Welcome to the 2025-26 school year!
Welcome to room 135!
My name is Mrs. Sears, and I am so excited to be your child's teacher this year! This is my 5th year at the Villages Charter School, and my 3rd year as a classroom teacher. I have an amazing husband, Luke, and our two sweet kiddos, Beckham and Evelyn!
Please check your child's agenda and binder every night! Please remember to initial each day and check the "keep home" side for any notices, etc. They will need to bring these back to school every day.
Parent Teacher Conferences are available as requested.
Contact:
My primary method of contact is email or phone.
Important Dates and Reminders:
October 6th-10th: Elementary Book Fair
October 7th: Buffalo HERD Meeting 6:00-7:00 @ The Tracy
October 8th: Class Pictures
October 9th - End of 1st Quarter
October 13th - Teacher Professional Development Day: No School for Students
October 17th - 50th day of school, Report Cards Available on Skyward today.
Reading: Students should read their library books at home with a parent each week. Please review the weekly study guides provided. *please ensure your child is bringing at least 1 library book each day to read in class as well!
Math: Students will have a daily math practice page that reinforces the skill we learned that day in class.
Additional reminders:
*Please send in a healthy snack and water bottle with your student each day!
*You may purchase an agenda and ID ($7) for your student through Skyward. A friendly reminder to complete your child's emergency contact form online as well.
Please email Jordan.sears@tvcs.org for more information!
Classroom Wishlist- Not required, but can earn PI time with receipts sent in. We appreciate anything you are able to send in!
-Electric Pencil sharpener
*Treasure box items- (bouncy balls, squishies, bubbles, water bottle stickers, etc.)*
-Prodigy Math: sign up for a free Prodigy parent account to follow your child's learning progress. Click the link to sign up: Our class code is 1F3412A
-Varsity Tutors: log in through clever!
What we are learning:
Reading: This week in Reading, we will focus on the following skills:
Comprehension Strategy: Rhyme/ Rhyme scheme in poetry as well as Context clues
Writing strategy: Writing an introduction using a clear central idea and "my own ideas"
Phonics: UFLI Lessons 67b/68
Math: This week in math, we will be learning about identifying numbers that are ten more, ten less, one hundred more, and one hundred less. We are also working on addition and subtraction facts (specifically doubles facts and 2-digit addition). Please practice with your child each night.
Science: This week in Science, we will be learning about Weather.
Social Studies: In Social Studies, we are wrapping up Citizenship and American Symbols (as well as symbols specific to Florida). We are about to begin maps!
Link to Mrs. Sears' Classroom Library