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Upcoming Events

·      Monday, Jan. 27^th – Dibels testing

·       Tuesday, Jan. 28^th – Reading NWEA testing

·       Wednesday, Jan. 29^th – National Honor Society’s Blood Drive in the Middle School

·       Thursday, Jan. 30^th – 100^th Day of School (as long as we have no more snow days) * Dress up as if you were 100 years old *

This week in class!

Language Arts:  - Essential Question –How do living things change as they grow?

Letter of the week – Ee short e word families

Sight words of the week – are & had

Vocabulary words – develop, amazing, content, enormous, imagine

Category words – tree parts

Reading –CAFÉ reader friend – Digger Dog, Repair Bear, Flippy the Dolphin, Chunky Monkey

Reader’s workshop – Monitor and fix up while you read, check for understanding. Fluency practice and practice RAZ kids (online reading program), I pick – a Good Fit book, reading to self – student selected books, reading folders go home 2-3 per week – return the next day.

Grammar – pronouns

Writing – Journal entries, see/saw pattern books, handwriting practice.

Math: -  

5.4 – Find and draw shapes

5.5 – Shapes all around (homelink)

5.6 – Teen Partners

100^th day of School on Thursday – bring in 100 items of something.

Social Studies: - School wide expectations PBIS

Science: - Focus Question – How does a design of an object affect the speed or design of an object?

Instructional Question – How can we design a slide and barrier that change motion?

Technology: - RAZ kids, hideout, Splash Math, Write my name, Teach your Monster to Read

Show-n-Tell this Friday for letter E items.

Reading Folders

Reading Folders will be coming home with your child 2-3 times a week.  Please have your child read the little reader to you 2-3 times for fluency practice. 

Please notice how they are stretching out their words, pointing to the words, finding their sight words, and reading as if they are talking not robot reading.  Please log the books they read to you and initial it. 

Please return the readers the very next day as these books are shared with all students and they are the school’s property.  They cannot get another reader unless they return their readers.

100^th Day of School

As of today, our 100^th day would fall on this Thursday, Jan. 30^th.  That is always subject to change if we get any more snow days.  We usually have a very fun day on the 100^th day. 

I ask that the kiddos try and dress up as if they are 100 years old and bring in 100 items of something in a zip lock bag or Tupperware container.  Ideas are Legos, pennies, buttons, cereal, marshmallows, etc.  They can bring in their 100 items on that day too.

I still could use 2 more parent helpers on that day, but please be aware of our snow days and how that could change.  It would be in the morning from 8:30-11:30. Please text or email me if you are interested in helping out that day.

I could also use some donations for our 100^th day snack we will be making.  If you can donate something please just shoot me a text and send it on Thursday morning.

Valentine’s Day &

Jump Rope for Heart Day

We will be having our Valentine’s Day party in the morning the day on Thursday, Feb. 13^th, and the other part we will be going to the gym and participating in a variety of activities/stations Mrs. Sluiter has organized for us, for Jump Rope for Heart!  From 12:20-1:20.

Every child is to bring, one Valentine for each classmate.  I have attached our class list for the kiddos to get a head start on making them, especially if we get any more snow days.  It would be a good activity for them to work on.

If they find this too difficult, they can just sign their own name on each Valentine from themselves.

Valentine’s Day Class List (23 kids)

Skylar                   Carson

Aras                      Freddy

Larissa                  Preslie

Karli                     Sawyer

Christian               Quinten

Evelyn                   Leeland

Emelia                   Malachi

Mayson                 Baylee

Lillian                   Kevin

Zane                      Josie

Jamie                    Rosie

Joshua

Valentine’s Day Party (snack list)

Thursday, February 13^th

Rosaleen -        Juice, Chocolate Milk

Quinten – Sweet Treat

Leeland – Sweet Treat

Malachi - Salty treat (chips/pretzels/popcorn)

Baylee –   Fruit treat

Kevin –            Veggies & dip

Josie –     Cheese & crackers

Mrs. M. -  Cups, napkins & plates

Jan. News 3

Upcoming Events

·      Monday, Jan. 20^th – Delayed start

·      Monday, Jan. 20^th – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

·      Monday, Jan. 20^th – Jump Rope for Heart Kickoff day (JRFH packets coming home)

·       Thursday, Jan. 23^rd – Math NWEA testing

·      Friday, Jan. 24^th – Homecoming (Wear Green & Gold that day)

(Wear a Hat day for a Dollar too)

·      Monday, Jan. 27^th – Dibels testing

·       Tuesday, Jan. 28^th – Reading NWEA testing

·       Wednesday, Jan. 29^th – National Honor Society’s Blood Drive in the Middle School

·       Thursday, Jan. 30^th – 100^th Day of School (as long as we have no more snow days)

This week in class!

