week of November 17, 2014

This week in class:

Math:  We have just introduced Topic 4, Comparing and Ordering Numbers 0-10.  We will be learning to compare and order all of those numbers as well as the math vocabulary of: greater and less.  We have been counting by 10s and reviewing our AABB pattern. 

Reading/Phonics: Our story is called: “A Bed for the Winter” and the skill we will be focusing on is: sequencing.  We are also working on Ii in the beginning of words and in the middle of words. We will be working on captions as well as adjectives for opposites.  We also will be working on giving a description.  Our amazing words for this story are: nest, stump, hive, meadow, tree trunk, den.

Science:  We have finished tying in our living and nonliving science topic to our Reading lesson and will be working on Unit C, Earth and Sky.  The essential question will be “What are the Earth and sky like?”  We will also be talking about weather and day and night throughout the unit.

Reminders:

*Please keep the sight word envelope in the folder. Please practice those daily.  The words include: I, am, the, little, have, is, to, a, my, we, like, he, with she, look, see, they, you.

*Thank you for attending conferences.  We enjoyed meeting with you and the feedback we received.  If you need any additional information or extra copies of the papers we gave out, please let us know!

*Thank you to Clarissa Geary for the presentation on Personal Body Safety.

*Please also clean out papers in the folder as soon as possible so that it is easier for your child to pack their folders daily.

*Please return the AR books in the book bag each day along with filling out the Reading Log for each book.   The children are selecting their own books in the morning and are in charge of getting out the old book to get a new one.

Please wear a hat, gloves, and a warm coat daily.  We go out to recess as much as possible!

Important Dates:

*Directions for checking our homework blog (there is an electronic copy of our newsletter on it):

-Go to the North Schuylkill District website

-Click Elementary, Homework Helpline, Kindergarten, Jessica Borden

*Monday is Day 2, Book Exchange

Please remember your library books to bring back!

*Feed a Friend Donations (nonperishables or monetary) are due by November 17.

*Thursday, November 20, PTO fundraiser pick up after school.