Week of March 25, 2019
   

    

   I hope each of you had a great spring break.  I would like to thank each of you for the surprise luncheon and the beautiful flowers for my birthday.  I was able to enjoy them throughout the break.  They still look beautiful.
        This will be a busy week as we review for the upcoming achievement test and learn new reading and math skills.  Remind your child to listen careful and follow all classroom skills as we go through the next couple of weeks.
        In math the children will begin counting coins, pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters.  It is strongly suggested that you allow your child to count coins at home for reinforcement.

The children will be working on the following skills:

• Reading for fluency and understanding.
• Identifying, decoding, and reading words within text with /au/ and /aw/.
• Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Categorization
• This week high frequency words are as follow:  brother, father, friend, love, mother, picture, accept, often.
• Reading and using possessive pronouns in their writing.
• Listening skills
• Counting coins (pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters)
• Reviewing addition/subtraction facts
• Work on test taking strategies
• Work on the three R's (recycle, reuse, and renew)
• Retelling and rewriting a story in sequence.

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:  haul,cause, saw, claw, paw, dawn, sauce, law, yawn, author

Bonus Words:  recycle - renew-money

CLASSROOM REMINDERS:

• Boosterthon kickoff:         https://vimeo.com/279380471/467a72b20f                       3-27                
• Spring Sprint/Family Picnic                                                                                4-05
• Stepping Stone Carnival            9:00-11:30                                                         3-30
• Achievement Test                                                                                   4-8 thru 4-12

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Week of March 11, 2019

This will be a fun and exciting week as we prepare for Spring Break and St. Patrick's Day.  However, the children will be introduce to several new skills in reading and math.  Therefore, continue to talk to your child about listening and following directions within the classroom as well as the entire school.
The children will work on the following skills:

• Identify, decode, and read words with variant vowel sounds
• Listening skills as the children listen and answer comprehension skills "The Cat's Bell"
• Review high frequency words: answer, brought, busy, door, enough, eyes, emergency demand.
• Read and discuss sequence in the story "Click, Clack, Moon, Cow, that Type" and "March on!"
• Read and discuss about Leprechauns and Ireland
• Phonemic Awareness Segmentation drills
• Discuss the moon and the moon phases
• Review addition/subtraction facts
• Identify the missing addend within an addition problem
• Solve addition and subtraction word problem
• Read and discuss the weekly Bible story "Moses and the Ten Commandments

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS

moon, tune, flew, blue, fruit, rule, school, cube, too view

Bonus Words:  Leprechaun - Ireland

The children will celebrate Saint Patrick's Day on Friday.  They will be Tasting of the Green.  Your child brought home Friday what they will need to bring to school by Friday.  The children will do fun activities and view a video about Saint Patrick's Day.

• Re-Enrollment needs to be complete by    March 15, 2019
• Tasting of the Green                                   March 15, 2019            
• Spring Break                                               March 18-22nd
• Lower School Spring Picture                      April 2, 2019
• Spring Sprint and Family Picnic                 April 5, 2019
• Achievement Test                                        April 9th -12th

Week of March 4, 2019

         The month of March will be a very busy week as we prepare for our multicultural presentation and spring break.  The children will have a lot of fun activities this month.  I have been very proud of the entire class this week.  They have worked hard to complete their work and do their best.  Looking forward to another fantastic week.

         The children will work on the following skills this week:

• Listening comprehension skills
• Phonemic Awareness substitution
• Identifying, decoding, and reading words with /ou/ and /ow/
• Identifying and reading and using the following high frequency words in their writing:  color, early, instead, nothing, oh, through, scrambled, and suddenly
• Reading words with -er and -est
• Review addition/subtraction facts
• Solve addition/subtraction word problems
• Identify liquid measurement: gallon, quart, pint, cup
• Identify the planets in the solar system
• Continue their study of famous African Americans
• Read and discuss the Bible story "God Gives Manna to Eat"

Read, discuss, and recite weekly memory verse:

If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.

Matthew: 2

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS

cow, town, mouse, how, out, mouth, round, down, town, sprout

Bonus Words:  Solar System - Planet

CLASSROOM REMINDERS

• Taste of the Green (St. Patrick's Day Activity)      March 15th
• Multicultural Presentation                                      CANCELLED
• Spring Break                                                           March 18-22
• Spring Sprint                                                           April     2
• Achievement Test                                                    April     9-12

Week of February 25, 2019

      Wow!  I can't believe March is almost here.  We have a lot to do as we prepare for our yearly achievement test and for the Multi-Culture Program.  It is very important that you continue to allow your child to read daily at home.  Your child should continue to review sight words and addition/subtraction math facts if they do not know them.  If you did not have a conference with me and would like to please contact me and schedule a conference. 

