Greetings!  

We have had a short,  yet productive week.  

Report cards were distributed on Thursday.   If you have not done so, please sign and return the cover.  The report card should be kept at home.      

Congratulations to those students who made the honor roll.     I look forward to  many more  students making the honor roll next nine week.

Our story for the week will be A Harbor Seal Pup Grows Up. We will focus on similes and sequential order within text.     Students will take their assessments on Thursday.   

SKILLS FOR THE WEEK

Phonics: Use and apply knowledge of vowel diphthongs.

Grammar: Past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs.
Math: Partition squares, rectangles and circles into two or four equal parts
Social Studies: Economics-goods, services, supplies and demand

Writing: Opinion Friendly Letters

Science: Weather conditions (including temperature, wind, and forms of precipitation)

Monday

Reading - Reread the story of the week.  Complete Comprehension Check  Questions 1 - 3
Vocabulary:   Choice Board
Math: Activity Sheet 

Tuesday
Reading

1. What is the main idea of this story?
a. Sidney, a young seal pup, was left alone and rescued by scientists.
b. Sidney’s mother dives into the ocean and never returns.
c. Sidney, a young seal pup, liked to eat fish.

2. The scientists release Sidney back into the ocean because _______
a. Her mother came back
b. She was ready to be on her own
c. They were tired of her

3. Explain why Sidney needed to be rescued?

Vocabulary:   Choice Board
Math: Activity Sheet


Wednesday
Reading   -   Sequencing:  Rewrite  the events  in correct order.

_______ The scientists carry Sidney onto a boat and set her free.

_______ Sidney is rescued and brought to a sea mammal center.

_______ Scientists feed Sidney and help her to become stronger.

_______ Sidney stays close to her mother and they lie in the sun together.

_______ Sidney’s mother dives in the water, and never comes back.

Vocabulary:   Choice Board
Math: Activity Sheet

Thursday
Reading  - Sequencing:  Rewrite the events in order.  
How to Make a Sandwich
____ Cut the sandwich in two.
____ Open the jar of peanut butter.
____ Sit down and take a big bite. Eat it up!
____  Get out the bread, peanut butter, and a knife.
 ____ Put a lot of peanut butter on the bread

How  to Take  a Bath
_______  Fill the tub with water.
_______  Get out of the tub and dry off.
_______  Add bubble bath.
_______  Wash with soap and a  towel.
_______ Get into the tub.
_______   Get dressed.

Math: Activity Sheet

Happy Friday!  

We just ended another great week!   Our STEAM Day activity was a success.    Students enjoyed building towers using base ten blocks.   

Monday, January 21st will be Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.  Schools will be closed.  

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

Our story for the week will be  A Trip to the Emergency Room. We will focus on the skill of sequencing events.     Students will take their assessments on Friday.   

SKILLS FOR THE WEEK
Phonics: Use and apply knowledge of vowel diphthongs.
Math: Partition squares, rectangles and circles into two or four equal parts
Social Studies: Economics-goods, services, supplies and demand
Science: Weather conditions (including temperature, wind, and forms of precipitation)

Writing: Opinion Writing

Tuesday

Reading - Reread the story of the week.
*Complete Comprehension Check  Questions 1 - 3 

Vocabulary:   Choice Board
Math: Activity Sheet

Wednesday 

Reading - Reread the story of the week.  

1. What happens when a person visits the emergency room?    Retell/ Sequence the events.

page 85    First,    Next,        Then,       Last,      

2.  Have you ever gone to the doctor or emergency room?  Retell/ Sequence the events.  

First,    Next,        Then,       Last,      

Vocabulary:   Choice Board
Math: Activity Sheet

Thursday:  

Reading - Reread the story of the week.   (test tomorrow)

*Tell 2 ways each worker  helps  people.

  

1.  Admission Worker (page 83):  

2. Nurses and Aids:  (page 84):

3. Doctor (page 85):

Vocabulary:   Choice Board

Math: Activity Sheet

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.

Friday, January 18th  will be half -day dismissal @  11:30am .  Please send in a note  if your child's transportation changes on that day.     Monday,  January   21st   will be a student holiday.       

Tuesday, January 15 th will be our Chick-Fil-A Family Night from  5:00 - 7:00.    I hope to see each of you!  

