Friday Note 1-27-17

Friday Note 1/27/16

This Week:  We started off the week by celebrating the 100th day on Monday followed by the 101st day with a Dalmatian Celebration on Tuesday.  What a fun way to begin our week!   

• Math—We practiced counting to 100 (by ones, fives, and tens) for our 100th day celebration!  We learned to use a hundreds chart and worked on some fun 100 day activities!  We read several 100 day books during math.  On Wednesday, we started a new math topic over writing number sentences.  

• Language Workshop—We did some additional research on Walruses.  We reviewed the list of facts about Walruses that we wrote last week.  The class insisted on adding a few more facts this week.  

• Writing Workshop—As a class, we are using the Walrus facts to write a short informational paper.  I’m sure he/she will have plenty more information to share with you!
• Reading Workshop—Students are working daily in Literacy Centers.  While students are working independently, I am meeting with small groups to focus on specific reading skills and strategies.  During independent reading time, students are practicing the skills they are learning during small groups and using their reading strategies.  I hope that you are able to see them using these reading strategies when they are reading with you at home.
• Word Study—We focused on syllable segmenting and blending this week.  We practiced by counting the number of syllables in our names, food items from the kitchen center, and playing a Smartboard game.  We also practiced blending the syllables to make a word (ex. /jel/ /ly/ /fish/).  Please work with your child on this skill at home.  I will assess over syllables next week.    

Important Dates:

• Jan. 30-Feb. 3: “Fun” Raiser benefiting our Care to Learn Program (details below)
• Feb. 10:  Valentine Party (Homeroom set up 11:30-12, party 12--1:00)
• Feb. 14:  Jump Rope for Heart form and money due
• Feb. 16: Cox CARE Mobile
• Feb. 17:  Jump Rope for Heart (during our P.E. time)
• Feb. 20: No School
• Mar. 8-10: Ronald McDonald Tooth Truck

Sight Words—Keep practicing!

  I   is   like   see   my   a   the   be   it   he   she

  to   can   with   go   we   me   you   and   have   are

“Fun” Raiser benefiting Care to Learn Program:

The 7th and 8th grade Opportunities class is working on a service learning project and have chosen to help the community of Clever by gathering needed items for our Care to Learn Program.  They are having a spirit week next week for students to participate in and donate the following items:   

Mon. Jan. 30 - Hat Day - bring new bottle of shampoo or conditioner

Tues. Jan. 31 - Crazy Sock day - bring a new pair of socks

Wed. Feb. 1 - Black out day - Bring at least $1 donation and wear all black

Thurs. Feb. 2 - Pajama day - Bring new toothpaste or toothbrush

Fri. Feb. 3 - Team day - bring easy open canned food (pop-top) and wear your favorite team jersey

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING SUCH A GREAT PROGRAM!!

The Ronald McDonald Tooth Truck is planning to be at Clever Schools on March 8th-10th, 2017.  The scheduled dates for service is dependent on the number of returned eligible applications.  The requirements for being seen and treated on the Tooth Truck are:

-Qualify for the free and reduced lunch program at school

-Cannot be an established patient of a local dentist

-Cannot have a private dental insurance

-Must complete a Tooth Truck application form.

The Tooth Truck treats Medicaid-eligible and uninsured children at no charge for qualifying families.  Children seen last year are not eligible for a routine check-up but should apply if there is a new dental concern.  Please complete an application form and return to the school nurse as soon as possible.  An application is available upon request.

Reading Bags

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.  

Next Week:

• We will begin a new research project.
• In math, we will continue writing number sentences.  
• Our sight word will be “they”.

Have a great weekend!!

Mrs. Wenger

Friday Note

Friday Note 1/20/17

This Week:  

• Math-  We continued the unit on joining groups (addition).  We introduced + (plus sign) and = (equal sign).  Your child should now be able to write and solve simple addition problems.  We also discussed what a “sum” is and strategies (drawing pictures, using counters or other manipulates, counting on, etc.) for solving addition problems.

• Language Workshop— We spent the week researching walruses.  We read a variety of books and used many resources to help us find facts (PebbleGO, Kids World Book Online, National Geographic Kids, various websites, etc.).  As we gathered information on walruses, we wrote a list of facts about them.  Next week, we’ll write an informational paper as a class about them.
• Writing Workshop— We continued working on writing complete sentences.  We practiced writing sentences and then cutting those sentences into separate words and then gluing them back into the correct order again.  We differentiated a word from a sentence and then worked on making one word into a sentence (ex. if a child is given the word “house”, he/she may write “I live in a tan house.”)  Your child should be able to tell you the components of a good sentence (begins with a capital letter, ends with a punctuation mark, includes finger spacing between words, and unknown words are “stretched out” (spelled phonetically.  For example, “boat” = “bot”.)
• Reading Workshop—Students are working daily in Literacy Centers.  While students are working independently, I am meeting with small groups to focus on different reading skills.  During independent reading time, students are practicing the skills they are learning during small groups and using their reading strategies.  I hope that you are able to see them using these reading strategies when they are reading with you at home.
• Word Study— We continued to focus on rhyming this week. Please continue to practice at home.  Your child should be able to identify if two words rhyme, as well as be able to produce a word that rhymes with a given word.       

Important Dates:

• January 20: Little Cheer Performance (during the varsity half-time at around 7:30pm)
• Feb 10: Valentines Party (more details to come)
• Feb. 14:  Jump Rope for Heart form and money due
• Feb. 17:  Jump Rope for Heart
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Little Cheer Performance

2 parents/guardians will get in for free with a little cheer participant. Also, all elementary kids will get in for free that night.  If someone that is not a parent is coming for only the performance, they will not be charged. Seniors 55+ are free.  Regular admission is $2 for students and $3.00 for adults.

