Mrs. Wilcox's

WEEK IN A PEEK

Looking Forward: We will be making a special project for Holy Week which requires an egg carton filled with a dozen empty plastic eggs (please no designs or characters-just regular easter eggs). Please send them to school by Friday, March 20th.

During Lent we will be attending Stations of the Cross on Friday afternoons (2-2:45). The dates for this are: February 27th, March 13th (Living Stations) and March 20th.

Please practice spelling patterns and the suggested spelling words at home weekly. The patterns have become more challenging and test scores are reflecting a need for more practice.

Please remember that morning recess is at 9:20 am. Often the temperature is still quite cool at that time and the wind chill on the playground often makes it feel even colder as there is no windbreak. Please be sure that your child brings appropriate outerwear. It is also important to remember as we enter the winter months that we will be going outside for recess as long as the wind chill is 17 degrees or above. Heavy coats/layers, hats, gloves and scarfs will be needed daily.

If you attend Mass and would like your child to sit with you rather than the class, please be sure to scan the QR code in the vestibule to sign your child out before coming to get them. PLEASE BE SURE THAT I SEE AND AM AWARE THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN YOUR CHILD. This is the procedure for any school Mass.

Reminders:

Please make sure to return your purple Home Folder EVERY day! Please take the time to go through papers with your children and help make corrections if necessary, then TAKE THE PAPERS OUT of the folder and keep them at home.

Please send a healthy snack for the afternoon each day

Wear tennis shoes on Mondays and Fridays each week.

Return library books on Tuesday each week if you have not already returned them.

PLEASE make sure that all clothing items, backpacks and lunch boxes are clearly labeled with your child's name!

This Week:

Math: Telling time to the hour and half hour.

In Religion: Lent and stations of the Cross

In Fundations- long e (ee,ea)

Reading: Reading groups

Science/Social Studies: Symbols of the United States

Grammar/Writing: Opinion writing and conjunctions

Reflex Math: User name: tiger1W and Password: first name , last initial32 Example: angelaw32.

Please consider trying out RAZ-Kids! It is available on PC and there is an App available as well.

Please use the websites and apps listed below to supplement instruction.

Homework:

Each Monday homework will come home in your child's Home Folder. It will consist of a worksheet with word work to practice the spelling pattern on one side and math practice on the other. This homework is due on Fridays.

I will also be sending home bags of books for your child to read each Monday. They will be a range of reading levels close to your child's reading level. You keep the bag all week and read them throughout the week. Please spend some time listening to your child read and/or reading with them each night.

****Both the homework page and bags of books are returned to school on Friday. If you complete the homework early you are welcome to put it in your child's purple folder but I will not remove it until Friday.

Please read a minimum of 10 minutes each night. You may also supplement with books from home or log in to Raz-Kids using the login information on the Words and Goals sheet on the back of your purple folder.

Spelling

Please practice HFW and our spelling pattern. Both the Kindergarten HFW and the spelling patterns are listed on the Words and Goals sheet on the back of your child's purple Home Folder. This week's word pattern is Long e words (vowel-cons.-e)spelled ea, ee: team, bead, treat, mean, feet, tree, sheep, need.

We do not give a specific spelling list to memorize. We want the students to learn the pattern and not just memorize a list of words. I will always provide some example words to help you practice at home though! HFW for this week are: bring, move, soon, together.

Practice the Sign of the Cross using right hand and making the motions correctly. Prayers that will be assessed throughout the year include: Sign of the Cross, Hail Mary, Our Father and The Glory Be. Please practice these prayers at home and help your child memorize them.