timeline is due Tuesday, January 21 on the half day. Students will present their timelines through the week of January 20th and their timelines will be posted outside of the classroom.
Students will also be taking the NWEA Reading Assessment on the computer in the morning. Once I have a date for the NWEA Math Assessment I will let you all know.
Tuesday, January 14 – I will not be in the classroom and I will have a substitute teacher. I will be attending a writing workshop all day.
Friday, January 17 – It will be a half-day of school. Dismissal is at 11:45 am.
There will be no school on Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day. There will be a half day on Tuesday, January 21st. Teachers will be attending district professional development.
Peek at the Week:
Daily Five/Literacy – we will review short vowel “i” with the “it” and “ig” family. We will read and write digraph words with “sh” beginnings and endings (shark, shape, blush, mash, trash). New sight words for the week – said, this.
Writing – We will finish our opinion writing piece – My favorite Season. Start a new opinion piece, Do you like snow? Yes or No? because . . .
Science – We will begin tracking the weather on a graph this week. Learn about different types of severe weather; hurricanes, tornadoes.
Math – Lesson 28 – Comparison of Numerals Visualize quantities to compare two numerals. Clarification of Measurable Attributes – Lesson 29 – Observe cups of colored water of equal volume poured into a variety of shapes. Lesson 30 Use balls of clay of equal weights to make sculptures. Lesson 31 – Use benchmarks to create and compare rectangles of different lengths to make a city. Lesson 32 – Culminating task – describe measurable attributes of single objects.
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Polgar