Friday Note 2-2-18

Friday Note 2/2/18

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,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 began decomposing and composing addition stories with sums of 6, 7 and 8.

• Language Workshop—We did some additional research on walruses.  We also enjoyed watching video clips of walruses.  We reviewed the list of facts that we wrote last week.  Using this knowledge we then listed several things that walruses are, what they have, and things they can do.

• Writing Workshop—As a class, we used the walruses facts to write a short informational paper.   Please be sure to look over your child’s research packet.  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 segmenting and blending phoneme sounds this week.  We learned to pronounce the beginning, middle and ending of words and then blend them back together (ex. /j/ /e/ /t/ =jet).  Please work with your child on this skill at home.  I will assess over segmenting and blending next week .
• Important Dates:

• Feb. 6: Camp Barnabas Fundraiser (see details below)
• Feb. 9:  Valentine Party (12:00-1:00)
• Feb. 15:  Jump Rope for Heart form and money due
• Feb. 19: No School (Presidents Day)
• Feb. 22:  Jump Rope for Heart (during our P.E. time)
• Feb. 26-March 2: Dr. Seuss Week (more details to follow)
• Feb. 28: Cox CARE Mobile

Sight Words

  I   is   like   see   my   a   the   be   it   he   she

  to   can   with   go   we   me   you   and   have   are

Ronald McDonald Tooth Truck

The Ronald McDonald Tooth Truck is planning to be at Clever Schools.  Dates have not been decided.  It 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.

Victory Lane and Camp Barnabas Fundraiser

See the flyer below for details…

Valentine Party Information was sent home last week.  Remember, please let your child write the Valentine’s.  Have fun creating the box together!

Next Week:

• We will begin a unit on poetry, focusing on Valentine’s Day.
• In math, we will continue writing number sentences.  
• Our sight word will be “they”.
• We will continue to segment and blend phonemes.
• We will practice expanding one sentence into 2 or 3 sentences on the same topic.  

Have a great weekend!!