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 began decomposing and composing addition stories with sums of 6, 7 and 8.
- Language Workshop—We did some additional research on penguins. We also enjoyed watching video clips of penguins. We reviewed the list of facts about penguins that we wrote last week. Using this knowledge, we then listed several things that penguins are, what they have, and things they can do. The students then used this to write a 3-sentence report about penguins.
- Writing Workshop—As a class, we used the penguin facts to write a short informational paper. First, we organized our thoughts by filling out a writing template. Then we used the template to write our informational paper. This writing is coming home today. 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! Each child also wrote their own informational paper about what they learned about penguins. These are hanging in the hallway. If you are able to come to the Valentine Party, be sure to check out your child’s writing.
- 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: Crush Gram orders are due
- Feb. 9: Valentine Party (12:00 - 1:00)
- Feb. 15: Jump Rope for Heart permission slip and money due
- Feb. 19: No School (President’s 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—Keep practicing!
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!
Reading Journey and Book 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. Don’t forget...you can include these books on your child’s reading journey.
Clever Bluejays go for GOLD!!
Box Tops Contest
Box Tops Contest
Today your child is bringing home a new collection sheet for Box Tops. Each completed collection sheet or 25 box tops will earn your class a GOLD star on your medal. The contest will run until Friday Feb 23rd.
The winning class with receive a movie day with popcorn and drinks!!
CRUSH GRAMS
On sale February 1st-9th for $1 each
- Order forms will be passed out to all students in class on February 1st.
- Please turn completed order forms with the exact cash in to your teacher by February 9th.
- Crush Grams will be delivered on February 14th by Clever FBLA.
All profits will be used by Clever FBLA and FBLA-ML to provide leadership and service opportunities to members.
Next Week:
- We will begin a unit on poetry, focusing on Valentine’s Day.
- In math, we will continue working on addition and writing number sentences.
- Our sight word will be “they”.
- We will begin making words by working with short a and short i words..
- We will practice expanding our writing.
Have a great weekend!!
Mrs. Vestal
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