Friday, April 6, 2018

Friday Note - 4/6/18

Events of the Week: We enjoyed a presentation by Delta Dental about taking care of our teeth on Wednesday.

Math: We worked on making 10 this week with different number pairs. We used a ten frame and counters to see how many more were needed to make 10. We also worked on writing number sentences to match the ten frame. We completed assessments on writing number sentences for ten and fluently subtracting within 5. Be sure to look over these assessments and continue working with your child at home.  We started unit 5 which focuses on the teen numbers and counting to 100.

Language Workshop: We read several fiction and nonfiction plant books.  We made our own plant artwork and labeled their parts and needs.  We planted flowers and vegetables in our classroom to watch them grow over the next few weeks.  

Writing Workshop: We completed an informative writing piece about plants to hang in the hallway with our plant artwork.  Continue encouraging your child to write at home!  

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:  Our sight word was “for”. We also worked with the -ut, -un, and -ug word families. We are learning to make new words by changing the beginning sound.


BOOK FAIR!  Our class will go to the Buy One - Get One Free Book Fair on Monday during our library time.  If you would like your child to purchase books, please send money in an envelope or baggie.  Write his/her name and "book fair" on the outside.  This is a great opportunity to stock up on books for summer reading!!

Important Dates:
·         April 12 - Skate Night @ Skateland 6-8pm
·         April 16 - Cox Care Mobile
·         April 19 - Last day to turn in field trip money
·         April 20 - No School!
·         April 23 - No School!
·         May 2 - Kindergarten Field Trip
·         May 23 - Last Day of School!!!
    
    
Kindergarten Field Trip
The kindergarten field trip will be Wednesday, May 2nd.  We will travel to J.R. Martin Park in Republic to play and eat lunch before heading to the Discovery Center.  A permission slip was sent home..  Please return the permission slip by April 19th  if you have not done so already.  Thanks!


Sight Words—Keep practicing!
I   is   like   see   my   a   the   be   have   it   he   she   to   can   with   go   we   me   you   and   are   they   in    do   not   at   said   was   for

**Reminder...these words have to be recognized by sight within 3-5 seconds to count on an assessment.  

  
Summer School
     Summer School registration is now open!  We have a lot of exciting field trips planned this year.   You can register your child online at https://goo.gl/forms/LrrLDG7lGmGGWgWT2 or call the office (743-4810).  Be sure to sign up by the May deadline in order to receive the free t-shirt.     


Reading Journey:
Please remember the goal is to be reading at least fifteen minutes each day with your child.    Our reading journey goal is to complete at least 20 activities by May 21st.  Make this a special time with your child.

Next Week:
·         We will be learning about animals and the things they need to live and survive.
·         We will be discussing and comparing the needs of humans, animals and plants.  
·         In math, we will continue the unit on numbers 11-20.
·         Our sight word will be “this”.
·         We will introduce the -ig, -ip, and -il word families.

Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Vestal 

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