Important Dates:

Wednesday, January 24 Language NWEA

Half Day Friday, January 26-Dismissal 11:10

Homework Packets: Please have your child work on the packet each day.  Also, read for 20-30 minutes and fill response logs, students choose only three boxes of spelling activity.  Homework is due on Fridays.

Spelling:List #13-change v to i & add es/ed

Math: Math unit 4 Practice multiplication/division

Prodigy Prodigy is a website that help students practice their math skill.  Your child is encouraged to practice math skills with Prodigy.

Mobymax: practice math fluency, math, numbers

Reading: Read every night for 20-30 minutes, and ask and answer comprehension questions.  I will be sending home comprehension questions to assist with understanding text.  Reading logs and responses should be filled for each time they read.

Book it: Please have your child color one box each day that they read.  At the end of the month, they will receive a Pizza Hut coupons for a personal pizza.

Writing: Personal Narative writing about New Year goals

Snacks: please send a healthy snack.

Contact me by e-mail: shakara@dearbornschools.org or schools.

Thank you for your support,

Important Dates:

Thursday, January 18th Math NWEA

Homework Packets: Please have your child work on the packet each day.  Also, read for 20-30 minutes and fill response logs, students choose only three boxes of spelling activity.  Homework is due on Fridays.

Spelling: No Spelling

Math: Math unit 4 Practice multiplication tables 7 and 8

Prodigy Prodigy is a website that help students practice their math skill.  Your child is encouraged to practice math skills with Prodigy.

Mobymax: practice math fluency, math, numbers

Reading: Read every night for 20-30 minutes, and ask and answer comprehension questions.  I will be sending home comprehension questions to assist with understanding text.  Reading logs and responses should be filled for each time they read.

Book it: Please have your child color one box each day that they read.  At the end of the month, they will receive a Pizza Hut coupons for a personal pizza.

Writing: Personal Narative writing about New Year goals

Snacks: please send a healthy snack.

Contact me by e-mail: shakara@dearbornschools.org or schools.

Thank you for your support,

Monday, January 8th, 2018

Good Morning Families,

Welcome back and Happy New year! Hope you had a restful and enjoyable break.  

Homework Packets: Please have your child work on the packet each day.  Also, read for 20-30 minutes and fill response logs, students choose only three boxes of spelling activity.  Homework is due on Fridays.

Spelling: List #12 irregular plural nouns

Math: Math unit 4 

Prodigy Prodigy is a website that help students practice their math skill.  Your child is encouraged to practice math skills with Prodigy.

Mobymax: practice math fluency, math, numbers

Reading: Read every night for 20-30 minutes, and ask and answer comprehension questions.  I will be sending home comprehension questions to assist with understanding text.  Reading logs and responses should be filled for each time they read.

Book it: Please have your child color one Snowman each day that they read.  At the end of the month, they will receive a Pizza Hut coupons for a personal pizza.

Writing: Informational writing about the first Native American tribes in Michigan.

Snacks: please send a healthy snack.

Contact me by e-mail: shakara@dearbornschools.org or schools.

Thank you for your support,

Monday, December 18th  ,2017

Good Morning Families,

Wishing all of may families an early Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.  May your holiday be filled with joy and blessings.   

Homework Packets: Please have your child work on the packet each day.  Also, read for 20-30 minutes and fill response logs, students choose only three boxes of spelling activity.  Homework is due on Fridays.

Spelling: List #12 Irregular Plural Nouns 

Math: Math unit 3 (Measurement and Data) Area, Perimeter, Line Plots, and measuring to the 1/4, 1/2, and whole inch. We are also practicing multiplication tables 1,2,3,4,and 5) Students must be very quick.

Prodigy Prodigy is a website that help students practice their math skill.  Your child is encouraged to practice math skills with Prodigy.

Mobymax: practice math fluency, math, numbers

Reading: Read every night for 20-30 minutes, and ask and answer comprehension questions.  I will be sending home comprehension questions to assist with understanding text.  Reading logs and responses should be filled for each time they read.

Book it: Please have your child color one Snowman each day that they read.  At the end of the month, they will receive a Pizza Hut coupons for a personal pizza.

Writing: Informational writing about the first Native American tribes in Michigan.

Snacks: please send a healthy snack.

Contact me by e-mail: shakara@dearbornschools.org or schools.

Thank you for your support,

Monday, December 11th  ,2017

Good Morning Families,

Homework Packets: Please have your child work on the packet each day.  Also, read for 20-30 minutes and fill response logs, students choose only three boxes of spelling activity.  Homework is due on Fridays.

Spelling: List #11 Double Consonants

Math: Math unit 3 (Measurement and Data) Area, Perimeter, Line Plots, and measuring to the 1/4, 1/2, and whole inch. We are also practicing multiplication tables 1,2,3,4,and 5) Students must be very quick.

Prodigy Prodigy is a website that help students practice their math skill.  Your child is encouraged to practice math skills with Prodigy.

