I hope everyone stayed warm and safe in the storm, and your child is enjoying their extra day off from school! Please see below for updates and announcements from our classroom. ❆
Important Dates:
January 30th:
Report Cards Available on Aspen/X2
February 4th:
The 100th Day of School!
February 6th:
Early Release
11:55am Dismissal
February 14th:
Valentines Day
(See below for details)
February 16th-20th
No School
February Vacation
Announcements:
The 100th Day of School!
The 100th day of school will fall on Wednesday, February 4th. To celebrate, our class will be having a t-shirt fashion show! Please refer to the notice that was sent home with your child last week for specific details. You can also click here to view the notice. In need of an idea? Try one of these!
*Although the notice asks your child to bring their t-shirt to school ahead of time, if it's easier for them to wear it to school on Wednesday the 4th that's fine with me! Please don't hesitate to let me know if you need help purchasing a plain t-shirt. A shirt you already have around the house is ok too!
Valentine's Day 💘
Our class will be celebrating Valentines Day on Friday, February 13th! As part of our celebration we will be exchanging valentines. Please click here for some helpful hints and tips for making our celebration an enjoyable one for your child. Please note food and candy is not allowed. A hard copy of this notice will be sent home this week.
Curriculum Update:
Reader's Workshop
Last week in reading we finished our fourth module (unit) titled Happy Healthy Me! The students worked hard over the past few weeks to answer the question, "How can I be my healthiest me?" and enjoyed reading books and participating in writing activities that helped them discover what is needed to have a happy, healthy lifestyle. In the week ahead we will begin our fifth module titled "I can do it!". During this unit the children will answer the essential question, "What does it mean to try hard?". In phonics the students learned all about the letter e and reviewed the sight/heart words are, does, and put.
Math
In math we continue to learn about measurement using nonstandard units! A highlight of our week was measuring the length of our foot using pasta, paper clips, unifix cubes, and plastic pennies!
Writer's Workshop
In writer's workshop last week we completed our unit on opinion writing! As a result of this unit the children are now able to give an opinion about a topic and provide at least one reason to support their opinion. In week ahead the class will participate in a sentence writing bootcamp which will teach them the "must have" components of a sentence including beginning with an uppercase letter, ending with a punctuation mark, and using finger spaces.
A Look Inside Specials 👀
In media/stem the class was introduced to a coding app on the iPad. In P.E./Gym they enjoyed a lively game of battleship!
Thanks so much for taking a peek at our week! Please check back soon to watch us learn, grow, and play in the wonderful world that is K! 🍎📖🚌
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