Our holiday party is on December 21st from 9:51-10:51. Please let Misty Latham or Holly Hickman know how you would like to help.
Our classroom auction will be on Monday December 19th. We have three things for our auction. Please go through your toy chest, all the way to the bottom to see if you have gently used items for this class economy and money related activity.
Canned goods will be collected until December 8th. While you are getting canned goods, look for Box Tops as well. Thank you to those who have found it in your heart to donate to those less fortunate.
Benchmark Testing is December 13th, 14th, 15th pleas try to have your child at school theese days.
Curriculum:
Come by and see our holiday Onomatopoeia pictures located on the wall outside our classroom.. The standard addressed is ELA3w1 students show an abilty to express themselves in writing. We talked about "voice" and how we can use words to express ourselves in an interesting way.
Guided Reading is focusing on a response to literature. Each group has a book appropriate for their level and each group is required to respond to what they read.
Writing Center: I have opened a writing center in the classroom. It gives the students an opportunity to work with a partner to reinforce skills taught.
Super Writers workbooks are completed daily. The students will have a sentence review on Monday and a formal assessment on Tuesday.
Please contiue to reinforce reading in your home. The more the students practice reading the better reader they will become. The children made a huge jump on their last reading test so keeep up the good work.
Math:
The students must practice their facts at home. We have introduced 1 to 7 facts. We have made models of the facts and learned the skip counting sequence for each set of facts. 8 facts will be introduced this week. The next unit of study will geometryl shapes. It is a great unit around the holidays.
Social Studies:
Paul Revere was a huge success as 99% of the students scored a "3" on their post test. Fredsrick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony will be taught and tested before the break.
HOMEWORK:
There are still a few students who are not completing their homework. These students will recieve a progress report on Monday. I can see a big difference in slkills of those who complete homework and those who do not complete homework. I really need your help in this area.
Please know that I feel extremly lucky to be able to work with each child in our class. They have come together as a group and are really exciting to teach and work with as an educator. Thank you for suporting education in your home, this make a huge difference. As always, please e mail me or send a note in your child's agenda if you have questions. My door is always open to you and I want to answer your questions. Have a great weekend!