Language Arts:  - Essential Question –How does your garden grow?

Letter of the week – Hh – final s[z] sounds

Sight words of the week – my, is, as, play

Vocabulary words – require, plant, harmful, soak, crowd

Category words – size words

Reading –CAFÉ reader friend – Digger Dog & Repair Bear

Reader’s workshop – Monitor and fix up while you read, check for understanding. Fluency practice and practice RAZ kids (online reading program), I pick – a Good Fit book, reading to self – student selected books, reading folders go home 2-3 per week – return the next day.

Grammar – pronouns

Writing – Journal entries, see/saw pattern books, handwriting practice.

Math: -  

4.13 Number grid exploration/comparing capacities

5.1 – 100’s day

5.2 – Roll and record

5.3 – 10 bears on the bus

5.4 – Find and draw shapes

Social Studies: - School wide expectations PBIS

Science: - Focus Question – How does a design of an object affect the speed or design of an object?

Instructional Question – How can we design a slide and barrier that change motion?

Technology: - RAZ kids, hideout, Splash Math

Show-n-Tell this Friday for letter H items.

Reading Folders

Reading Folders will be coming home with your child 2-3 times a week.  Please have your child read the little reader to you 2-3 times for fluency practice. 

Please notice how they are stretching out their words, pointing to the words, finding their sight words, and reading as if they are talking not robot reading.  Please log the books they read to you and initial it. 

Please return the readers the very next day as these books are shared with all students and they are the school’s property.  They cannot get another reader unless they return their readers.

100^th Day of School

As of today, our 100^th day would fall on this Thursday, Jan. 30^th.  That is always subject to change if we get any more snow days.  We usually have a very fun day on the 100^th day.  I ask that the kiddos try and dress up as if they are 100 years old and bring in 100 items of something in a zip lock bag or Tupperware container.  Ideas are Legos, buttons, cereal, marshmallows, etc.  They can bring in their 100 items on that day too.

I also could use 2-3 parent helpers on that day, but please be aware of our snow days and how that could change.  It would be in the morning from 8:30-11:30. Please text or email me if you are interested in helping out that day.

McBain Homecoming

Friday, Jan. 24^th

McBain vs. Manton

Wear Green & Gold Day!

It is also wear a hat day for a dollar for the new playground equipment.

Congratulations to our January Student of the Month – Skylar!

Favorite book – Chicken in Mittens

Favorite color – Teal

Favorite food – Cherries

Favorite hobby – Ice Skating

She has a pet dog named Copper

She wants to learn how to be a teacher.

When she grows up, she would like to be a teacher.

                                    Valentine’s Day &

Jump Rope for Heart Day

We will be having our Valentine’s Day party for part of the day on Thursday, Feb. 13^th, and the other part we will be going to the gym and participating in a variety of activities/stations Mrs. Sluiter has organized for us, for Jump Rope for Heart! 

We are having a fundraising kickoff for Jump Rope for Heart today, be on the lookout for more details about that.  Mrs. Sluiter may need volunteers that day and I will like 2-3 for our Valentine’s Day party.  Please contact me if you are interested in helping out with either.  Parents are welcome to come and watch the Jump Rope for Heart activities.  I will let everyone know the schedule just as soon as I know.

Every child is to bring, one Valentine for each classmate.  I have attached our class list for the kiddos to get a head start on making them, especially if we get any more snow days.  It would be a good activity for them to work on.

Valentine’s Day Class List (23 kids)

Skylar                           Carson

Aras                              Freddy

Larissa                          Preslie

Karli                             Sawyer

Christian                       Quinten

Evelyn                          Leeland

Emelia                          Malachi

Mayson                         Baylee

Lillian                           Kevin

Zane                             Josie

Jamie                            Rosie

Joshua

Valentine’s Day Party (snack list)

Thursday, February 13^th

Rosaleen -        Juice, Chocolate Milk

Quinten – Sweet Treat

Leeland – Sweet Treat

Malachi - Salty treat (chips/pretzels/popcorn)

Baylee –   Fruit treat

Kevin –            Veggies & dip

Josie –     Cheese & crackers

Mrs. M. -  Cups, napkins & plates