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.
Math: Addition and Subtraction
Science: Forces in Motion: Pushes and Pulls
Social Studies: Government
Writing: Publishing an Informational Text: Write Like a Scientist

Monday

Reading
Re- read the story of the week. *Complete Comprehension Check  Questions 1 - 3 

Vocabulary:   Choice Board
Math: Activity Sheet

Tuesday: 

Reading

1.  How are all the thank-you letters from Napville school the same?

A. all the students print their letters     

B all the letters have drawings of Gloria

C all of them are shaped like a star

2. Officer Buckle’s phone starts ringing a lot because ______. 

A.  there is a lot of crime

B people want to hear Officer Buckle talk 

C people want to see Gloria  

3.. When Officer Buckle watches the news, he learns that ______. 

A. he looks good on TV 

B. Gloria is making the students laugh 

C. his speeches are too long

4.  Why does Officer Buckle start giving safety tips again?

A there is a lot of crime     
B people want to hear Officer Buckle talk     
C people want to see Gloria

Vocabulary:   Choice Board
Math: Activity Sheet

Wednesday:  

Reading

1.  How is Claire’s thank-you letter different from the other thank-you letters?

Clare’s thank you letter is different from the others because............. 

2.  Claire sends a letter to Officer Buckle about the accident.      As a result, what does Officer Buckle learn about Gloria and himself?   Officer Buckle learns that.............

Vocabulary:   Choice Board

Math: Activity Sheet

Thursday:  

Vocabulary:   Activity Sheet
Math: Activity Sheet

I am so excited to see students return back to school on Monday, January 7, 2019.     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.     
Please check with  your child  to see if they are in need of  headphones.  They are an essential part of using the Chromebook.  

Our story for the week is Head, Body, Legs:  A Story from Liberia.    We will focus on the  reading skill of  cause and effect.   Students will take their assessments on Thursday.  

Skills for the Week
LANGUAGE ARTS:  /OU/ OU, OW
GRAMMAR: PROPER NOUNS, LINKING VERBS 
WRITING: FRIENDLY LETTER 
MATH: PLACE VALUE WITH SUBTRACTION
SCIENCE:WEATHER
SOCIAL STUDIES: ECONOMICS

Monday
Reading
Re- read the story of the week. *Complete Comprehension Check  Questions 1 - 4 

Vocabulary:   Choice Board
Math: Activity Sheet

Tuesday: 

Reading
1. What did Head dream about eating? 

2. Why does head get Arms to help him pick cherries? 

3. Body helps Arms and Head ___________ across the river. 

Vocabulary:   Choice Board

Math: Activity Sheet

Wednesday:  

Reading

1. Why did Head want Arms to get Legs to join them? 

2. What is the genre of Head, Body, Legs?  

Vocabulary:   Choice Board

Math: Activity Sheet

Thursday:
Reading- Activity Sheet

Vocabulary:   Activity Sheet

Math: Activity Sheet

DATES TO REMEMBER

TUESDAY, JAN. 15    CHICK-FIL-A FAMILY NIGHT

Friday, Jan. 18   Half- Day- STEAM Day

We just ended another great week of teaching and learning  at Killian.    Our 2nd grade field trip to EdVenture was fun and educational.    Students learned about forces in motion and they explored Eddie  (The world’s largest 10 year-old boy).  Please ask them  to share  something about their experience.    A special thanks to those parents who  were able to chaperone. 

Friday, December 21st will be a half  STEAM Day for students.  If there are any changes in which your child will get home, please send a note or email.   Our winter break will be .......... 

On Thursday, December  20th,  our class will make Gingerbread Houses.   To make this activity a success, each student should bring in following item(s) listed below by  Wednesday.   Please inform me if your child is allergic to any of these items.

We will not  have a story of the week.   Students will receive activity sheets each night.     

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Keebler’s   Plain Graham Crackers  (2 boxes  per student)    Shawn    Makayla           

Skittles (Large bag)              Byrson         Michiko  

Large bag of Gummy Bears       Jordan      

Pull and Peel   Twizzlers   2 packs       Danika 

Small Butter Squared Pretzels         Haley 

Small Christmas Candy (No Chocolate) (Any kind will work)     Semya   Sharvae     Nina 

Vanilla Icing  (2 per student)         Elijah     Aziah      Olivia      Jesuel     Halen         

  

Small Candy Canes  (2 boxes per student)     Lorenzo        

Winter Holiday Jewelry Sale

                          

      Date:  Wednesday,  December 19, 2018

      Time:  8:00 am – 1:00 pm

      Grades: Pre K -  2nd

      Date:  Thursday,  December 20, 2018  

      Time:  8:00 am – 1:00 pm

      Grades:  3rd  - 5th  

      Place:  Killian Elementary Science Lab

      Price:  $5.00  *Cash Only

necklaces, earrings, bracelets, hair accessories, men’s ties, and more

*10% of the of the proceeds will be donated to Killian.