I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday!
The second nine weeks and first semester will end this Friday, January 20th.
Where has the time gone? We have had such a GREAT first semester and I look forward to an even better second semester.
I am sending signed papers home on tomorrow, which are the last set of grades that will be coming home before report cards. Please make sure you are keeping track of your child's grades through STI. You can get your login information from the office if you have not already done so.
This Friday I will be sending home your child's Writing Portfolio, which consists of all their writing jobs from the first semester. These writing jobs are completed independently during reading centers. Please keep them in a safe place so when you get the next one you will be able to see the growth and difference. You will be AMAZED!!!
READING
Read Well Unit 18, "wh" as in "whale." We will spend this week talking and learning about whales and dolphins. We will continue reading nonfiction books as they make the connection that nonfiction books teach us new things that are real. The word wall words for the week are what and we.
LANGUAGE
We will continue talking about adjectives. I have some fun activities that I think will help the students understand that adjectives are describing words; which are different from nouns and verbs.
MATH
We will begin Ch. 11, Comparing and Ordering Numbers. The students will be introduced to the terms and symbols for: less than, greater than, and equal to. Remember to look for a review sheet to come home the night before the test.
OTHER REMINDERS
Class Library Time: Tuesday, January 17
Nancy's Italian Ice: Monday, January 23
Scholastic Book Orders Due: Monday, January 23
CLASS DIBELS: Monday, January 23
Report Cards: Thursday, January 26
