Friday, January 28, 2011

Newsletter January 28, 2011

Theme: Weather & Symbols

Important Dates: 1/31 100th Day of School; 2/1 January Reading Calendar Due; 2/9 School Reading Incentive Party; 2/10 Domino's Pizza Fundraiser; 2/18 Kid's College; 2/21 NO SCHOOL

Peek at Next Week:
Monday: Hundredth Day of School; P.E.
Tuesday: Identifying and Making Congruent Shapes; Art
Wednesday: Counting Large Collections, Grouping by 10's; Early Out
Thursday: Using Concrete and Pictorial Models to Represent Two Digit Numbers, Identifying the Place Value of Digits in a Two Digit Number; Fact Test; P.E.
Friday: Math Test; Trading Dimes and Pennies; Spelling Test; Library; Computers; Spirit Day

Spelling Words:
drink, far, walk, could, take, has, laugh, of
*bonus word

Miscellaneous:


Don't forget to read each night for 20 minutes. Each month needs to have a total of 400 minutes. Students also need to keep reading each night regardless of when in the month the goal is met.

On Monday I will be sending home a note concerning our Valentine's Day celebrations. Please watch for it.

Many students did NOT return their 100's Day bag. Please send it on Monday.

There are still students coming to school not dressed appropriately for the weather. PLEASE send your child with a COAT. Mr. Whittier likes for the students to be outside for recess if at all possible, even when it is cold outside. They need the break with the fresh air and sunshine! It helps them be ready to learn. If they are cold because they don't have a coat, they are miserable.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Newsletter, January 21, 2011

Theme: Matter & Weather

Important Dates: 1/31 100th Day of School; 2/1 January Reading Calendar Due; 2/9 School Reading Incentive Party; 2/10 Domino's Pizza Fundraiser; 2/18 Kid's College; 2/21 NO SCHOOL

Peek at Next Week:
Monday: Addition Facts: Doubles Plus 1 Facts; P.E.
Tuesday: Addition Facts: Doubles Plus 1 Facts; Art
Wednesday: Addition Facts: Doubles Plus 1 Facts; Fact Test; Early Out
Thursday: Adding Two-Digit Numbers Without Regrouping; P.E.
Friday: Math Test; Guessing and Checking to Solve a Problem, Acting It Out to Solve a Problem; Spelling Test; Library; Computers; Spirit Day

Spelling Words:
why, upon, fast, please, down, for, him, her
*bonus word

Miscellaneous:

I have noticed that many students aren't bringing their homework back regularly. Please remember that math homework is due the day after it comes home and the spelling packes are due a week after it comes home.

Keep collecting the "Box Tops for Education." Each label helps our school.

Don't forget to read each night for 20 minutes. Each month needs to have a total of 400 minutes.

There are still students coming to school not dressed appropriately for the weather. PLEASE send your child with a COAT. Mr. Whittier likes for the students to be outside for recess if at all possible, even when it is cold outside. They need the break with the fresh air and sunshine! It helps them be ready to learn. If they are cold because they don't have a coat, they are miserable.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Newsletter, Jan 18, 2011

Theme: Matter

Important Dates: 1/19 Jan Book Order Due; 1/31 100th Day of School; 2/1 January Reading Calendar Due; 2/9 School Reading Incentive Party

Peek at Next Week:
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Adding Two Digit Numbers without Regrouping Using Dimes and Pennies; Fact Test; Art
Wednesday: Addition Facts: Showing Doubles Plus 1 Facts; Early Out
Thursday: Addition Facts: Identifying Doubles Plus 1 Facts; P.E.
Friday: Math Test; Estimating and Measuring Area Using Nonstandard Units; Combining Geometric Shapes to Make New Geometric Shapes; Library; Computers; Spirit Day

Spelling Words:
REVIEW of past spelling words
*bonus word

Miscellaneous:

I have noticed that many students aren't bringing their homework back regularly. Please remember that math homework is due the day after it comes home and the spelling packes are due a week after it comes home.

Keep collecting the "Box Tops for Education." Each label helps our school.

Don't forget to read each night for 20 minutes. Each month needs to have a total of 400 minutes.

There are still students coming to school not dressed appropriately for the weather. PLEASE send your child with a COAT. Mr. Whittier likes for the students to be outside for recess if at all possible, even when it is cold outside. They need the break with the fresh air and sunshine! It helps them be ready to learn. If they are cold because they don't have a coat, they are miserable.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Newsletter, January 7, 2011

Theme: Matter

Important Dates: 1/13 Domino's Pizza Fundraiser; 1/14 DIBELs Testing; 1/17 NO SCHOOL; 1/19 Jan Book Order Due; 1/31 100th Day of School; 2/1 January Reading Calendar Due

Peek at Next Week:
Monday: Using a Ruler to Draw a Line Segment; P.E.
Tuesday: Sorting Common Objects; Art
Wednesday: Adding Two Digit Numbers Without Regrouping Using Dimes and Pennies; Early Out
Thursday: Adding Two Digit Numbers Without Regrouping Using Dimes and Pennies; P.E.; Domino's Pizza Fundraiser
Friday: DIBELs; Drawing a Picture to Solve a Problem; Spelling Test; Spelling Packet Due; Library; Computers; Spirit Day

Spelling Words:
sleep, they, up, as, use, give, how, Saturday*
*bonus word

Miscellaneous:
We will be doing our Winter DIBELs testing on Friday. Please make sure that your child is well rested and eats a good breakfast that morning.

Keep collecting the "Box Tops for Education." Each label helps our school.

Don't forget to read each night for 20 minutes. Each month needs to have a total of 400 minutes.

There are still students coming to school not dressed appropriately for the weather. PLEASE send your child with a COAT. Mr. Whittier likes for the students to be outside for recess if at all possible, even when it is cold outside. They need the break with the fresh air and sunshine! It helps them be ready to learn. If they are cold because they don't have a coat, they are miserable.