Today is a regular school day for the Primary and Intermediate Campuses.

*Reminder that tomorrow, Jan. 29th is an Early Release day at 11:30. NO Boys & Girls Club, please make sure that your child has an alternate way to get home.*

Spelling/Phonics

We do not have a spelling/phonics rule this week.  We will be practicing High Frequency Words:

1. close
2. how
3. should
4. around
5. about
6. something
7. across
8. world
9. almost
10. anything

Reading

We are continuing our study on Fables.

Math

We are practicing 2 digit subtraction with regrouping.  “If there’s more on the floor, go next door and get 10 more.”

Reminders

January 29th: Early Release for Teacher Training at 11:30

February 14th: Class Valentine Party at 12:00 

February 17th: School Holiday- Presidents’ Day

February 26th: Early Release for Teacher Training at 11:30

I will not be at school tomorrow.  Since this week was a short week and I will be out, I will be giving the students all their assessments they usually take on Friday on Monday.  They have a few extra days to study their spelling words and they will need to read one day this weekend since we were not here Monday. I didn’t want to leave picking up and checking reading logs with my sub so I will do it on Monday.

Spelling/Phonics

This week our focus will be contractions.  A contraction is a short way of saying what you need to say.  Don’t forget the apostrophe is the key. Here are our words for this week:

1. you’ll
2. didn’t
3. I’m
4. we’re
5. they’re
6. can’t
7. you’re
8. he’ll
9. they’ll
10. it’s
11. able*
12. give*
13. today*

*Word Wall/High Frequency Words

Reading

We are learning about Fables this week.  A Fable is a story meant to teach a lesson.  It often has animal characters with human characteristics. The moral or lesson in the story is usually found at the end of the story.

Math

Our focus in math this week is learning how to subtraction double digits with regrouping. (When we were growing up they called it borrowing.) We have several rhymes that we use to help us remember to regroup. 

1. If the numbers are the same, then zero is the game.
2. If there is more on the top, no need to stop.
3. If there is more on the floor, then go next door and get ten more.  (This is the most important one.)

Reminders

January 29th: Early Release at 11:30 (Teacher Training)

February 14th: Valentine Party at 12:00 (You may sign your child out in the classroom after the party. I will be sending home a note about the party, student’s names and Valentine’s bags next week.)

March 7th-15th: Spring Break

Spelling/Phonics

We are focusing on digraphs again this week (ph=f. ck=k).  Here are our words for this week:

1. graph
2. phone
3. nephew
4. chick
5. thick
6. kick
7. snack
8. when
9. wheel
10. white
11. going*
12. our*
13. want*

*Word wall/high frequency words

Reading

We are continuing our study of Fairy Tales and Fairy Tale Elements.  This week we will read Cinderella and The Rough Face Girl, which is a different version of Cinderella.  We will compare/contrast the differences and similarities between those two stories. We will also be reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Goldilocks and the Three Martians.

Math

This week we will focus on double digit subtraction without regrouping. We are preparing for double digit subtraction with regrouping for next week.

Reminders

January 20th: MLK Day, No school

January 29th: Early Release for Teacher Training at 11:30

February 14th: Class Valentine’s Party at 12:00 (I will have a sign out sheet in the classroom if you would like to check your child out after the party.)

Welcome Back!! I hope everyone had a fun and restful break.  It is time to get back into the swing of things and finish out the year. We will be starting our CHAMPS Assemblies this Friday.  Our class will be the first class this year so we are responsible for the assembly on Friday.  If you would like to come watch please be there by 8:00.  Also please make sure that your child comes to school at 7:45 so I can make any last minute changes if necessary. 

Spelling/Phonics

This week our focus will be on digraphs.  Sometimes digraphs get confused with blends.  A blend is when 2 or more letters together make two or more sounds (st, sk, gl, etc.) and a digraph is when 2 or more letters together make one sound. (wh, sh, ch, th, etc.)

Here are our words for this week:

1. pinch
2. chin
3. wash
4. brush
5. teacher
6. kitchen
7. dish
8. ship
9. three
10. math
11. with
12. that
13. what

Reading

This week we will be talking about New Year’s Resolutions. 

We will also be learning about the different elements of a fairy tale:

1. Fantasy or make-believe
2. Good character
3. Evil characters
4. Royalty is often portrayed
5. Magical Elements
6. May include objects, people, or events in 3’s
7. Plot has a problem and solution
8. Usually have happy endings
9. May teach a lesson or demonstrate values

Math

We are reviewing 2 digit addition with regrouping and 3 digit addition with regrouping.

Reminders

January 9th: Report Cards go home

January 10th: CHAMPS Assembly 

January 20th: MLK Day- Holiday, No School

January 29th: Early Release Day for PLC Teacher Training