Looking ahead to the week of December 3 (STEM)

Students enjoyed collaboratively learning about landforms!

Hi, families! I hope you all had a wonderful fall/Thanksgiving break!

LIFESKILL of the week:  The LIFESKILL of the week is caring!  Discuss examples of caring with your child and celebrate moments of using this LIFESKILL while at school, home, and out and about in the community.

Impact Aid forms:  An Impact Aid form will go home in your child's communication folder tomorrow.  Please complete it, sign it, and return it, as soon as possible!  The first class to turn in their forms will receive an extra recess, courtesy of Mr. Reliford!

December 6 and 7:  I will be out of the classroom the afternoon of December 6 and all day December 7.  Please contact the office directly, if you have a message for your child, since I will not be able to check my email.  Thank you for your flexibility!   

Colonial books:  Your child will receive his/her colonial book graded rubric this week.  You will find your child's self-assessment attached.  These books will not be going home for a few weeks, because they are featured on our bulletin board.  Please stop by and check them out!  The kids did an excellent job incorporating text features into their informational writing. 

Looking ahead to next week:  As scientists, students will learn about natural resources and ways we can reuse resources.  They will enjoy a visit from Fossil Frank, too.  As mathematicians, they will continue learning about the relationship between multiplication and division.  We will be using the Envision curriculum for this unit, so please see the family letter below. As readers, the children will learn about making inferences.  As writers, they will continue working on their informational essays and learn about capitalization rules.  Students will also take their second grade high-frequency word spelling post-test next week. 

Thank you again for all of your support!  Have a great weekend!

Looking ahead to the week of November 26 (2nd PE)

It's flu season! ☹️  Students learned about germs through an experiment recently!  They painted their hands one color, high-fived each other, then observed the different colors on their hands afterward.  We discussed how easily it is to spread germs through coughs and sneezes, as well as,  the importance of hand-washing.

Hello, families!  I know you all are excited about the upcoming break!  I hope it's a wonderful one, spent with your sweet families! 

Thank you:  I just wanted to thank you all again for your sweet cards and gifts last week, during American Education Week.  I felt so special!  It was so heart-warming!  Y'all are the best!  

Homework:  A new homework packet was not distributed Friday, November 16.  Students will not have a homework packet the week of November 19 - Happy fall break!  Students will receive their next homework packet Monday, November 26.  It will be due Friday, November 30.

Communication folders:  Communication folders will not go home the week of November 19.  Students will receive their communication folders Thursday, November 29.

Looking ahead to next week:  As scientists, students will learn about water features and land changes.  As mathematicians, they will start learning about division.  We will be using the Envision curriculum for this unit, so please see the family letter below. As readers, students will learn about character traits and how they change through the course of a story.  As writers, they will study a new mentor sentence and kick off an informational writing unit.

Thank you again for all of your support!  Have a great break and safe travels!

Looking ahead to the week of November 19 (STEM)

Our class joined Dr. Hill for a Camp Out last week!  She read aloud a fun camping story, as a part of our Young Readers' Week celebration!

 

We salute you!  Thank you to all of the Veterans, who have served our country.  We loved seeing many of you at our Veterans Day breakfast last week.  We hope you enjoyed our appreciation letters!

 

Several friends in our class are a part of BRE's chorus... They sure did shine at last week's Veterans Day performance!  We are proud of you all!

 

Hi, families!  I hope you all are enjoying your week!

LIFESKILL of the week:  The LIFESKILL of the week is pride!  Discuss examples of pride with your child and celebrate moments of using this LIFESKILL while at school, home, and out and about in the community.

Rude, mean, or bullying forum:  Please see the information below, regarding our upcoming forum.

Game On:  Be sure to sign up for our upcoming curriculum night!  Link to register

Report Cards:  Please be sure to sign and return the report card sleeve, as soon as possible, and keep the contents of the sleeve.  Several sleeves have not been turned in!

Communication folders:  Communication folders will not go home the week of November 19.  Communication folders will be distributed November 29.  

Looking ahead to next week:  As scientists, students will continue our "Don't Take it for Granite" unit and learn about different types of landforms.  As mathematicians, they will wrap up their study of using known facts to figure out multiplication problems.  We will be using the Envision curriculum for this unit, so please see the family letter below. As readers and writers, the children will wrap up their colonial pictures books.  

Thank you again for all of your support!  Have a great weekend!

Looking ahead to the week of November 12 (2nd PE)

Students enjoyed celebrating Career Week!  We enjoyed talking about their future careers and the inspirations behind those dreams... many of their inspirations were you, their family members!

Hi, families!  I hope you all are enjoying your week!

LIFESKILL of the week:  The LIFESKILL of the week is organization!  Discuss examples of organization with your child and celebrate moments of using this LIFESKILL while at school, home, and out and about in the community.

Rude, mean, or bullying forum:  Please see the information below, regarding our upcoming forum.

Game On:  Be sure to sign up for our upcoming curriculum night!  Link to register

50th day of school celebration:  Please see the note below from the kindergarten teachers -

Hi Everyone, 

Thursday, November 8th, Kindergarten will be celebrating the 50th day of school! Students have been invited to dress in their favorite 1950's attire, make a shirt with 50 items, or wear clothing with the number "50" displayed on it. We invite anyone who is interested to please join us in dressing up! 

Sincerely,
The Kindergarten Team

Report Cards:  Please be sure to sign and return the report card sleeve, as soon as possible.  You may keep the contents of the report card sleeve. 

Looking ahead to next week:  As scientists, students will kick off our "Don't Take it for Granite" unit and learn about different types of soil.  As mathematicians, they will continue to learn about using known facts to figure out multiplication problems.  We will be using the Envision curriculum for this unit, so please see the family letter below. As readers and writers, the children will create their own informational colonial pictures books, using text features we discussed a couple of weeks ago.  They will also study a mentor sentence, with a focus on conjunctions.  

Thank you again for all of your support!  Have a great weekend!