Monday, January 8, 2018

News for the Week

I hope you all had a wonderful, relaxing break. Thank you all who donated towards my donors choose project to bring more books into our classroom. The project was funded and I will upload pictures as soon as the new materials arrive!

Announcements:

  • SNOW GEAR - Please have your students bring in a separate bag for snow gear (let me know if you need one). It is too much to put in their backpack. Please label snow pants AND boots and make sure to send in shoes to wear in the classroom as we keep the boots outside of our classroom. I will be sure to communicate with specials teachers to make sure students have on their coats, hats, gloves, and boots when leaving their classroom at the end of the day.
Learning This Week:
  • Readers will...
    • review procedures, partnerships, and routines
    • be the boss of themselves saying, "I can do this!"
    • learn to cheer their partner on
    • use everything they know to solve a word
    • celebrate the growth they've made from entering first grade
    • use a checklist to self monitor their reading
  • Writers will..
    • continue to write all about books
    • print off pictures to use for their topic 
    • edit on the go using appropriate punctuation
    • add speech bubbles and bold words into their nonfiction books
  • Mathematicians will...
    • add with groups of 10
    • make a 10 addition 
    • practice with 10's and 1's
    • use place value to compare numbers (greater than or less than)

Specials This Week:
  • Monday: P.E.
  • Tuesday: Art
  • Wednesday: Media
  • Thursday: Music
  • Friday: P.E. 
Dates to Remember:
  • 1/15 - MLK Day, No school for students
  • 1/22 - PTO meeting 7:00 pm
  • 1/26 - Teacher Work Day, No school for students
  • 2/19-2/20 - Mid Winter Break, No school for students
  • 2/23 - Snowball 6:30-8:30 pm