Week of March 2nd-6th

HAPPY MARCH!!

Upcoming Events:
3/02- Brain Show Mania @  NSE
3/02-3/06- Career Week

Special Schedule:
3/02- Day 3- Library
3/03- Day 4- Gym
3/04- Day 5- Music
3/05- Day 6- Art
3/06- Day 7- Computers

Reminders:
Please continue to practice sight words.
February book logs are due on March 2nd. Students must read 15 books a month to receive a Pizza Hut certificate.

What we are learning:

Reading- We are wrapping up Unit 4. We are on week 6. The story of the week is Abuela. We will be having a special guest reader this week!     The question of the week is: What kind of adventures can you have in the city? The phonics skill is /e/ spelled Ee. The comprehension skill is setting. The amazing words for this story are: abuela, adventure, flock, city, airport, harbor. The high-frequency words: here, go, from.

Math- We are on Unit 4: Addition. The essential question of the week is: How can two sets of objects be joined to become one larger set? We are doing a great job with adding!!

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at ksomers@northschuylkill.net , or by phone (570) 874-3661 ext. 3245

Week of February 24th-28th

Upcoming Events:
2/28- NSE Bloomsburg Dr. Seuss Day Read Across America (Grades K-3)

Special Schedule:
2/24- Day 6- Art
2/25- Day 7- Computers
2/26- Day 8- Gym
2/27- Day 1- Music
2/28- Day 2- Art

Reminders:

Please continue to practice sight words.

February book logs are due Monday, March 2nd. 

What we are learning:

Reading- We are beginning Unit 4, week 5. The story of the week is If You Could Go To Antarctica. The question of the week is: What would it be like to have an Antarctic adventure? The phonics skill is /e/ spelled Ee. The comprehension skill is classify and categorize. The amazing words for this story are: Antarctica, continent, icebergs, penguins, seals, whales. The high-frequency words: here, go, from.

Math- We are on Unit 4: Addition. The essential question of the week is: How can we model and explain mathematical ideas? 

Just a note:

Our class is in need of Play-Doh. If you can donate Play-Doh, please send it in to school with your child. Thank you so much! 

Week of February 17th-21st

Upcoming Events:
2/17- No School
2/21- Spartan Dress Down Day - $1 Donation

Special Schedule:
2/17- No School
2/18- Day 2- Art
2/19- Day 3- Library
2/20- Day 4- Gym
2/21- Day 5- Music

Reminders:

Please continue to practice sight words.

Due to having an early dismissal on Friday 1/7, rotation days were pushed back a day. I will have the correct days and specials on the newsletters.

What we are learning:

Reading- We are beginning Unit 4, week 4. The story of the week is Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The question of the week is: How can an adventure cause trouble? The phonics skill is /g/ spelled Gg. The comprehension skill is character. The amazing words for this story are: bears, porridge, cottage, big, middle-sized, small. The high-frequency words: one, two, three, four, five.

Math- We are on Unit 4: Addition. The essential question of the week is: How can we communicate mathematical ideas? 

Writing- We will be starting the Beginning Writers workbook. Students will be working on Narrative Writing!

Just a note:

We had so much fun at our Valentine’s Day party!

Our class is in need of play-doh. If you can donate play-doh, please send it in to school with your child. Thank you so much!

Week of February 10th-14th

Upcoming Events:
2/13- Valentine’s Day Party
2/14- Act 80 Full Day- No School


Special Schedule:
2/10- Day 7- Computers
2/11- Day 8- Gym
2/12- Day 1- Music
2/13- No Special
2/14- No School

Reminders:

There is NO school on Monday, February 17th. This day is marked on the calendar as a snow make-up day if needed. The first snow make-up day would be Friday, February 14th. 

What we are learning:

Reading- We are beginning Unit 4, week 3. The story of the week is One Little Mouse. The question of the week is: What adventures can animals have? The phonics skill is consonant blends. The comprehension skill is sequence. The amazing words for this story are: woodland, nest, vale, hollow, comfortable, shadows. The high-frequency words: one, two, three, four, five.

Math- We are beginning Unit 4: Addition. The essential question of the week is: How can objects be joined together? 

*Everyone did an EXCELLENT job on their Unit 3 math test. I am so proud!

Writing- We are wrapping up the Letters and Numbers workbook. We will be starting the Beginning Writers workbook. Students will be working on Narrative Writing!

Just a note:

Our class is in need of play-doh. If you can donate play-doh, please send it in to school with your child. Thank you so much!