Monday, January 15, 2018

Week of January 15

Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Newsletter
Week of January 15, 2018
***In Math, we will continue Topic 5, Numbers to 20.  Our topic essential question is: “How can numbers to 20 be counted, read, and written?”  Our new math words are: seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty.  We will also review ten frames.  When there is one counter in each section of the ten frame and the ten frame is filled, we know that there is ten without counting.  When we have more than one filled ten frame, we can count by tens.
***In Reading, our new story is: Then and Now.  We will be discussing how things we use today are different from things used long ago.  We will also work on drawing conclusions.  Our amazing words are: gears, webcams, phonograms, headphones, handwritten, newspapers.  We will also work with meaningful word groups. 
***Handwriting/Writing- We will review some of the lowercase letter formations, rhyming words, writing a sentence, and labels for words.  We will continue to stress writing words with lowercase letters and only use capitals to start a sentence or important words.
***Important Reminders- Please practice the sight words daily.  It will make reading so much easier for your child.  Please also read a book a night and log it for the January AR log.  Please continue to check your child’s folder each night and contact us with any questions or concerns.  Also, please continue to review: counting to 100, all letters and their sounds, rhyming words, first sounds of words, and writing numbers to 20.
On Monday, we will review being respectful and teamwork. If students earn 4 stars they will be able to dress down on Friday January 26th. Please remember that from now until the end of the year, all dress down days are Jeans or sweatpants with a Spartan shirt.
Our Boosterthon Fundraiser will kick off Tuesday, January 16th.  Our goal is to raise money for field trips, programs, carnival etc. The character theme is Castle Quest. We will learn the six virtues of a true hero. Please consider donating to support our school. Look for pledge sheets and collection envelopes to come home next week.
***Important Dates:

Friday, January 12- Brain Show Mania (6pm)
Monday, January 15- Snow make-up day
Friday, January 19th Spartan Dress Down Day with $1 Donation (spartan shirt/sweatpants or jeans)
Thursday, January 25th Boosterthon Fun Run

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