Be sure to check our our Shutterfly page for our latest classroom pictures. If you would like access, please email me for a special invite. Also, don't forget all parents/guardians were given access to teachers grade books. I try to update my grades right away after the students take a test.
With a new year upon us, some of our classroom supplies have begun to run low. Donations of the following items would be greatly appreciated!
-glue sticks
-Large writing pencils
-Large writing pencils
-Baby wipes
-Disinfecting wipes
-Kleenex
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Please continue to 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 recess, during lunch, during PE 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:
1/16: No school
1/18: Wacky Wednesday (sing up list can be found outside the classroom)
1/20: If weather permits Jog-A-Thin-during PE (12:45-1:15)
Students may bring an extra clothes to change into after
1/23: Singapore Math night
1/27: Awards @ 8am
2/10: 100th day of school (more information to come really soon)
2/14: Valentines day Celebration (More information to come really soon)
2/17: No school-Lincoln's Birthday
2/20: No school-Presidents day
1/16: No school
1/18: Wacky Wednesday (sing up list can be found outside the classroom)
1/20: If weather permits Jog-A-Thin-during PE (12:45-1:15)
Students may bring an extra clothes to change into after
1/23: Singapore Math night
1/27: Awards @ 8am
2/10: 100th day of school (more information to come really soon)
2/14: Valentines day Celebration (More information to come really soon)
2/17: No school-Lincoln's Birthday
2/20: No school-Presidents day
Here is a look into our week
Songs to practice at home:
Language Arts: Unit 3-week 4: "Farfallina and Marcel"
Words to talk about: words found in the story
Words to read: HFW/Sight words
- Letter(s) of the week: Ff
- Letter F song-ABC mouse
- Letter F song-Have Fun Teaching
- Letter F song-Storybots
- Home activities: Look for the letter F (in all kinds of fonts)
- Say words that begin with the /f/ sound
- Draw pictures that begin with the /f/ sound
- Sound out CVC words (determine if real or silly)
- fat, fap, fen, fig, fog, fun,
- Make a list words with these endings
- -af, -ef, -if, -of, -uf
- 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: plot
- 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
Math: Unit 7-Comparing sets
- Begin Unit 7-comparing sets
- Comparing numbers game song
- Number gator
- Intro to non-measurement units
- Nonstandard unit song
- Key concepts: Nonstandard units and cm cubes, length, height, width, size, comparing length and size
- At home practice: lay foundation for comparison of numbers, introduce rules of measurement-aligning endpoints, no gaps or overlaps, same size unit
Science: Chapter 3-Living and non-living things
- Students will be able to identify living and nonliving things.
Social Studies: Unit 6-lesson 3: How have things changed?
- Students will understand how people lived in earlier times and how their lives would be different today
- "I like" sentences
- Writing test this week
- Practice paper (print and 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.
Have a great rest of the day. See you all tomorrow!
Mrs. Gil
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