Friday, February 28, 2020

News for 3/2

  • March is Reading Month -We're Wild for Books!
    • Monday, 3/2: Wear Jungle or Animal Prints
    • Wild Wednesday "Bucks for Books" Themes: 
      • 3/4 Hats
      • 3/11 Camouflage
      • 3/18 Detroit Sports
      • 3/25 College
    • In addition, every Friday in March will feature a cozy class Read In. Students are invited to bring beach towels or blankets and books from home on Fridays in March.
    • March is Reading Month Guest Reader Sign Up
  • Spring Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up - Please email me if a morning time slot before school would work better. 
  • Webber Discovery Fair - Webber’s annual Discovery Fair is scheduled for Friday, March 6 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. This family event is a celebration of science, technology, and the arts. This year’s Fair will include a student art show, live animal exhibit, LOCS Robotics teams, experiments with the LOHS Science National Honors Society, Cub Scout Pine Wood Derby demonstrations, a kids’ workshop, an engineering challenge, and more! Your child is invited to participate by submitting an individual Project of Discovery; entry forms came home this week. RSVPs are not necessary; we’ll see you there! What will YOU discover?
  • Amazon Wish List - Some items have been uploaded that we are running out of. Please consider making a donation to our classroom. Thank you so much! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2WL8GR2NVSMWK?ref_=wl_share
    • Raz Kids - You can access raz-kids through their website or app as another form of reading practice.
      • Login: drau0
      • student password: banana icon
    • Scholastic Book Club - 
      Save The Date:
      • 3/13 - Half day of school for students
      • 3/19, 3/24 - Spring parent teacher conferences
      • 3/19 - Half day for students
      • 3/30-4/3 - No school for students, Spring Break
      • 4/10 - No school for students, Good Friday
      Learning This Week:
      Readers will...

      • be the boss of their own reading
      • cheer their partner on
      • use everything they know to solve a word
      • "check it" to self monitor
      Writers will...
      • make an opinion and give reasons why
      • write about their collections
      • explain judgement in convincing ways
      • learn to give multiple reasons to convince
      In phonics learners will...
      • build words
      • build words with vowel teams
      • find words with vowel teams in their reading books
      Mathematicians will...
      • take the unit 5 test
      • explore representing data
      • organize categorical data
      • use stair steppers to represent data
      • explore data sets with 3 categories
      Scientists will...
      • make a chart with evidence to show what they can see in the dark
      • learn they need a light source to illuminate objects
      • explore how light travels with a laser
      Photos from the previous week: