Need to know

We had a GREAT first day of school.

Just a quick reminder about snacks: They need to be something healthy and dry that the students can eat without using utensils.

Here's what we're up to this week

Literacy: 

It's review this week and next week.  We will practice our handwriting, and review all the phonograms.  We will also talk about parts of a sentence, silent final e, consonants and vowels.

Math:

Be looking for our math fact of the week: 9+5=14, 14-5=9, 14-9=5 Do you see examples of this fact in real life?

Math facts this month: Addition and subtraction within 20

Singapore math: Chapter 1: Numbers to 1,000 and palce value

History:

Geography and Maps.  We will learn about cardinal directions and the parts of a map.

Science:

Landscape vs landform.  

Big Question: How can things that happen on Earth change the land?

Literature

Charlotte's  Web

Happy second week of school!!!

Be on the lookout!!  reading logs and math fact practice sheets are coming home today in you student's gray folder.  Both are due on the next Monday.  These will be sent home every Monday to be returned every following Monday.

• Reading logs - please have your student read out loud 20 minutes every night including weekends and days off.  Small bits of consistent work will show much more growth than large amounts of inconsistent work.  After they have done their reading they can fill out the reading log EACH DAY and have you initial that the reading has been done.  

• Math facts practice - we have made a shift in the primary level grades to have a larger focus on math facts.  We believe they are foundational to the success of our students in all math going forward.  Please practice math facts with your students every night to build fluency and confidence.  The math packets are to be done one sheet per night.  Again, small bits of practice everyday will help more than large amounts of work on only a couple days.

Here's what we're up to this week

Literacy: 

It's review again this week.  We will practice our handwriting, and review all the phonograms.  We will also talk about parts of a sentence, silent final e, multi letter phonograms.

Math:

Be looking for our math fact of the week: 8+6=14, 6+8=14, 14-6=8, 14-8=6 Do you see examples of this fact in real life?

Math facts this month: Addition and subtraction within 20

Singapore math: Chapter 1: Numbers to 1,000 and palce value

History:

Geography and Maps.  We are building our Maps skills lap book.

Science: 

Big Question: How can things that happen on Earth change the land?

this week's question?  What can change rock?

Literature

Charlotte's  Web

Be sure to check The Arrow online for any school wide updates:

sites.google.com/nc.ascentcolorado.org/the-arrow-online?usp=sharing 

Happy third week of school!!!

Reading logs and math fact practice packets!

• Reading logs - please have your student read out loud 20 minutes every night including weekends and days off.  Small bits of consistent work will show much more growth than large amounts of inconsistent work.  After they have done their reading they can fill out the reading log EACH DAY and have you initial that the reading has been done.  

• Math facts practice - we have made a shift in the primary level grades to have a larger focus on math facts.  We believe they are foundational to the success of our students in all math going forward.  Please practice math facts with your students every night to build fluency and confidence.  The math packets are to be done one sheet per night.  Again, small bits of practice everyday will help more than large amounts of work on only a couple days.

Here's what we're up to this week

Literacy: 

It's review again this week.  We are doing lots of reading assessments this week.  We are also talking about different types of sentences and making sure we know ALL 72 phonograms.

Math:

Be looking for our math fact of the week: 7+4=11, 4+7=11, 11-4=7, 11-7=4 Do you see examples of this fact in real life?

Math facts this month: Addition and subtraction within 20

Singapore math: Chapter 1: Numbers to 1,000 and palce value

We will take our chapter 1 test this week!  I will send home a study packey you can work on if you choose.  We will also have a couple days of review before the test.

History:

Geography and Maps.  We are building our Maps skills lap book.

Science: 

Big Question: How can things that happen on Earth change the land?

this week's question?  What kinds of land and water occur in Glacier National Park?

Literature

Charlotte's  Web. We will work on describing the different characters in this story

Heads up!

Wonder Day is September 26!

We will send out more information very soon about how you can help with this very fun day.

For now: 

we are thinking the theme will be The County Fair

We are leaning into our story of Charlotte's Web and will do activities related to the fair to enrich all our other subjects.  Students will be allowed to dress as characters from our beloved story.

