Newsletter 1-15-16

Last week in language arts, we read the story Rosa and Blanca and worked on verb tenses.  We also practiced theme and sequence in realistic fiction.  This week’s story is A Weed is a Flower, a biography about George Washington Carver.  Ask your child about this extraordinary man and his inventions.  We also talked about linking verbs and worked on fact and opinion.  We had fun playing the game comparative and superlative scoot to practice our spelling words.

We finished our unit on two-digit addition with regrouping, and our class did great on the test!  We started two-digit subtraction with regrouping this week.  This is a difficult concept, but the more we practice, the better we get!  We had fun acting out problems with Mrs. Tens and Mr. Ones using cookies.

   

We had two more students reach 100% fluency in Reflex Math.  Congratulations Jessica and Conner!  Knowing our basic math facts is so important, especially as we begin solving two and three-digit problems.  Please encourage your child to use Reflex Math regularly to help develop these skills.

We started the year out right by writing our New Year's Goals.

We learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and wrote about his life.

  

We have been reading books by Jan Brett.  They tie in with our question of the week, using creativity to solve a problem.  Students can click on the Jan Brett link on the right under language arts to find great pictures, videos, and activities.

We had a fabulous Sky Birds assembly this week.  We got to meet and learn about an owl and an eagle from the Hogle Zoo.

Bella earned our citizenship award for caring.  Terrific!

Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who help in the classroom.  Here is another copy of the schedule.

Volunteer Schedule10:30-11:30

Monday

 (1^st week) Megan Cassidy

 (2^nd week) Katie Rasmussen

 (3^rd week)

 (4th week) Katie Rasmussen

Tuesday

 (1st week) Robyn Burningham

 (2^nd week)

 (3rd week) Sarah Anderson

 (4^th week)

Wednesday

 (1st week) Leslee Douglas

 (2nd week) Tamara Jones

 (3^rd week) Leslee Douglas

 (4^th week) Tamara Jones

Thursday

 (1^st week)

 (2nd week) Jen Pappas

 (3rd week)

 (4^th week)

Friday 
 (every week) Joni Anderson

Dylan won the grand prize in the Eagle 200 Club!  We all enjoyed having a giant carrot in our classroom for the day.

  
If your child is sick, please make sure to call the office so that it is recorded as an excused absence.  If your child needs to miss school for a vacation, please let the office staff know at least a week in advance.

If you haven’t signed up for parent-teacher conferences, please do so as soon as possible.  I look forward to meeting with each of you and celebrating your student’s progress.

Have a great weekend.  Please contact me if you have an questions or concerns.

Mrs. Adams

Newsletter 12-30-15

We had fun during our last couple weeks of school before the break.  We did holiday art, sang songs, and wrote friendly letters to Santa. 

In language arts, we read Dear Juno and Anansi Goes Fishing, and we practiced verbs.  We also continued to work on two-digit addition with regrouping.  The kids are doing great! 

Remember to have your child keep doing Reflex Math over the break to keep his or her skills sharp.  We had another student reach 100% fluency in addition and subtraction 0-10.  Terrific job, Kameron!

We got to see our Sunrise Singers' holiday program.  It's exciting that so many students in our class have joined the choir.  They did a fabulous job!

  

We had an important assembly teaching us more about Internet Safety.  A representative from NetSmartz taught us important rules about the using the Internet.  Check out the link in the technology section on the right of our blog page.  It has fun games and videos for kids.

We also got to sing for the other classes at Sunrise during our Sing Around the Tree assembly. 

Alexis was honored with a citizenship award for caring.

Hopefully your child has been enjoying the extra time to read over the break.  Students should bring back their December reading calendars on Monday, January 4.

Thank you for the wonderful Christmas gifts and cards.  I loved them!

Enjoy the rest of your break.  I look forward to seeing your children this Monday!

Mrs. Adams