Saturday, April 30, 2016

Look into our week 5/2-5/6

Good morning parents and guardians,

We are getting closer to the school year coming to an end. If you have any questions regarding any of the scheduled activities please let me know. Our class is in need of a few items, donations are greatly appreciated!
Clorox Wipes
Disinfecting spray
Painters tape
Kleenex

Scholastic book orders can always be placed online using the link to the right of the page and they will arrive quicker. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me or stop by the classroom.

Some important dates to keep in mind:

May

5/2-5/6: Book fair
5/3: Spring Pictures (free dress)
5/4: Star wars day (no props and masks)
5/5: Cinco de Mayo performance at 1:00 and celebration to follow
sign up list outside our classroom
5/6: School wide picture-please only REACH spirit shirts or uniforms
5/9: Wear purple in honor of  a staff member and 4th grade student

Events until the end of the school year


Here is a look into our new week

Language Arts:
  • Story: Unit 5-Week 6 "This is the way we get to school"
  • Unit 5 final (Friday)
    • HFW: yellow, blue, green, what, said, was, where, come

Writing
  •  Continue with Unit 6: personal narratives
Math:
  • Chapter 20: Money
    • Students will be able to recognize penny, nickel, dime and quarter
    • Students will be able to add coins up to 10¢
Science:
  • Clouds

Please feel free to email me or stop by with any questions or concerns. Students were given access to MobyMAx. Please try using the online program at home. Students may do Language Arts or Math. This is an awesome individualized learning program. Also, parents still have access to our grade books. My grade book is updated on a weekly basis.

Enjoy the weekend!

Thank you, 
Miss. Maciel

Ps. Our Shutterfly page is updated on a regular basis. IF you do not have access and would like to see the pictures, please email me and I will send you an invitation! 

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Look into our week 4/25-4/29

Good afternoon parents and guardians,

Scholastic book orders can always be placed online using the link to the right of the page and they will arrive quicker. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me or stop by the classroom.

Some important dates to keep in mind:

April
4/27: Wacky Wednesday
@ 11: 45
4/29: Awards @ 8am

May
5/5: Cinco de Mayo performance at 1:00 and celebration to follow
sign up list outside our classroom

Events until the end of the school year


Here is a look into our new week

Language Arts:
  • Story: Unit 5-Week 5 "On the Move"

Writing
  •  Continue with Unit 6: personal narratives
Math:
  • Finish Chapter 19:Measurement
    • Students will be able to compare weights using nonstandard units
    • Students will be able to compare containers according to capacity
    • Students will be able to compare events according to duration
  • Begin Chapter 20: Money
    • Students will be able to recognize penny, nickel, dime and quarter
Science:
  • Bees

Please feel free to email me or stop by with any questions or concerns. Students were given access to MobyMAx. Please try using the online program at home. Students may do Language Arts or Math. This is an awesome individualized learning program. Also, parents still have access to our grade books. My grade book is updated on a weekly basis.

Enjoy the weekend!

Thank you, 
Miss. Maciel

Ps. Our Shutterfly page is updated on a regular basis. IF you do not have access and would like to see the pictures, please email me and I will send you an invitation! 

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Look into our week 4/18-4/22

Good afternoon parents and guardians,


I want to start off by saying the kids had an amazing week back! They were on task, despite some technical issues. Let's keep this going until the end of the school year.

Scholastic book orders can always be placed online using the link to the right of the page and they will arrive quicker. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me or stop by the classroom.

Some important dates to keep in mind:

April
4/18: Meet the masters art class
4/19: Fire drill
4/22: Family Friday is BACK!
Kinder lunch at 11:00
4/27: Wacky Wednesday
4/29: Awards @ 8am

May
5/5: Cinco de Mayo performance at 1:00 and celebration to follow
sign up list outside our classroom

Events until the end of the school year

Here is a look into our new week

Language Arts:
  • Story: Unit 5-Week 4 "Little Engine that could"

Writing
  •  Continue with Unit 6: personal narratives
Math:
  • Finish Chapter 18: Subtraction Stories
    • Students will be able to represent subtraction stories with subtraction sentences
    • Students will be able to understand simple subtraction
    • Students will be able to compare two sets and show the number sentence to answer, how many more
    • Students will be able to subtract fluently to 5
  • Begin Chapter 19:Measurement
    • Students will be able to compare weights using nonstandard units
    • Students will be able to compare containers according to capacity
Science:
  • Continue our unit on Oviparous animals

Please feel free to email me or stop by with any questions or concerns. Students were given access to MobyMAx. Please try using the online program at home. Students may do Language Arts or Math. This is an awesome individualized learning program. Also, parents still have access to our grade books. My grade book is updated on a weekly basis.

Enjoy the weekend!

Thank you, 
Miss. Maciel

Ps. Our Shutterfly page is updated on a regular basis. IF you do not have access and would like to see the pictures, please email me and I will send you an invitation!