January 30th - February 3rd                                The Daily News 

Greetings Parents!  
Congratulations to those students who made the honor roll for the second nine weeks.  KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!


Here's what's happening  in our class for the week of  January 30th. 

Our story for the week will be Officer Buckle and Glory.   We will focus on the skill of  character analysis and context clues.     Students will take their assessments on  Thursday.    Homework assignments will be given each night.            

Skills for the Week

Phonics: Use and apply knowledge of vowel diphthongs.

Writing: Narrative writing
Math: Identify triangles, quadrilaterals, hexagon,and cube.
Science: Weather conditions (including temperature, wind, and forms of precipitation)
Social Studies: Economics-goods, services, supplies and demand

Dates to Remember 
February 3rd- First Friday's Breakfast 
February 14th - Valentines Day
February 16th - CiCi's Pizza Night

REMINDERS

*BREAKFAST ENDS AT 8:10 AM.

*HOMEWORK IS CHECKED AT 8:00 AM 

Homework

Each night, students should complete:
(1) reading comprehensions sheet,
(1) spelling - vocabulary choice board activity and
(1) math activity sheet.

NOTE: Reading comprehensions sheets and spelling-vocabulary assignments should be returned Friday in your child's blue communication folder. Math should be returned DAILY.  

January 23rd - 27th                                                                                  The Daily News 

Greetings! I hope you are doing well.   We  just wrapped up another GREAT week of school.  Report cards were sent home on Thursday and we are currently in the third  marking period.   I am very proud of my students  for continuing to make academic progress.    Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.  

Our story for the  next week  will be Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia.  We will review the skill of cause and effect.  Students will take their  assessments on Thursday.   Homework assignments will be given each night.   

Have an fantastic weekend!  Ms. Dailey

Skills/Units of study for the week

Story: Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia

Reading: Cause and Effect, Context Clues 

Language Arts:  /ou/ ou, ow

Grammar: Proper Nouns, Linking Verbs

Writing: Friendly Letter 

Math: Place Value with subtraction

Science:  Weather 

Social Studies: Economics


Dates to Remember

January 26-CiCi's Family Night

February 3- First Friday Breakfast

Homework Each night, students should complete: (1) reading comprehensions sheet, (1) spelling - vocabulary choice board activity and (1) math activity sheet.

Reminders

*Breakfast ends at 8: 10 am.

*Homework is checked at 8:00 am

*Reading comprehensions sheets and spelling-vocabulary assignments should be returned Friday in your child's blue communication folder. Math should be returned DAILY

January 17th - 20th

The Daily News                                                                                                January  17th - 20th

Happy Friday!  

We just ended another great week!   Our STEAM Day was a success.    Students enjoyed making play dough.     

Our story for the  next week  will be  Stirring Up Memories .  We will focus on the skill of drawing conclusions.   Students will take their  assessments on  Friday.    Homework assignments will be given each night.            

Have an enjoyable weekend!  

    

~Skills/Units of study for the week

Story: Stirring Up Memories

Reading: Drawing Conclusions, Generating Questions 

Language Arts:  synonyms, r-controlled vowels (-air, -are, -ear, -ere)

Grammar: root words, combining sentences

Writing: Friendly Letter 

Math: Place Value (word problems)

Science:  Weather 

Social Studies: Goods and Services

~Dates to Remember

January 16-No School (MLK, Jr. Day Observed)
January 19-Report Cards Issued
January 20-Career Day
January 26-CiCi's Family Night

Homework
Each night, students should complete:
(1) reading comprehensions sheet,
(1) spelling - vocabulary choice board activity and
(1) math activity sheet.

NOTE: Reading comprehensions sheets and spelling-vocabulary assignments should be returned Friday in your child's blue communication folder. Math should be returned DAILY.  

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The Daily News                                      January   9th  -  13th 

Greetings!  We just wrapped up another week of  fun and learning.   Students did a great job adjusting back to normal routines after the long winter break.    I am looking forward to another fantastic week beginning Monday.      

On  Tuesday,  students  will take  a Mid-Module  math assessment.   Please check their binder for a study guide that was sent home  on today. 

Our story for the week  will be Click Clack Moo.  We will focus on the skill of cause and effect. Students will take their  assessments on Thursday.    Homework assignments will be given each night.            

Skills for the Week
Story: Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type
Reading: Cause and Effect, Generating Questions 
Language Arts:  synonyms, r-controlled vowels (-or, -oar, -ore)
Grammar: synonyms
Writing: Friendly Letter 
Math: Place Value 
Science:  Force and Motion 
Social Studies: Government (important people and their roles)

Dates to Remember
January 13-Early Dismissal @ 11:30am, End of 2nd Nine Weeks
January 16-No School (MLK, Jr. Day Observed)
January 19-Report Cards Issued
January 20-Career Day

Homework
Each night, students should complete:
(1) reading comprehensions sheet,
(1) spelling - vocabulary choice board activity and
(1) math activity sheet.

NOTE: Reading comprehensions sheets and spelling-vocabulary assignments should be returned Friday in your child's blue communication folder. Math should be returned DAILY.  

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The Daily News                                      January   2nd -  6th 

Happy New Year!
I am so excited to see students return back to school on Tuesday, December 3, 2017.   I am sure they  will have  many fun and exciting things to share  about their winter break.   Now it's time to get back to learning and adjusting to the routines of school.     

Our story for the week is Music of the Stone Age.  We will focus on the skill of author's purpose.   Students will take their  assessments on Friday.  Homework assignments will be given each night.            

I will administer the mid-year DRA assessment.  Students will be tested individually on reading comprehension and fluency.    

Skills for the Week

Story: Music of the Stone AgeReading: Author's Purpose, Generating Questions Language Arts:  inflectional endings, r-controlled vowels (-ar)Grammar: multiple meaning words, past tense Writing: Non-fiction Math: Place Value Science:  Force and Motion Social Studies: Government (Rules and Laws)

Dates to RememberJanuary 2-Last Day of Winter BreakJanuary 3-Classes ResumeJanuary 13-Early Dismissal @ 11:30am, End of 2nd Nine WeeksJanuary 16-No School (MLK, Jr. Day Observed)January 19-Report Cards Issued

Homework Each night, students should complete (1) reading comprehensions sheet, (1) spelling - vocabulary choice board activity and (1) math activity sheet.
NOTE: Reading comprehensions sheets and spelling-vocabulary assignments should be returned Friday in your child's blue communication folder. Math should be returned DAILY.