Monday, February 27, 2017

February 27-March 3
Please practice:
--sight words--writing first and last name--counting from 1-100

This month’s AR “Book Buddy” recording sheet and books are due back to school on Tuesday, February 28th.  The goal for the month is 15 stories/books.  Students who meet the monthly goal will receive a Pizza Hut coupon!

The Kindergarten reward for our Spartan Pride behavior goal for the month of February will be a “Seuss Reward” held on Friday, March 3rd.  Students will rotate through rooms to participate in some Dr. Seuss activities.

Friday, March 3rd is NSE’s Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.  Throughout the week we will be reading some great books by Dr. Seuss.  Some Bloomsburg University students will visit our classroom on 3/3 to read.


In Reading we will begin an informational text titled If You Could Go to Antarctica, by author Fay Robinson.  We will work with short and long /e/ sounds and the letter Ee and practice the comprehension skill, classify and categorize.

In Math we will be continuing with Understanding Addition, Topic 7.  Review daily practice pages and continue to practice joining sets and counting how many altogether. 


Monday, February 13, 2017

Please practice:
--sight words
--writing first and last name
--counting from 1-100
--writing  numbers 0-20


For Reading our next story will be “One Little Mouse!” by Dori Chaconas.  It will be a rhyming/concept story and we will review the comprehension skill, sequence.  We will introduce consonant blends too. 
         In Math we will be continuing with Understanding Addition, Topic 7.  Review daily practice pages and continue to practice joining sets and counting how many altogether.  
         Thursday, Feb. 16th is a Spartan Dress Down Day.  All staff and students can wear a Spartan shirt with jeans or sweatpants with a $1.00 donation.
          There will be NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, February 17th due to a scheduled ACT 80 day and NO SCHOOL for students and teachers on Monday, February 20th due to President’s Day.  School will reopen on Tuesday, February 21st.
SPECIAL SCHEDULE
Monday- day 1- gym
Tuesday-day 2-music
Wednesday- day 3- computers
Thursday- day 4- library
Friday- NO SCHOOL

Monday, February 6, 2017

February 6-10
Please practice:
--sight words
--writing first and last name
--counting from 1-100
--writing  numbers 0-20

For Reading we will read the story, My Lucky Day, by Keiko Kasza.  It is an animal fantasy (fiction) story and we will focus on the comprehension skill cause and effect.  We will review the /l/ sound and connect it with the letter Ll. Also, don’t forget to practice your high frequency sight word flashcards!!

In Math we will continue with Topic 7: Understanding Addition.  Students will learn to join two groups and tell how many there are altogether.  They will learn how to use the plus sign and the equal sign and learn about addition sentences.  Please review daily lessons.
The next monthly 2- hour data delay is scheduled for Wednesday, February 8th.  Reminder there will be no special class on Wednesday, 2/8.
Friday, Feb. 10th will be our Valentine’s Day party from 1:00-2:00pm.  Students NEED to bring valentines on or before 2/10.  (A class Valentine’s list was sent home earlier.)   Approved parent helpers are to report to the office @ 1:00.
PTO Yearbook/PSP activities’ photos have been scheduled for Friday, February 10th.  If you haven’t already returned your child’s activities’ yearbook picture form, please do so as soon as possible.