Week of 4/7-11

Good evening parents and guardians, 

I hope you are all having a great Monday. 
Here is a look at our week:

Language Arts:

• Unit 5-Week 4-"The little engine that could" 
• Content Knowledge: Transportation trains
• Phonological Awareness: Initial and Medial /u/
• Phonics: /u/ Spelled Uu
• Comprehension Skill: plot
• Sight words: What, said, was
• Words to talk about: passenger, engine, tracks, roundhouse, mountain, valley
• Words to read: What, said, was, four, that, green, but, gum, tug, cut, mug, rub
• Friday exams
• Comprehension: plot

Math:

• Continue on Unit 16-Addition and Subtraction
• Students will be able to develop a family of addition and subtraction facts based on the same situations
• Fact families: Exp 1, 2, 3   1+2=3   2+1=3    3-1=2    3-2=1
• Students will be able to solve story problems that involve addition or subtraction
• Add- More, all together
• Subtract- less, take away

Science:

• Continue with-Oviparous Animals
• Animals that come from eggs (you can practice naming animals that are born from eggs)
• Our test is scheduled for tomorrow- I think the kids will do great! They are doing an awesome job learning about Oviparous animals (and they love to say the word!)

Upcoming school events/dates:

• School Logo Contest
• The 3 finalist in the contest have been chosen and Dr. Rentie wants us to vote on the best. A ballot went home today, please check off your favorite one and return the form.
• April 9
• Coffee with Director
• Family Wednesday- Kindergarten Lunch at 11am
• ELAC is providing lunch for a small fee. Please see ELAC representative after school for more information.
• April 14-Spring Pictures (free dress- ordering forms went home today)
• April 17-Open House (come get a tour of our room by your child)
• April 18 Award Assemblies-Kindergarten 8:00-8:30
• April 21-25 Spring Break

As always, if you would like more information or have any questions please feel free to email me.

Have a great rest of the week, 

Miss. Maciel