This week we will work on the following skills:

• Identifying, decoding, and reading words with /ir/,/er/, and /ur/
• Identify and read high frequency words: another, climb, full, great, poor, through, leaped, and stretch
• Read word and write words with the inflectional ending -er
• Work on listening skills and answer comprehension questions.
• Read and identify the main idea and details within a story.
• Write narrative about a famous African American
• Write their autobiography
• Solve addition/subtraction word problems
• Review addition/subtraction facts
• Identify fractions 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4
• Begin a unit of study on stars and constellations.
• Identify and read about famous African Americans and their accomplishments
• Read and discuss weekly Bible story "God Makes a Path Through the Red Sea
• Recite and discuss the weekly memory verse:  "Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Psalm 150:6

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:

 her, fern, dirt, first, bird, girl, fur, nurse, bird, girl

Bonus Words:  fraction - Autobiography

Week of February 18, 2018

        This week the children will be busy working on some new skills.  It is very important that you continue to review addition/subtraction math facts with your child at home.  

       This week the children will work on the following skills.

• Listening comprehension Kills
• Phonemic Awareness
• Identifying, decoding and reading words with /or/ and /ore/
• Identify abbreviation and use abbreviation in their writing
• Read and discuss famous inventors and use a class graphic organizer
• Continue to read and learn about famous African American
• Solve addition/subtraction word problems
• Identify and sort even and odd numbers
• Review addition/subtraction number facts
• Retell and rewrite stories
• Read  and discuss weekly Bible story: Moses Lead the People out of Egypt"
• Memorize the weekly Bible verse:   Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:

born, corn, core, more, storm, roar, board, oar, snore, store

Bonus Words:  President - Inventions

WEEKLY REMINDERS:

• Re-enrollment by March 15th to save money
• Lower School Conferences - Thursday February 21st 3:00-7:00

       This week we will  celebrate Valentine's Day.  The children will have a small party on Thursday from 1:45-2:30.  Each child should make Valentine cards for each of their classmates.  They should also bring something special to go in their classmates Valentine bag.  Some examples are ( pencils, bag of candy, erasers, plastic toys, etc). Your child will not have to bring a bag or Valentine box.  I have gotten these for the children. You make sign up for bringing something for the party by clicking on the following link. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094BA8AC2CA0FF2-valentines  Thanks for all that are willing to bring something.  Don't forget to bring the $2.00 for the pizza for the party.

     The children will work on the following skills:

• Identifying, decoding, and reading words with the sound that /oi/ and /oy/ stand for.
• Listening comprehension skills
• Phonemic Awareness Blending
• Inflectional Endings
• Identify and read words with final stable syllable
• Read and use high frequency words in writing. (above, build, fall, knew, money, toward, balance, and section
• Review cause/effect in a sentence or story.
• Write narratives about Valentine's Day
• Tell Time by the hour or the half hour
• Continue to work on addition/subtraction facts
• Solve addition/subtraction word problems
• Learn about dental health
• Read and discuss weekly Bible story "Moses Says, "Let my People Go."
• Students read and discuss weekly memory verse:   " Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right."  Ephesians 6:1 

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:  spoil, coin, join, joy, boy, boil, soil, enjoy, oyster, toy

Bonus Words:  Valentine - Dentist

Classroom Reminder:

• Please send in $2.00 for pizza on Thursday for our party.
• Pastries with Parents, February 14th 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
• Return the multicultural survey that was sent home on Friday.  This should be returned by Tuesday.
• If you would like a conference please contact me as soon as possible. Conference day is February 21st from 3:00-6:00.  However, I can meet for conference any morning at 7:00 or on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday after school.   I am also free to meet with you for a conference during my planning any day from 9:30-10:05.

Week of February 4, 2019

         This is going to be a very busy month.  There will be many topics covered in social studies and science, reading and math.  It is very important that your child continue to review their sight words, math facts, and read for enjoyment at home as much as possible.
       
Below are the skills that your child will be working on this week:

• Identify, decode, and read words with long /i/, /ie/, /igh/, and /y/
• Phonemic Awareness Categorization of long i words
• Review inflection endings -ing and -ed
• Identify cause and effect within a story.
• Identify main idea and details within a story.
• Practicing listening skills by identify details within a story
• Continue to work on reading for fluency and comprehension
• Retell and rewrite a story.
• Read and discuss weekly Bible story "God Talks to Moses" Exodus 3:1-4:17
• Weekly memory verse:  1 Corinthians 10:31 - Whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.
• Continue to work on addition/subtraction 
• Solve addition/subtraction word problem
• Identify even and odd numbers
• Learn how to use a thermometer 
• Identify famous African American
• Learn about the flag of the United States and what it states for.

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS:

find, night, by, kind, right, pie, light, sight, spy, try

Bonus Words:  African  -  American

CLASSROOM REMINDERS

•   2/5       Teacher In-Service:    Half Day for Students
• All students should be reading AR Books regularly.  Please remember that you should bring your AR book to school each day even if you are not taking a test.