Monday, November 30, 2009

November 30

Reminders


Remember to wear tennis shoes on gym days Monday/Wednesday/Thursday.

GRADE testing this week. Please get lots of rest and eat breakfast.

Yearbook orders due Wednesday, Dec 2.

We are out of pencils.
Please send in more pencils.


Phonics: Vowel pairs ee, ea
Comprehension: Making Inferences
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words, Dictionary Guide Words
Fluency: Decodable Text; Leveled Readers



Math- We are continuing to work on rounding and estimating. We are also working on adding with regrouping and subtracting with regrouping.
Reading- We are reading a story about the subway in New York City.
Writing- We are continuing to work on short stories. We are also working on writing letters. We have been writing letters to Santa.
Social Studies- We will continue with social studies next week after testing.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Newsletter November 16

Reminders

Remember to wear tennis shoes on gym days Monday/Wednesday/Thursday.

Rachel’s Challenge Tomorrow

Mid-term Reports Thursday

Please return parent surveys.



Phonics: Vowel Pairs ow, ou; Suffixes – ly, -ful
Comprehension: Problem Solving
Vocabulary: High-Frequency Words, Using Context
Fluency: Decodable Text; Leveled Readers


Math- We are continuing to work on rounding and estimating. We are also working on adding with regrouping and subtracting with regrouping.
Reading- We are reading a story about a young boy in a play that has a problem and how he goes about solving his problem.
Writing- We are continuing to work on short stories. We are also working on writing letters.
Social Studies- We will be discussing native americans and working on two reader’s theaters.

Math Blog

Santa had $100 to spend on a family. He spent $27 on the baby. He spent $32 on the oldest child. He spent $43 on the mom. Does Santa have any money left? How much money does Santa have left? How did you get your answer?

Math Blogs

Mrs. Campbell needed to make copies for the second and third grade classes. She needed to make the copies quickly and didn't have time to get an exact amount.
Mrs. Elms 21 students
Mrs. Campbell 21 students
Mrs. Stevens 28 students
Mrs. Arnold 27 students
What could Mrs. Campbell do to get a quick total? How many copies should she make? Explain how you got your answer.
Math Blogs

Mrs. Elms went to the store to purchase some groceries. She spent $65 on food. She spent $20 on diapers for Kade. She spent $37 on other items. What was the total amount of money she spent? How did you get your answer?