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Upcoming Events

·      Monday, Jan. 21^st – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

·      Monday, Jan. 21^st – Delayed start

·      Thursday, Jan. 31^st – approximate 100^th Day of School

·      Friday, Feb. 8^th, JRFH donation forms are due

·      Thursday, Feb. 14^th – Valentine’s Day & Jump Rope for Heart Day

·      Friday, Feb. 15^th – No School – Teacher PD

·      Monday, Feb. 18^th – No School – Presidents Day

This week in class!

Due to Snow Days – much is being repeated and reviewed

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 p 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

Grammar – pronouns

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

Math: -  

5.2 – Roll and record

5.3 – 10 bears on the bus

5.4 – Find and draw shapes (homelink)

5.5 – Shapes all around (homelink)

Social Studies: - School wide expectations PBIS

·       Listen Actively

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

Congratulations to Karli our Jan. Student of the Month

Show-n-Tell this Friday

Online RAZ kids

We have started our reading online RAZ kids program this week.  The students have been taught how to use it during this week class.  I have sent home information last week so you can help them login at home and read at home.  If you missed placed it, please email me and I’ll send it right out to you.  It is a leveled reading program that will help them increase their reading skills.  Our rule is to listen to the story twice, read it twice, and then take a test on it.

Testing Week

We are making up our reading portion of our test on Wed. first thing in the morning, so please be on time and ready to go.  Other make-ups will take place on Thursday and Friday.

Morning Recess

If your child gets to school prior to 7:55, please send them to school in their snow plants and snow clothes on.  The children go outside for a morning recess between 7:40-7:55, too many kiddos are showing up with no snow clothes on and are heading outside not adequately dressed for the weather.  Please be aware of the weather and send them with hats, gloves, or even extra in their backpacks.

 Still looking for parent volunteers to help our kiddos be engineers.  We will be making slides with barriers for our final science project for Forces and Motion.  I’m hoping to have 2-3 parents over a couple days help each student plan and make one.  Starting hopefully this week, Wed. 23 – Fri. 25^th.  If you’re interested or free please contact me so we can arrange a time and details.  Thank you!

100^th Day of School

As of today, our 100^th day would fall on Thurs. Jan. 31^st.  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.

Valentine’s Day &

Jump Rope for Heart Day

We will be having a party for part of that day Thursday, Feb. 14^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. 

We had a fundraising kickoff for Jump Rope for Heart this past week, flyers were sent home last week.  Please return Donation Form on Feb. 8^th.  Mrs. Sluiter may need volunteers that day and I would 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.

Class List (22)

Essian                            MaryKate

Christopher                    Alexzander

Karli                              Weston

Hannah                          Henry

Nora                             Eli

Dylan                            Ariana

Lakota                           Lacey

Katelynne                      Kaelynn

Eelyn                            Peter

Jaxson                           Avaya

McKenna                        Zane

Valentine’s Day Party Supplies

Plates, cups, napkins - Lacey

Sweet treat - Henry

Sweet treat - Kaelynn

Veggies & dip - Peter

Fruit & dip – Ariana

Drinks – chocolate milk, apple juice – Weston

Thank you for all your help and donations!  It is greatly appreciated! Mrs. M.

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Upcoming Events

·      Monday, Jan. 18^th – Jan. Book Orders Due

·      Monday, Jan. 14^th – Dibels testing

·       Tuesday, Jan. 15^th – Reading NWEA testing

·       Thursday, Jan. 17^th – Math NWEA testing

·      Friday, Jan. 18^th – Homecoming (wear Green & Gold)

·      Monday, Jan. 21^st – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

·      Monday, Jan. 21^st – Delayed start

·      Wednesday, Jan. 30^th – approximate 100^th Day of School

·      Thursday, Feb. 14^th – Valentine’s Day & Jump Rope for Heart

·      Friday, Feb. 15^th – No School – Teacher PD

·      Monday, Feb. 18^th – No School – Presidents Day

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 p 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

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

Homecoming this Friday!

Show your school spirit and wear Green & Gold!!!

Show-n-Tell this Friday

Letter Hh items

Online RAZ kids

We have started our reading online RAZ kids program this week.  The students have been taught how to use it during this week class.  I have sent home information last week so you can help them login at home and read at home.  If you missed placed it, please email me and I’ll send it right out to you.  It is a leveled reading program that will help them increase their reading skills.  Our rule is to listen to the story twice, read it twice, and then take a test on it.

Testing Week

Please be aware of these dates this week, and make sure your little one has had a nutritious dinner and adequate sleep the night before.  I will share all testing results with you as soon they become available to me.

Morning Recess

If your child gets to school prior to 7:55, please send them to school in their snow plants and snow clothes on.  The children go outside for a morning recess between 7:40-7:55, too many kiddos are showing up with no snow clothes on and are heading outside not adequately dressed for the weather.  Please be aware of the weather and send them with hats, gloves, or even extra in their backpacks.

Looking for parent volunteers to help our kiddos be engineers.  We will be making slides with barriers for our final science project for Forces and Motion.  I’m hoping to have 2-3 parents over a couple days help each student plan and make one.  Starting as soon as next week, Wed. 23 – Fri. 25^th.  If you’re interested or free please contact me so we can arrange a time and details.  Thank you!

100^th Day of School

As of today, our 100^th day would fall on Wed. 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.

Valentine’s Day &

Jump Rope for Heart Day

We will be having a party for part of that day Thursday, Feb. 14^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. 

We are having a fundraising kickoff for Jump Rope for Heart this week, 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.

Class List (22)

Essian                            MaryKate

Christopher                    Alexzander

Karli                              Weston

Hannah                          Henry

Nora                             Eli

Dylan                            Ariana

Lakota                           Lacey

Katelynne                      Kaelynn

Eelyn                            Peter

Jaxson                           Avaya

McKenna                        Zane

Valentine’s Day Party Supplies

Plates, cups, napkins - Lacey

Sweet treat - Henry

Sweet treat - Kaelynn

Veggies & dip - Peter

Fruit & dip – Ariana

Salty treat (popcorn or chips) – Avaya

Drinks – chocolate milk, apple juice – Weston

Thank you for all your help and donations!  It is greatly appreciated! Mrs. M.