Mobymax: practice math fluency, math, numbers

Reading: Read every night for 20-30 minutes, and ask and answer comprehension questions.  I will be sending home comprehension questions to assist with understanding text.  Reading logs and responses should be filled for each time they read.

Book it: Please have your child color one Snowman each day that they read.  At the end of the month, they will receive a Pizza Hut coupons for a personal pizza.

Writing: Informational writing about the first Native American tribes in Michigan.

Snacks: please send a healthy snack.

Contact me by e-mail: shakara@dearbornschools.org or schools.

Thank you for your support,

Monday, December 4th  ,2017

Good Morning Families,

Homework Packets: Please have your child work on the packet each day.  Also, read for 20-30 minutes and fill response logs, students choose only three boxes of spelling activity.  Homework is due on Fridays.

Spelling: List #10 (ge/dge)

Math: Math unit 3 (Measurement and Data)

We will measure to the nearest inch, half inch, and quarter inch,

area, and perimeter. We are also practicing multiplication tables 1,2,3, and 4.

Prodigy Prodigy is a website that help students practice their math skill.  Your child is encouraged to practice math skills with Prodigy.

Mobymax: practice math fluency, math, numbers

Reading: Read every night for 20-30 minutes, and ask and answer comprehension questions.  I will be sending home comprehension questions to assist with understanding text.  Reading logs and responses should be filled for each time they read.

Book it: Please have your child color one Snowman each day that they read.  At the end of the month, they will receive a Pizza Hut coupons for a personal pizza.

Writing: Informational writing about the first Native American tribes in Michigan.

Snacks: please send a healthy snack.

Contact me by e-mail: shakara@dearbornschools.org or schools.

Thank you for your support,

   Monday, November 27th,2017

Good Morning Families,

Welcome back!

Homework Packets: Please have your child work on the packet each day.  Also, read for 20-30 minutes and fill response logs, students choose only three boxes of spelling activity.  Homework is due on Fridays.

Spelling: List #9 ch, or tch

Math: Math unit 3 (Measurement and Data)

We will measure to the nearest inch, half inch, and quarter inch,

area, and perimeter.

Prodigy Prodigy is a website that help students practice their math skill.  Your child is encouraged to practice math skills with Prodigy.

Mobymax: practice math fluency, math, numbers

Reading: Read every night for 20-30 minutes, and ask and answer comprehension questions.  Reading logs and responses should be filled for each time they read.

Book it: Please have your child color one hat each day that they read.  At the end of the month, they will receive a Pizza Hut coupons for a personal pizza.

Writing: Informational writing about Michigan

Snacks: please send a healthy snack.

Contact me by e-mail: shakara@dearbornschools.org or schools.

Thank you for your support,

Have a Happy Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends!

Homework: Read 20-30 minutes, and respond in reading logs.

No spelling or homework packets this week!

Good Morning Families,                         Monday, November 13th, 2017

Important Dates

Parent Teacher Conferences

Wednesday, November 15 & Thursday, November 16th 

Homework Packets: Please have your child work on the packet each day.  Also, read for 20 minutes and fill logs, and only three boxes of spelling activity.  Homework is due on Fridays.

Spelling: List #8 k or ck

Math: Math unit 2 Test study guide will went home Friday.  The test will be Tuesday.

• I can add and subtract numbers to 100
• I can round numbers to the nearest 10 and 100.
• I can use math strategies to add and subtract
• Number patterns

Prodigy Prodigy is a website that help students practice their math skill.  Your child is encouraged to practice math skills with Prodigy.

Mobymax: practice math fluency

Reading: Read every night for 20-30 minutes, and ask and answer comprehension questions.  Reading logs and responses should be filled for each time they read.

Book it: Please have your child color one hat each day that they read.  At the end of the month, they will receive a Pizza Hut coupons for a personal pizza.

Writing: Informational writing about Michigan

Snacks: please send a healthy snack.

Contact me by e-mail: shakara@dearbornschools.org or schools.

Thank you for your support,

Good Morning Families,                         Monday, November 6th, 2017

Important Dates

Tuesday, November 7th no school.

Thursday, November 9th  Parent Teacher Conferences

Homework Packets: Please have your child work on the packet each day.  Also, read for 20 minutes and fill logs, and only three boxes of spelling activity.  Homework is due on Fridays.

Spelling: List #7 2-syllable words-closed

Math: Math unit 2 Test study guide will come home Friday.

• I can add and subtract numbers to 100
• I can round numbers to the nearest 10 and 100.
• I can use math strategies to add and subtract

Prodigy Prodigy is a website that help students practice their math skill.  Your child is encouraged to practice math skills with Prodigy.

Mobymax: practice math fluency

Reading: Read every night for 20-30 minutes, and ask and answer comprehension questions.  Reading logs and responses should be filled for each time they read.

Book it: Please have your child color one hat each day that they read.  At the end of the month, they will receive a Pizza Hut coupons for a personal pizza.

Writing: Informational writing about fire safety

Snacks: please send a healthy snack.

Contact me by e-mail: shakara@dearbornschools.org or schools.

Thank you for your support,