Week 20

January 22-26

Hello Parents and Students,

Just a reminder, I will be out on Monday and Tuesday and will have a substitute teacher. I will return to school on Wednesday :) Thank you for your kind messages and emails. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Field Trip to Camarillo House: We will be going on our first field trip this Thursday! We will leave on our bus at 9 am and be back in time for lunch at school. 

GATE Testing: Please make sure your student eats a healthy breakfast! We will be GATE testing 1/24 - 1/26.

House System: Next Tuesday, students will be sorted into their Houses for our Ron Clark Academy House System. Students will learn what "House Behavior" looks like and how they can earn their house points by "modeling excellent behavior when no one is looking". 

OUR WEEK AT A GLANCE

Math: Please make sure your child is practicing multiplication facts for at least 10 minutes a night. Students are working towards mastering their x0-x6 (or higher) multiplication tables by the end of January. The next math test will be on Tuesday. The study guide will come home on Monday, please help you child review the information.

Reader's Workshop: This week, we continue getting back into our Reader's Workshop practices. As a refresher, these stations include small groups with the teacher, reading to self, responding to reading, writing, word work and technology. Students will continue working in our Benchmark books titled Comparing Points of View. 

Writer's Workshop: Students will be starting opinion writing this week.

P.E.: Please dress appropriately on Monday and Thursday for P.E every week. 

Music: Music lessons with Mrs. Higa will continue this week. Lessons will be on Wednesday's after recess. 

REMINDERS

Kindly,

Mrs. Palmer