Nov. 30, 2009
Early Release this Friday Dec. 4th@12:30 p.m. Report Cards sent home Friday, Dec. 11th Library Thank you for all your input regarding the library survey. We had an overwhelming response and a huge majority wanted our class to continue checking out books during our Timberland Library Visits. Since most wanted this, it would be easy to track those of you who don’t want your children checking out. Just let me know if you DON’T want your child checking out and I will do my best to see that this doesn’t happen. The Timberland librarians do hand each child a receipt listing what is checked out and I believe it says when they are due back. They have been very accomodating and overwriting their system to make our due dates fall on our next scheduled visit. Timberland Library Visit~Tuesday, December 1st @1 p.m. McCleary School Library Visit ~Thursday, December 3rd @12:15 p.m. Don’t forget your books!
Holiday Card Exchange Our class will be involved in a holiday card exchange with 24 other schools around the USA. We will be making our cards this week as well as writing letters to share information about our class, school and our town. We will mail our cards on Friday during our field trip to the McCleary post office. Post Office Field Trip ~ Friday, Dec. 4th Please sign and return permission slips as soon as possible. This will be a short trip to mail our cards and tour our local post office. We plan to arrive at the post office by 9:15 a.m. and return by 9:45 p.m. Phonics This week we will learn the ‘sneaky e’ rule. When a word has a silent ‘e’ at the end, that ‘sneaky e,’ sneaks up and scares the first vowel into saying it’s name or the long sound. This will be difficult for some students to remember because ‘short vowels’ have been the main focus since kindergarten. They will need lots of practice reading these type of words to become automatic in applying the rule. This week we will only focus on…’a, consonant sneaky e, o consonant sneaky e, and u consonant sneaky e. Spelling This is a sight word week. These words tend to be more difficult because most of them don’t follow phonics rules. They need to be memorized and more practice is needed. Our test will be in Friday this week. this went said was what are you bring thing that then think Dictation Sentences What are you doing? Will you bring me that? Math We will start a unit on geometry this month. We will study properties of different shapes as well as investigate how they fit together to make other shapes. Our work with counting large numbers, adding and story problems will continue as we delve into this unit.
Homework This Week Reading– 20 minutes every day. Please return one signed slip each day. November’s Goal = 16 or more reading slips Tomorrow is the last day to turn in reading slips for November. December’s Goal = 14 or more reading slips One slip=20 minutes of reading Working with sight words, counts as reading time and can be listed on the reading slip.
Phonics- The backside for worksheets 41 and 42 sent home Monday and Wednesday. Spelling/Dictation practice- Look over practice test and study any words/sentences needed. Word Family Writing (-ake and ate) Use the words in the word bank in sentences. Try to make a creative rhyming sentence if you can. Don’t forget capital letters, spaces and periods. Daily Math Practice 1 – Monday-Thursday- do one half sheet a day
Winter Concert ~ Wednesday, December 9th @7 p.m. Our class will be performing two songs along with Mrs. Peek’s and Ms. Jhanson’s classes. Hope you can make it!
MCEA Meeting ~ Tuesday, December 8th @ 3 p.m.
McFun Holiday Peformance ~ Friday, December 18th Our class will give a little holiday performance of our own during our regularly scheduled McFun time @ 8:25 a.m. You are invited to come watch! Please let me know in advance if you know your child will not be in school on this day. Thank you!
Food Drive This started today. We are collecting non-perishable items to go to needy families this holiday season. Whatever you can donate would be very appreiciative. Cash donations are accepted as well. Each child who brings in something, receives $5 in funny money.
Gordon’s Select Market Receipts Thanks to those of you who keep sending receipts in to help support our school fundraiser. We earn 1% cash back for your puchases. This can really add up and is an easy fundraiser. Please keep sending these in! |