Friday Note 1-15-16

Friday Note 1/15/16

NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY!

This Week:  In math we finished our unit on joining groups.  We learned how to use the + and = to write number sentences. 

Our focus in reading this week was winter.

·         Language Workshop—We read two informational texts about winter, Winter and Exploring Winter.  We reviewed the characteristics of informational texts (table of contents, glossary and index).  We listed key details from each text and wrote about these details in our Reading Journals. 

·         Writing Workshop—We read Winter and made a list of vocabulary words (gloves, skates, sled, coat, snowman).  We added this list to our Reading Journals.  We wrote a sentence every day using one or more of these vocabulary words.

·         Reading Workshop—Students are working daily in Literacy Centers while I work in small groups or one on one with students. 

**We have finished learning the letters in the alphabet. Please work with your child if they do not know all of the letters and sounds. 

Important Dates:

o   Jan. 18: No School

o   Jan. 19: Little Cheer- (registration and money due)

o   Jan. 22: Winter Festival

Sight Words—Keep practicing!

I    is    like    see    my    a    the    be   

it   he    she   to  can   with  go  we  me  you  and

The Character word for January is:

Perseverance

(Never, ever quit!)

Library Books

Your child brought home a library books on Thursday.  Remember to take care of the library books while they are at your house!  A good idea is to keep the library book in your child’s backpack when it is not being read.  Library books are due back each Thursday, so your child can check out a new book.

A message from Mrs. Carlson:

Your child probably brought information home this week regarding our annual Library Magazine Drive.    Thank you for taking time to read the letter that was enclosed in the packet.  This annual event along with our fall book fair help us raise funds with which to purchase books for our library.   One of the easiest and most direct methods of placing subscriptions is online.  The letter gave you instructions of how to set up an ‘online store’ for your child.   If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Carlson, our librarian at carlsonk@clever.k12.mo.us Your child can return their magazine orders as soon as you are finished, but the official deadline is Friday, January 29^th.

Reading Challenge

Thank you to all of the parents that read with your child this week and returned their book bag and logs today.  If you did, then your child is coming home with new books in their book bags today.  If you did not, please return these on Tuesday so that your child can get new books and can continue to work towards earning the January Pizza Hut Book-It coupon.

Next Week:

• Our theme will continue to be winter.  We will focus on fiction books.
• We will celebrate the 100^th day of school.
• Our sight word will be “have”.

Have a great weekend!!

Mrs. Wenger