Friday Note 3/9/2018

Friday Note - 3/9/18

Events of the Week: Our theme was weather.  We spent the week learning about different types of weather. Those that earned their 3rd quarter reading journey enjoyed going to different classrooms today to read. We also finished up all third quarter assessments.

Math: We practiced composition and decomposition with number stories to 10.

Language Workshop: Each day we focused on a different type of weather.  We read various informational books as well as fiction books about weather. We completed “My Weather Book” that your child will bring home today.

Writing Workshop: We wrote an opinion piece about our favorite kind of weather and spent time writing in our journals. Our opinion writing is hanging in the hallway.   

Reading Workshop: While working with students in our reading groups, I am noticing that students are struggling when they get to an unknown word.  We are working hard on trying out the different reading strategies.  Many students are having a hard time with saying the letter sounds and then blending the sounds together.  When reading with your child at home, PLEASE do not simply tell your child a work he or she is stuck on. Instead ask them what strategy they could use. This will help them become independent readers.

Word Study: We reviewed sight words.  I am very impressed with how well each child was able to read the sight words.  Please encourage your child to work on reading and writing sight words at home. Remember, your child is expected to be able to read ALL of our sight words at the end of 4th quarter.    

Important Dates:

March 12-16:  No School - Spring Break!

March 20 & 22:  Spring Conferences ( more information below)

March 20: Cox Care Mobile
March 27:  Literacy Night

March 29: Kindergarten Easter Egg  Hunt
March 30:  NO SCHOOL

Sight Words

I   is like   see my a   the be have   it he she to   can

with   go we   me you and   are they in of   do not at

Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences:

Spring conferences will be held March 20 and 22nd. Click the link below to sign up for a time or call the office at 743-4810.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4aacae2ba6f58-parent1

Next Week:  SPRING BREAK!

March 19-23:

• We will continue to work on addition and subtraction with 9 and 10.
• We will learn about spring.
• We will learn about the op, ot, og word families
• Our sight words will be “at” and “said”.     

Have a great Spring Break!!
Mrs. Wenger