SOME HIGHLIGHTS of our WEEK

                                                   

        Our PTO treated us to a delicious lunch!  Thanks a bunch!

                                   
                 

 Yael surprised me with a beautiful scarf.  TAMU colors!

  I will wear it with pride!

                                  PRACTICING DOUBLES FACTS!

                     Partners working with doubles during math time!

          EXPLORING FORCE AND MOTION with MAGNETS!

                                                   

                                     

                       OUR DAILY SAXON PHONICS CODING

November 10-14, 2014 Week 12

This week in our class we will read "Life in the Forest."  The purpose of this story is to inform and give information about plant and animal communities.  We will blend and read long u words; discuss author's purpose; identify singular and plural nouns; read words with inflectional ending -ed; and read, sort and write contraction words.  In Saxon phonics we will review letter/sound knowledge, read and code words, read passages and answer comprehension questions.

In math we will add doubles and doubles plus one; and subtraction.

In Science we will discuss force and motion.  We will explore how objects move using magnets, etc.

In Social Studies we will discuss how families of long ago met their basic needs and compare chores done in the past to chores done today.  We will also read Thanksgiving stories and learn about customs long ago with Pilgrims and Indians.

WISH LIST...We are in need of playdough to make spelling words.  Please send if you can.

Stop by the book fair!  It will be here all week Monday-Friday. 

November 11 - PTO Reading/Writing Night
November 20-Stephen Fite Concert
November 21- Early Release
November 24-28 Thanksgiving Holiday

Students were excited to wear their Halloween costumes!  

    Our Saxon Phonics Spelling and Writing Dictation!  

Capital letter, appropriate spacing and correct punctuation! 

        Super Job!!!

   Thanks Oscar for the cute frog socks!  I need these for the chilly weather!

  

This Is How We Do It!

                           Oscar coding a saxon phonics word!  You go Oscar!

Celebrating Red Ribbon Week!

Halloween Writing

We read "Monster Stew" and wrote about what would go in our stew.

                                        

                                        

October 27-31, 2014 Week 10

Here we are at week 10!  The holidays are just around the corner and we will be working fast and furiously to learn all we can before the semester ends.  This week will be very busy as we have KONA ICE returning on Wednesday to sell snowcones, pumpkin math on Thursday, and Halloween and the pep rally on Friday!  Wow!  That is alot!  

We will read "Who Works Here?" It is an informational story that teaches about different jobs that people have in a neighborhood.  Our reading skills will be to discuss the author's purpose for writing a story; blend and read long i words; identify special titles such as Ms. Harris,  Dr. Doolittle, Captain Crunch; and digraphs wh, ch, tch.   

 In math we will continue place value using hands on and flipchart activities.

Science is energy and the way objects move (up, down, zigzag)
 
In Social Studies we will explore responsibilities in the family and needs and wants. 

Keep reading at home and ask story questions to build comprehension skills.  Remember to practice spelling and sight words as well.  Thanks for your help! 


If you are helping with the pumpkin math activity on Thursday please make sure that you  are here by 1:00.  Please bring a pumpkin, a knife and a carving set to use with the group that you will be working with.  Thanks!

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 30- Progress Reports
October 31-Halloween costumes may be worn to school pls refer to guidelines.
November 4 - 50th Day of School 
  

 WISH LIST

Playdough to make spelling and sight words.

Our Dojo reward last week was reading at the park.  We had a ball reading and then taking a break to play.  Here are some highlights of our week...

 

Our terrific gang!

Our observer Ms. Calsi enjoyed the fun too!

We had a FANTASTIC FRIDAY!

Wonderful Wednesday

  Working on place value with partners!  Students rolled dice to find their numbers and then wrote them in standard and expanded notation form.  Great job to all!

 

Jump Rope for Heart!

Avery, Madeline H., Anursha, and Madeline K.