Thursday, March 12, 2020

News for 3/16

  • Parent Teacher Conferences are cancelled - Between 3/19 and 3/24 you will receive an email from me if I am concerned about your students academic and/or social progress. If you do not receive an email from me by 3/24 and you are interested in hearing how your student is doing you can contact me via email and I will reply within a 48 hour period. Thank you for understanding our policy to keep everyone safe.
  • March is Reading Month -We're Wild for Books!
    • Wild Wednesday "Bucks for Books" Themes: 
      • 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, a stuffed animal, and books from home on Fridays in March.
  • 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:
    • 3/19 - 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...

    • slow down to break up words
    • use words they know to solve the unknown word
    • try sounds in many ways
    Writers will...
    • talk right to readers
    • make comparisons
    • add details by giving examples and sneak peeks
    • hook their reader in the beginning
    In phonics learners will...
    • watch out for words that don't make sense
    • need powerful tools to get the job done
    • create individual vowel team charts
    • learn about the ou and ow vowel teams
    Mathematicians will...
    • graph lucky charms and compare the number of marshmallows in their bag
    • continue to practice comparison bars and comparison language
    • take the quarter 3 common assessment 
    Scientists will...
    • learn how sound can keep you safe
    • investigate how you can get a friends attention across the playground
    • learn how to make a paper cup telephone
    • learn how people used sound long ago