Be sure to check The Arrow online for any school wide updates:

sites.google.com/nc.ascentcolorado.org/the-arrow-online?usp=sharing 

NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY!

Reading logs and math fact practice packets!

• Reading logs - please have your student read out loud 20 minutes every night including weekends and days off.  Small bits of consistent work will show much more growth than large amounts of inconsistent work.  After they have done their reading they can fill out the reading log EACH DAY and have you initial that the reading has been done.  

• Math facts practice - we have made a shift in the primary level grades to have a larger focus on math facts.  We believe they are foundational to the success of our students in all math going forward.  Please practice math facts with your students every night to build fluency and confidence.  The math packets are to be done one sheet per night.  Again, small bits of practice everyday will help more than large amounts of work on only a couple days.

Here's what we're up to this week

Literacy: 

This week we are talking about contractions and adding suffixes.  We will be reading and writing sentences with practice adding in the things we have been talking about in literacy

READING BUDDIES! Last Friday we invited Mrs. Popham's 5th grade class to come hang out with us and read together.  We had such a fun time meeting some "big kids". We look forward to hanging out with them all year.

Math:

Be looking for our math fact of the week: 5+7=12, 7+5=12, 12-5=7, 12-7=5 Do you see examples of this fact in real life?

Math facts this month: Addition and subtraction within 20

Singapore math: Chapter 2:  Addition and subtraction.  

• We will practice making ten to find answers to addition and subtraction.  We will also start practicing regrouping.

Chapter 1 Tests 

• They have been graded and sent home.  Corrections can be made and returned for half credit.

History:

Ancient India

Science: 

Big Question: How can things that happen on Earth change the land?

this week's question?  How does water and ice move dirt?

Literature

Charlotte's  Web. We will work on describing the different characters in this story

Heads up!

Wonder Day is September 26!

Here is a link to sign up to help out however you can.

https://signup.com/go/GufiJiY

For now: 

we are thinking the theme will be The County Fair

We are leaning into our story of Charlotte's Web and will do activities related to the fair to enrich all our other subjects.  Students will be allowed to dress up as characters from our beloved story.

*Be sure to check The Arrow online for any school wide updates:

sites.google.com/nc.ascentcolorado.org/the-arrow-online?usp=sharing 

NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY!

Reading logs and math fact practice packets!

• Reading logs - please have your student read out loud 20 minutes every night including weekends and days off.  Small bits of consistent work will show much more growth than large amounts of inconsistent work.  After they have done their reading they can fill out the reading log EACH DAY and have you initial that the reading has been done.  

• Math facts practice - we have made a shift in the primary level grades to have a larger focus on math facts.  We believe they are foundational to the success of our students in all math going forward.  Please practice math facts with your students every night to build fluency and confidence.  The math packets are to be done one sheet per night.  Again, small bits of practice everyday will help more than large amounts of work on only a couple days.

Here's what we're up to this week

Literacy: 

We have started book clubs!

Math:

Be looking for our math fact of the week: 6+5=11 5+6=11 11-5=6 11-6=5 Do you see examples of this fact in real life?

Math facts this month: Addition and subtraction within 20

Singapore math: Chapter 2:  Addition and subtraction.  

• We are working with bar mode;ls and preparing for our test this Friday

Please check out the math resource page for more information about the different kids of math your student is working on.

History:

Ancient India

Science: 

Big Question: How can things that happen on Earth change the land?

Yellowstone National Park

Literature

Charlotte's  Web. We will work on describing the different characters in this story

Heads up!

Wonder Day is October 3!

Here is a link to sign up to help out however you can.

https://signup.com/go/GufiJiY

For now: 

we are thinking the theme will be The County Fair

We are leaning into our story of Charlotte's Web and will do activities related to the fair to enrich all our other subjects.  Students will be allowed to dress up as characters from our beloved story.

**Parent Teacher Conferences**

Unfortunately, I have to be out of town for a family event that is out of my control.  I will not be able to have our normal parent teacher conferences this year.  Instead, I will be sending home packets to show a bit of how your student has started out.  If you have specific concernsthat you would like to discuss I am happy to meet with you at a different time.  Please let me know so we can set something.  

I apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.  

