Unit 3 week 3-Look into our week 12/18-12/22

Good afternoon parents and guardians, 

Huge THANKS to all the families that were able to attend Santa's Workshop and help the 6th graders raise fund their their science camp trip.

Scholastic Book Orders
Scholastic Books-not only do they have monthly books for $1, but you help the class earn point to purchase books. Feel free to place an order using the link below and use our classroom identification code. Book orders are usually delivered in a week and a half.
 Classroom code: M9M7P

Scholastic Book Club

Be sure to check out the new school calendar

Be sure to check out our Shutterfly page for our latest classroom pictures. If you would like access, please email me for a special invite. 

Don't forget to use SMARTYPANTS at home. This new, fun reading program can be accessed at home. All students received their log in information last month. If you have any question, let me know.

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 Please help me reinforce the following hand signals and rules: 

Hand Signals: (show me the number of fingers in the air)

1 finger: restroom

Encourage your child to use the restroom before school, during both recesses, lunch and after school.

2 fingers:water

Children may bring their own water bottle to keep in class, please LABEL it with their name

3 fingers: pencil

Student may replace their dull or broken pencil for a new one

4 fingers: tissue

when needed, please ask student to sit back down right away

5 fingers: question

question for me to give more information on

Classroom rules:

#1: Listen while the teacher is talking

#2: Follow directions quickly

#3: Respect others, respect yourself, respect your school

#4: Raise your hand to speak or stand

#5: Keep your hands to yourself

#6: Keep your dear teacher happy

If you have any question or concerns please feel free to email me, text back to the reminders I set or stop by the classroom.

School News:

December Family Project Due 12/19

Here are some ideas:

12/20: FULL DAY OF SCHOOL

Tk/K Winter Performance

8:10am in the MPR

12/21: December Awards

Kinder awards @ 8am

Student receiving one of my awards were notified Dec 7 and Dec 11

12/22: EARLY RELEASE DAY @ 1

Grinch-mas Celebration

-students can wear pajamas this day with regular school shoes

NO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM THIS DAY

Here is a look into our week

A Winter Break homework practice sheet will be going home tomorrow.

Songs to practice at home:

Syllable song

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

Language Arts: Unit 3-week 3

• CVC reading test on FRIDAY
• 5 points-reads word "cat"
• 4 points- sounds out word then says word "c-a-t...cat"
• 3 point-sound out word and is not able to blend sounds "c-a-t"
• 2 points- was only able to say 2 sounds in the word "c-a"
• 1 point-was only able to say 1 sound in the word "c"
• Theme: Winter
• Story of the week: "Bear Snores On"
• Poem of the week: "Hibernating bear"

• Letter(s) of the week: Dd and Kk
• Songs of the week for the letter(s) Dd and Kk
• ABC mouse
• ABC mouse-D song
• ABC mouse-K song
• Have Fun teaching
• Have Fun Teaching-D song
• Have Fun Teaching-K song
• StoryBots
• StoryBots-D song
• StoryBots-K song
• Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Dd and Kk (in all types of fonts)
• Say words that begin with Dd and Kk
• Draw pictures that begin with Dd and kk
• Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
•  dag, dig, dog, dut, kit, kog, kib

• Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday (Based on the comprehension skill of the week)
• Song we review in class:  Parts of a story song
• This week's focus: cause and effect

• High Frequency Words (HFW-also known as Sight words : Same set of words last for two weeks. These words are meant to be read just by "seeing" them)
• This week's words: see, look
• See sight word song-See
• Look sight word song-Look

Math: Unit 5-Shapes(5.12-Test)

• TEST-Friday
• Students will be able to describe 3D shapes and flat shapes
• sphere, cone, cube, etc
• square, triangle, circle, etc

Science: Arctic/Polar animals

• Students will be able to describe Arctic/Polar animals

Social Studies: Winter Holidays

• Students will be able to state facts about Winter Holidays

Writing: The Writing house

• Review writing house and lines
• Practice writing "I like" sentences
• Finish the sentence frame on own
• "I like to...."
• "I like my...."
• "I like a...."
• "I like...."

• Practice pages to use at home

Please feel free to stop by with any questions or concerns. If you are unable to, you may always email me or text back via my reminders.

Be sure to check grades online. Parents were given access to teacher grade books. I try to update my grade book every weekend.

Have a great rest of the day!

Mrs. Gil