Book Bags

Keep reading and returning the book bags every Friday.  Also, please encourage your child to read these books several times before returning them (you only have to log them once). It would be best if you are reading the books each night.  Please take care of these books while they are at your house as they belong to our classroom.   

The Character Word for January is:

Perserverance

(Never! Ever! Quit)

Sight Words—Keep practicing!

I   is   like   see   my   a   the   be  it   he   she

  to   can   with   go   we   me   you   and   have   

Next Week:

• We will continue our class research project about walruses.
• We will finish the unit on addition
• Our sight word will be “are”.
• We will learn about syllables.

Have a great weekend!!

Mrs. Wenger

Breakfast Information

In an effort to streamline our morning procedures, no breakfast will be served after  8:05 each morning.  As always, we ask for your help in getting your son or daughter to school prior to 8:00.

101st Day of School

What’s more exciting than

the 100^th Day of School?

The 101^st — of course!

We will celebrate the 101^st Day of School on Tuesday (Jan. 24^th) with a DALMATIANS theme!  We will be doing various activities with the number 101 throughout the day, including eating a special snack.  Please dress your child in black and white clothing next Tuesday for our

101 DALMATIAN

CELEBRATION!

little Cheer Pickup

As you may know, little cheer pickup last evening was very congested. In an effort to help reduce this congestion, we are asking all parents to use the bus lane tonight and tomorrow night. In order to do this, you will need to go south on Public Ave. then west on Inman St. and enter the bus lane from the south. Once in the bus lane, please form two lines that will wrap around the front of the K-4 building where students may be picked up. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Thanks

Justin Sullivan 

Clever EleMiddle School 

5-8 Principal

100th Day of School News

 100th Day of School!!!!!

 On Monday January 23rd, we will be celebrating the 100^th Day of School!  As a fun way to celebrate this special day, please dress your child as a 100-year-old (clothing, hair, etc.)!  Have fun and be creative! 

In order to help the children develop an understanding of the concept of this large number, we will be having 100’s Day!  We will be doing many activities on day.  For one of the activities, each child needs to bring 100 of something to share.  It does not need to be expensive.  The items need to be small and must be in a baggie or sealed container.  We’ll be using our math skills in an exciting way that the children are sure to enjoy!

Here are some suggestions of items to bring:

toothpicks          seeds               rice                  Cheerios

beans                 buttons            M&M’s              paper

yarn                  pennies             macaroni           Skittles

cereal               paper clips          Q-Tips             marshmallows

As you can see, the possibilities are endless!  To help make this process easier for your child, please make sure your child brings EXACTLY 100 items—no more, no less.

Thank you for your help and know that your child will have a great time learning about the number 100!  Please send in the items to school by Thursday, January 19th.  

Friday Note........a bit late!

Friday Note 1/13/17

NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY!

This Week:  In math we started our unit on joining groups.  We introduced the + and what it means when we see it between two numbers.

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. 

Important Dates:

·         Jan 17-19:  Little Cheer Clinic practice after school until 5:30 p.m.

·         Jan. 19:  Cox Care Mobile (call the nurse to schedule an appointment)

·         Jan. 20:  Little Cheer Clinic performance at the high school boys basketball game

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!)

Next Week:

• Our theme will continue to be winter.  We will start our animal research project.
• Our sight word will be “have”.

Have a great weekend!!

Mrs. Wenger  

Friday Note 1-6-17

Friday Note - 1/6/17

I hope you all had a great Christmas break and were able to spend a lot of time with your families.

Events of the Week:  

• Language Workshop— We read and discussed different winter fiction books.  We also learned how to tell a fiction book from an informational text.

• Writing Workshop—We wrote about our Christmas break, and the snow day.The students are working very hard in their writing.

• Reading Workshop—We practiced new literacy center games.

• Word Study—Our sight word was “you”.  We practiced building our sight words with magnetic letters.  

• Math—We reviewed part-part-whole number relationships and number bonds.  This knowledge is the foundation for joining groups (addition), which we will begin next week.

Important Dates:

• Jan. 16:  No school
• Jan 17-19:  Little Cheer Clinic practice after school until 5:30 p.m.
• Jan. 19:  Cox Care Mobile (call the nurse to schedule an appointment)
• Jan. 20:  Little Cheer Clinic performance at the high school boys basketball game

**2nd Quarter Progress Reports are coming home today.  Please look over it and work with your child on the skills they have not mastered yet.  This is your copy to keep.  Let me know if you have any questions.  

Sight Words—Keep practicing!

I    is    like    see    my    a    the    be   we    

it    he    she    to    can    with    go    me    you

The Character Word for January is:

Perseverance

(Never, ever quit!)

BOOK BAGS!

Your child is bringing his/her book bag home for the first time today.  There are letters in the book bag.  Please read these carefully.  They include important information regarding your child’s book bag and ways to help your child become a better reader. The bag, books, and signed log need returned every Friday!!

Next Week:

• Our theme will be Winter.  We will read informational winter books.
• We will begin our unit on addition.
• Our sight word will be “and”.

Have a great weekend!!

Mrs. Wenger

From the Nurse

The Cox Care Mobile is scheduled to be at Clever Schools on Jan 19th 2017  The Care Mobile is a medical office on wheels that provides FREE services for children ages birth to 18 years.  You may call the school nurse to inquire about the services provided, to schedule an appointment and to receive the necessary paperwork.  Thank you!