week of February 27, 2012

Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Nifty Newsletter
(week of February 27)


Next week in Reading we will finish Unit 4 Let’s Explore. We will be reading the story Abuela. We will discuss adventures in a city. Students will review the vowel Ee and the story element, setting. In Phonics we will be learning about the consonant “Vv” as in vest, vegetable, and volcano. A big thank you to all the parents that completed the dinosaur projects with their child. They were all DINOmite!!! Word List 14 will be tested Friday, March 2nd.In Math, we will continue to practice using nickels and counting by 5’s.

On Friday, March 2nd NSE will celebrate “Read Across America.” In the morning we will have students from Bloomsburg University visit our classroom to teach a lesson using a Dr. Seuss book. In the afternoon, a retired North Schuylkill Elementary teacher, will visit our classroom for another special Dr. Seuss lesson. We will be doing lots of Dr. Seuss activities all week and we might even have a few surprise guest readers!



Specials schedule for next week is:
Tuesday: Gym, please don’t forget to wear sneakers!

Week of February 20

Mrs. Borden & Mrs. Jones Nifty Newsletter (Week of February 20)
Homework
Tuesday – Thursday Reader
Monday – Thursday 1/2 sheet

There will be no school Friday February, 17 and Monday February 20.

Our new Phonics letter is D as in dog. We will alphabetize, identify the initial, medial, and final sounds in words and practice identifying letters out of order.

Dinosaur Report
To help us learn about different dinosaurs we will be doing reports. We are looking for your child to know the name of their dinosaur, 2 or 3 facts about it, and a picture. Students will present their report to the class.

In Math we will make ABBC patterns using pattern blocks, divide by sharing, compare numbers through 10, identify right and left, and explore tangrams.

Our new Reading story is called If You Could Go to the Antarctic? We will talk about what it would be like to take an adventure to the Antarctic. We will classify and categorize animals that live in the water, land and on both. We have some really fun centers planned to go along with this story.

We are so proud of the progress that our students are making in their Kid Writing. We write in our journals daily. Sometimes students are given prompts and other times they write about whatever they want. The stories and illustrations are filled with details and interesting thoughts. Great Job!

We are having so much fun with our new Science Unit called Wood and Paper. We have been observing wood samples and conducting experiments. We are keeping track of our findings in our Science Journal.

week of February 13, 2012

In Phonics, our letter is Yy like in Yarn. Please continue to review all letters and sounds and sight words/high frequency words that are located on the back of the Phonics practice page daily. Word List 12 will be sent home and tested at the end of the week.
In Math, we will be working with numbers 0-20 and comparing sets of objects. We will be dividing things by sharing them and identifying hot and cold. Also, we will continue our work with nickels, but please don’t forget to review penny and dime.
In Reading, our new story is Goldilocks and The Three Bears. We will be discussing what kind of adventures a little girl can have and sequence the events in the story.
Our Valentine Party will be on Tuesday, February 14. Please don’t forget your Valentines!
Our Gym day is Day 4, Tuesday. Please wear sneakers.
Papers that come home that are extra are from the writing center. The students may pick papers to keep in their desks are work on during transition times. They do not have to be completed for homework.
There will be no school on Friday, February 17 or Monday, February 20 due to Teacher In-Service. School will resume Tuesday, February 21.
Thank you so much, but we are no longer collecting coupons for the Troops. Thank you to everyone who participated. Please see the pink paper for further details.

Week of February 6

Mrs. Borden & Mrs. Jones Nifty Newsletter(Week of February 6)

Homework

Monday-Thursday 1/2 sheet and decodable reader

Our new Phonics letter will be E as in elephant. We will unblend sounds in words, review letters sounds and put letters in alphabetical order.
In Math we will identify nickels, trade five pennies for a nickel, compare events according to duration of time, count by fives, identify a cylinder and identify, create and extend ABC patterns.
Our new Reading story is One Little Mouse. We will talk about adventures that an animal can have. We will also be focusing on the sequence of the story.
**If you do not have a painting shirt in your cubby, please send one in for Thursday, Day 4. Students will be painting in Art class.**
Next week is Bully Awareness Week. See the yellow paper filled with the week’s activities and dress up days for the week.
Valentine lists were sent home a few weeks ago. If you need a new list please let me know. Our Valentine party will be on February 14.
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. Please encourage your child to brush his/her teeth at least twice a day and to practice good dental health habits.
Anyone who has not yet sent in his/her $4.00 for the Valentine and Easter party is asked to do so as soon as possible. Thank you!
Monday is Day 3. We will have music. Don’t forget sneakers for Tuesday’s Gym class.
Have a super weekend!