Weekly Post for 2/27-3/2

February 27, 2012

A note from Mrs. Horn…

Thank you for the pet donations for the Humane Society.  The children were very proud to give them bags of dog/cat food, treats and blankets.  Our visitors were informative and really showed them how their donations would be used and how we can help take care of animals.  Thank you for caring!

Progress reports come home on February 29^th.  You may keep the copy in the envelope, as well as the attendance report.  Please sign the envelope and return in the take home folder the next day. 

Please call the office at 228-2228 to set up a parent-teacher conference on March 1^st or 5th.  If you need an alternative date please just call or e-mail me.  Ms. Tina prefers that you call during quieter times in the office (between 9 and 2 is best).

Don’t forget-March 1^st is our second picture day.  This is a full length picture.  You can also bring something to be in the picture with you (i.e. a favorite doll, a basketball, etc.).  The class photo will be taken too, so be sure to be there and on time for school.  We are scheduled first thing (so we don’t have a picture with snack or lunch on usJ). 

Important Dates this Month:

February 22^nd: Early Release Day

February 29^th: Progress Reports Go Home

March 1^st: Picture Day

March 1^st & 5^th: Parent-Teacher Conferences

 What are we learning?

Reading Workshop

We are continuing our Story Element unit.  Students are learning how to identify problems/solutions, compare/contrast characters, and identify the main idea in the story and to retell.   

Writing Workshop

We are continuing our Poetry Unit.  Students will read various poems written by children their own age, notice repeating words, usage of sensory descriptors and other poetic devices.  Then they will try their own.    

Word Study

This week, we will explore R blends (pr, tr, dr, br, cr, fr, gr).  We will also learn how to read and write these words that will be added to our Word Wall: jump, away, by. Have your child sing you the songs for these words.

Math

Students will be introduced to the penny, nickel and dime and practicing counting by 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s.  Students will also create graphs with unifix cubes and analyze their data. 

Social Studies

This week we are continuing to learn about the United States presidents and US Symbols.

Reminders

*Send in a healthy snack and water bottle every day.

* Sign your child’s weekly planner every night and write down the title of the book your child read/or listened to each night.  There is a special certificate given on Mondays for those who completed their reading homework for the previous week. 

* Library book due every Friday.

Related Arts Schedule 

M-Music

Tu-F: PE

Thank you for all you do,

Christie Horn