Wow! We had an amazing kick off week to March Reading Month last week! The students are working so hard and I am so proud of them. Here is what is happening in class this week! Please let me know if there is anything I can do for your and your family.
Important Dates/Reminders:
3-13-2020: 1/2 Day 11:45AM Dismissal for all students (Teachers PD afternoon)
*March Madness: Thank you once again for all the support with reading night, the Scholastic Book Fair and spirit days last week! I hope you and your child are enjoying reading together, our theme and filling our their reading calendar! The Activity calendar will inform you about spirit days as well as our school wide activities students will enjoy this month. Thank you to Anthony and Luciana’s moms for volunteering to be a Mystery Reader this month! We would love to have as many readers as possible so please send in those green forms as soon as possible!
March 18th: Next Wednesday morning we will have a late start.
*Raz-Kids: Please make sure to spend 10-15 minutes a night reading and enjoying Raz-Kids as well as reading packs and personal libraries.
Thursday April 16th: Lifetouch Spring Pictures
Spring Break: For your planning, Spring break will be April 6th-10th
LA/Writing: This week we will continue writing to the theme of perseverance in our favorite sports (the first books on our March Reading Madness list bracket). When these are finished, we’ll begin working on a persuasive piece about an animal we want from our parents which was also inspired by a book from our bracket last week (One Word from Sophia).
Spelling: -un Family (bun, *fun, gun, nun, *pun, *run, sun) starred words are on test for sure. Friday morning will be the testing day!
Math: Module 4 cont. about using tools such as the 5 and 10 frames and number bonds to compose, decompose and add/subtract combos of 5 through 10. Homework packets are due Monday and your child will receive a new pack of 5 lessons tomorrow as well as a new math game. This week we plan on completing lessons 11-15.
Social Studies: Cont. Where am I? Unit. Your child will be bringing home an assignment to describe places in their immediate environment. In addition, this week we will be moving towards the larger concept of “Me on the Map.” Thank you in advance for all your help with these school to home assignments.