April 27-May 1
Thanks to all of you who sent the next year registration forms promptly. I have almost received all except a few. If you have not signed the forms yet, please sign and send it back ASAP.
READING HOMEWORK
This is the last week that reading homework will be sent home. Starting this Monday, I will begin the end of the year reading assessment. This is a special time where each child reads to me individually and I will assess their reading skills based on their comprehension and fluency. The reading assessment will take a few weeks to complete. As always, your child needs to be reading at home daily using books, or on-line resources such as RAZ-kids, pebble-Go, or Makin-VIA.
FIELD DAY
Field Day is on this Friday, May 1st at 12:30-2:20 The children will be doing different P.E. related activities and have lots of fun! Please have your child wear comfortable exercise clothes and send a small towel, extra pairs of socks and clothing in a small bag. There are couple of water stations/activities.
Our lunch time is at 10:45-11:20 on Field Day.
REMINDERS
Thanks to all of you who sent the next year registration forms promptly. I have almost received all except a few. If you have not signed the forms yet, please sign and send it back ASAP.
READING HOMEWORK
This is the last week that reading homework will be sent home. Starting this Monday, I will begin the end of the year reading assessment. This is a special time where each child reads to me individually and I will assess their reading skills based on their comprehension and fluency. The reading assessment will take a few weeks to complete. As always, your child needs to be reading at home daily using books, or on-line resources such as RAZ-kids, pebble-Go, or Makin-VIA.
FIELD DAY
Field Day is on this Friday, May 1st at 12:30-2:20 The children will be doing different P.E. related activities and have lots of fun! Please have your child wear comfortable exercise clothes and send a small towel, extra pairs of socks and clothing in a small bag. There are couple of water stations/activities.
Our lunch time is at 10:45-11:20 on Field Day.
REMINDERS
Monday: Reading Folders come home (last week)
Tuesday: Tuesday folders come home. Please sign and return it the next day. Thank you!
Wednesday: Math homework is due.
Thursday: Library Day. All library books are due by 8:00 AM
Friday: Reading folder is due. Field Day!
Tuesday: Tuesday folders come home. Please sign and return it the next day. Thank you!
Wednesday: Math homework is due.
Thursday: Library Day. All library books are due by 8:00 AM
Friday: Reading folder is due. Field Day!
READING and WRITING
We are continuing with our unit on poetry and we will be learning how to find inspiration in our hearts to write poetry. What really matters to you? We will start the week off exploring different feeling/emotion words and follow it up with writing a feelings/emotion poem. Next we will explore the concrete or shape poetry. In this type of poetry, the words form shapes which illustrates the poem's subject as a picture. The last set of poetry we will explore this week will be poetry using our 5 senses.We will read different examples, focusing on the parts with the 5 senses and write our own poems using sensory words.
We are continuing with our unit on poetry and we will be learning how to find inspiration in our hearts to write poetry. What really matters to you? We will start the week off exploring different feeling/emotion words and follow it up with writing a feelings/emotion poem. Next we will explore the concrete or shape poetry. In this type of poetry, the words form shapes which illustrates the poem's subject as a picture. The last set of poetry we will explore this week will be poetry using our 5 senses.We will read different examples, focusing on the parts with the 5 senses and write our own poems using sensory words.
MATH
This week we will start a measurement unit and explore the capacity and weight of 3-D shapes. We will define capacity as the amount that something can hold and use vocabulary such as full, half full, or empty to describe the capacity of various sized containers. We will use non-standard units such as scoops of rice, or glasses of water to measure the capacity of three-dimensional objects. We will also use non-standard units such as linking cubes and balancing tools to compare the weight of 3-D objects.
SCIENCES
We will continue our plant unit and learn about different parts of plant and their function. We will learn that roots carry the water and nutrients from the soil, stems hold up the plant and transport the nutrients and water from the roots to other parts of plant and leaves make food. We will also learn about the plant life cycle. We will plant a Lima bean and watch the growth process by observing the growing roots, shooting stem and leaves.
This week we will start a measurement unit and explore the capacity and weight of 3-D shapes. We will define capacity as the amount that something can hold and use vocabulary such as full, half full, or empty to describe the capacity of various sized containers. We will use non-standard units such as scoops of rice, or glasses of water to measure the capacity of three-dimensional objects. We will also use non-standard units such as linking cubes and balancing tools to compare the weight of 3-D objects.
SCIENCES
We will continue our plant unit and learn about different parts of plant and their function. We will learn that roots carry the water and nutrients from the soil, stems hold up the plant and transport the nutrients and water from the roots to other parts of plant and leaves make food. We will also learn about the plant life cycle. We will plant a Lima bean and watch the growth process by observing the growing roots, shooting stem and leaves.
THANK YOU!
Thank you for stuffing the folders, and being willing to help in the classroom or outside the classroom. Your helping hands and hearts are greatly appreciated!
More than anything, thank you for supporting your child's learning at home. Your child's success and education is a result of, us working together! So thank you for being a partner in your child's learning!