*Be sure to check The Arrow online for any school wide updates:

sites.google.com/nc.ascentcolorado.org/the-arrow-online?usp=sharing 

WONDER DAY FRIDAY!

Reading logs and math fact practice packets!

• Reading logs - please have your student read out loud 20 minutes every night including weekends and days off.  Small bits of consistent work will show much more growth than large amounts of inconsistent work.  After they have done their reading they can fill out the reading log EACH DAY and have you initial that the reading has been done.  

• Math facts practice - we have made a shift in the primary level grades to have a larger focus on math facts.  We believe they are foundational to the success of our students in all math going forward.  Please practice math facts with your students every night to build fluency and confidence.  The math packets are to be done one sheet per night.  Again, small bits of practice everyday will help more than large amounts of work on only a couple days.

Here's what we're up to this week

Literacy: 

Verbs! Action verbs, being verbs, and irregular verbs

Math:

Be looking for our math fact of the week: 15-8=7, 15-7=8, 8+7=15, 7+8=15 Do you see examples of this fact in real life?

Math facts this month: Addition and subtraction within 20

Singapore math: Chapter 3: addition and subtraction part 2

Please check out the math resource page for more information about the different kinds of math your student is working on.

History:

Ancient India

Science: 

Big Question: How can things that happen on Earth change the land?

Yellowstone National Park: geysers and volcanoes

Literature

Charlotte's  Web. We will work on describing the different characters in this story

Heads up!

Wonder Day is October 3!

Here is a link to sign up to help out however you can.

https://signup.com/go/GufiJiY

For now: 

we are thinking the theme will be The County Fair

We are leaning into our story of Charlotte's Web and will do activities related to the fair to enrich all our other subjects.  Students will be allowed to dress up as characters from our beloved story.

**Parent Teacher Conferences**

Unfortunately, I have to be out of town for a family event that is out of my control.  I will not be able to have our normal parent teacher conferences this year.  Instead, I will be sending home packets to show a bit of how your student has started out.  If you have specific concernsthat you would like to discuss I am happy to meet with you at a different time.  Please let me know so we can set something up.  

I apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.  

*Be sure to check The Arrow online for any school wide updates:

sites.google.com/nc.ascentcolorado.org/the-arrow-online?usp=sharing 

Almost finished the first quarter.  Can you believe it?

Reading logs and math fact practice packets!

• Reading logs - please have your student read out loud 20 minutes every night including weekends and days off.  Small bits of consistent work will show much more growth than large amounts of inconsistent work.  After they have done their reading they can fill out the reading log EACH DAY and have you initial that the reading has been done.  

• Math facts practice - we have made a shift in the primary level grades to have a larger focus on math facts.  We believe they are foundational to the success of our students in all math going forward.  Please practice math facts with your students every night to build fluency and confidence.  The math packets are to be done one sheet per night.  Again, small bits of practice everyday will help more than large amounts of work on only a couple days.

Here's what we're up to this week

Literacy: 

Verbs! Action verbs, being verbs, and irregular verbs

Math:

Be looking for our math fact of the week: 16-7=9, 16-9=7, 9+7=16, 7+9=16 Do you see examples of this fact in real life?

Math facts this month: Addition and subtraction within 20

Singapore math: Chapter 3: addition and subtraction part 2 REGROUPING!!!

Please check out the math resource page for more information about the different kinds of math your student is working on.

*I highly recommend looking over math pages your student brings home. Please  check and correct the things they missed.*

History:

Ancient India

Science: 

Big Question: How can things that happen on Earth change the land?

Yosemite National Park

Literature

Charlotte's  Web. We will work on describing the different characters in this story

Be on the lookout!!! We are planning a field trip to the library.  Our tentative date is October 28.

**Parent Teacher Conferences**

Unfortunately, I have to be out of town for a family event that is out of my control.  I will not be able to have our normal parent teacher conferences this year.  Instead, I will be sending home packets to show a bit of how your student has started out.  If you have specific concernsthat you would like to discuss I am happy to meet with you at a different time.  Please let me know so we can set something up.  

I apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.  

*Be sure to check The Arrow online for any school wide updates:

sites.google.com/nc.ascentcolorado.org/the-arrow-online?usp=sharing