We had a great week! It was so exciting to have so many different types of weather! Four day weeks are great but we are very happy to get back to a  full 5 day week! We miss our Monday routine!


Centers: As you know, we started centers the week of February 17th,  during RTI time, 7:55 to 9:00 Monday-Thursday. We still have openings so If you would like to volunteer during this time, please email me and let me know. You can sign up to volunteer in your child's HOMEROOM CLASS or his/her RTI class. 

 Language Arts: We are having so much fun reading all the stories by Laura Numeroff. Thank you for sending in the ones your child had at home. We are getting really good at recognizing how she makes all of her stories circular stories and how she incorporates cause and effect! We will continue next week with more of her stories and try to write some of our own! The strategy focus is monitoring and clarifying. The comprehension skill is being able to tell the difference between reality and fantasy in a story.

Science: We are studying weather this month. We are reading lots of non fiction books about all the different kinds of weather. Have fun listening to the meteorologist on the radio and tv. Also enjoy reading about the weather in our local newspaper. 

Social Studies: We will continue our unit on Famous Americans and learn how these great leaders helped to change and form our country. We will focus on  Betsey Ross next week as a great follow up to our flag presentation from our friends at the Lion's Club. They gave an amazing overview on the origin of our flag. We will end this unit with a very, very special American. (make sure and ask your child who this very, very special American is)

Math: We will review the concepts presented in Chapter 16. It focuses on subtraction and using a number line to subtract.  Remember to work the practice pages into your child's daily math homework as well as math fact practice.

Choir: We had a great time singing for our upper grade friends this week. It is fun to start a new session with Tanya and Jessica.

Homework Logs: Please complete your child's homework log daily writing down the book read and signing each day that your child has been working on math skills. This Homework Log is due each FRIDAY.

PE: Each Monday and Tuesday afternoon we have PE class so please make sure your child is wearing appropriate clothing and shoes to participate in all the activities.

Library: A reminder that each Friday we go to Rio's library so please help your child remember to return his/her book to class by Thursday.

No School Monday, February 17

Valentine's Day: Thank you to our wonderful room moms and all their helpers who made our Valentine's Day so much fun! We had a blast and really appreciate all the work that went into the planning.

Centers: Starting the week of February 17th, we will have Workshops ( Centers) during RTI time, 7:55 to 9:00 Monday-Thursday.  If you would like to volunteer to help during Workshops, please email me and let me know. You can sign up to volunteer in your child's HOMEROOM CLASS or  his/her RTI class. Again, if you are interested, please email me with the days you would like to volunteer.

 Language Arts: We will be enjoying the story If You Give a Pancake by Laura Numeroff. There are several stories written by Ms. Numeroff that you might already have. If you do, please share with us as we will try to read all of her books this week. The strategy focus is monitoring and clarifying. The comprehension skill is being able to tell the difference between reality and fantasy in a story.

Science: We are studying weather this month. We are reading lots of non fiction books about all the different kinds of weather. Have fun listening to the meteorologist on the radio and tv. Also enjoy reading about the weather in our local newspaper.  

Social Studies: We will continue our unit on Famous Americans and learn how these great leaders helped to change and form our country. We will focus on George Washington next week  and end with a very, very special American. (make sure and ask your child who this very, very special American is)

Math: We will continue with Chapter 16 that focuses on subtraction and using a number line to subtract.  Remember to work the practice pages into your child's daily math homework as well as math fact practice.

Choir: Congratulations to all our wonderful first graders for a fabulous concert! We are all so excited to start our next choir session!

Homework Logs: Please complete your child's homework log daily writing down the book read and signing each day that your child has been working on math skills. This Homework Log is due each FRIDAY.

PE: Each Monday and Tuesday afternoon we have PE class so please make sure your child is wearing appropriate clothing and shoes to participate in all the activities.

Library: A reminder that each Friday we go to Rio's library so please help your child remember to return his/her book to class by Thursday.

No School Monday, February 11.

Thursday, February 14: We will enjoy a day celebrating friendship! We will pass out Valentine cards too! Our room moms will be sending out a class list for your child to use when filling our his/her Valentines. If your child has his/her cards ready before Thursday, he/she can bring them in and we will keep them here in the classroom. 

Centers: Starting the week of February 17th, we will have Workshops ( Centers) during RTI time, 7:55 to 9:00 Monday-Thursday.  If you would like to volunteer to help during Workshops, please email me and let me know. You will be signing up to volunteer in your child's HOMEROOM CLASS NOT his/her RTI class so it might turn out that your own child will not be here when you are volunteering. Again, if you are interested, please email me with the days you would like to volunteer.

 Language Arts: We will be enjoying the story Lost! It is a story about a bear who gets lost in the city. The strategy focus is monitoring and clarifying. We will do this with all the stories we hear this week. We will look for all the proper nouns in the story and the words with multiple meanings.

Science: We are studying weather this month. We are reading lots of non fiction books about all the different kinds of weather. Have fun listening to the meteorologist on the radio and tv. Also enjoy reading about the weather in our local newspaper.  

Social Studies: We will continue our unit on Famous Americans and learn how these great leaders helped to change and form our country. We will focus on George Washington next week  and end with a very, very special American. (make sure and ask your child who this very, very special American is)

Math: We will continue with Chapter 15 that focuses on sums to 12. Remember to work the practice pages into your child's daily math homework as well as math fact practice.

Choir: Weekly choir practice continues and I wanted to let you know that on February 13th we will be performing. Location and time TBA.

Homework Logs: Please complete your child's homework log daily writing down the book read and signing each day that your child has been working on math skills. This Homework Log is due each FRIDAY.

PE: Each Monday and Tuesday afternoon we have PE class so please make sure your child is wearing appropriate clothing and shoes to participate in all the activities.

Library: A reminder that each Friday we go to Rio's library so please help your child remember to return his/her book to class by Thursday.

 Language Arts: This week we will be reading That Toad is Mine which is a story about two boys that cannot share. We will talk about how they could solve their problem and brainstorm about how we can better solve our own problems here at school. The strategy focus is summarizing the story and I would like you to work with your child summarizing stories that you read at home please.

Science: We are studying weather this month. We are reading lots of non fiction books about all the different kinds of weather. Have fun listening to the meteorologist on the radio and tv. Also enjoy reading about the weather in our local newspaper.  

Social Studies: We will continue our unit on Famous Americans and learn how these great leaders helped to change and form our country. We will focus on Abraham Lincoln next week  and end with a very, very special American. (make sure and ask your child who this very, very special American is)

Math: We will start Chapter 15 that focuses on sums to 12. Remember to work the practice pages into your child's daily math homework as well as math fact practice.

Choir: Weekly choir practice continues and I wanted to let you know that on February 13th we will be performing. Location and time TBA.

Homework Logs: Please complete your child's homework log daily writing down the book read and signing each day that your child has been working on math skills. This Homework Log is due each FRIDAY.

PE: Each Monday and Tuesday afternoon we have PE class so please make sure your child is wearing appropriate clothing and shoes to participate in all the activities.

Library: A reminder that each Friday we go to Rio's library so please help your child remember to return his/her book to class by Thursday.