Week of 4/1-4/4

Good afternoon parents and guardians, 

I hope you are all enjoying this long weekend with your children. We are getting closer to Spring break, I know many have been asking for the dates- April 21-25.

Here is a look at our week in my class:

Language Arts:

• Unit 5-Week 3-"Trucks Roll" 
• Content Knowledge: Transportation That Helps Us Work
• Phonological Awareness: Initial and Medial /u/
• Phonics: /u/ Spelled Uu
• Comprehension Skill: Compare and Contrast
• Sight words: What, said, was
• Words to talk about: trailers, cabs, haul, steering, truckers, headlights, and wheel
• Words to read: What, said, was, yellow, blue, green, cup, mud, bug, nut, tub, cut
• Friday exams
• Comprehension: Compare and contrast
• Half unit: read sight words and CVC words

Math:

• Finish up Unit 15-Subtraction
• subtract using pictures, whole/part, drawing items
• TEST: Thursday, April 3
• Begin Unit 16-Addition and Subtraction
• Students will be able to develop addition and subtraction situations based on the same original situation.

Science:

• Oviparous Animals
• Animals that come from eggs

In-class announcement:

• WE WON! We Won! The second penny wars. The kids are doing an amazing job collecting change to help those in need. The entire class will be getting No Homework passes. For the 2nd round of penny wars we collected, 3235 pennies!!! Thank you parents for all your help, and a special thank you to Mrs. Turner for collecting our coin donations every Wednesday to have it counted. 
• Lunch 
• orders for April-due ASAP
• Please be sure your children are practicing their lunch numbers at home. They are required to input them at breakfast and lunch.
• 2014-2015 Enrollment packets-Due ASAP to ensure your child's spot for next year

Upcoming school events/dates:

• Pennies for Patients
• Last Penny Wars: April 2, 2014- The winning class will get to wear Silly socks and or hat on Friday
• Final collection- April 4th
• April 9
• Coffee with Direction
• Family Wednesday- Kindergarten Lunch at 11am
• April 14-Spring Pictures
• April 17-Open House
• April 18 Award Assemblies-Kindergarten 8:00-8:30
• April 21-25 Spring Break

If you have any questions or would like any more information on the above information please feel free to email me.

Thank you and enjoy the rest of your day, 

Miss. Maciel