Friday, January 13, 2017

    We had an awesome time reading our nonfiction books to Mrs. Gallucci and Mrs. Haughey's Kindergarten Classes!                                

        

	Report cards are coming home today. Please keep all of the materials inside the report card. Sign and return the envelope to school by Friday, January 20th. If you would like to meet with Mrs. Flynn and Mrs. Voinovich for a conference, please email Mrs. Voinovich and she will send you a signupgenius link for Tuesday, February 2nd or Thursday, February 7th.
Subject	Learning Targets and Activities for week of:  1/17-1/20
Reading	Students are learning about the differences between main idea and theme. We will also be learning how to summarize a text. We will use a strategy called SOMEBODY-WANTED-BUT-SO THEN to help write summaries about texts that we are reading. Students will be tested on the different elements of poetry, prose, and play along with theme and summary on Thursday, January 12th. Students received a biography book project this today. They should have the book they want to read by Friday, January 20th. Mrs. Voinovich will approve the books for each student. There are many books in my classroom that students can choose from or they may bring in their own. Their biography should be on a person they want to learn more about and have not read the book before. Students should NOT choose a celebrity or entertainer. I may require your child to read a more challenging book or two books about their particular person to make sure they are ready an appropriate level and/or amount. Please see the information that is coming home with your child today. It will be due February 23rd.  Feel free to contact me with any questions. Homework: Read for 20 minutes each night. Biography book by Friday, January 20th
Writing	We visited the students in Mrs. Gallucci and Mrs. Haughey’s class today to read our informational books. The students shared with their kindergarten partner why they choose the topic, a few non-fiction text features, and read the book together. Our classroom authors did a great job!   In writing students, are analyzing commercials and text to determine the author, issues, and evidence of the persuasive. Next week we will start to writing persuasive  pieces.
Word Study	Word Study Skill: /or/ in the 1st and 2nd syllable Word Study HW: Due Wednesday, January 18th Word Study Test: Thursday, January 19th Vocabulary Homework: Due Thursday, January 19th
Math	Students are doing a great job understanding fractions. We will be working on decomposing, comparing, and adding and subtracting like denominators. Homework Due: Friday, 1/20
Content Areas	Social Studies - On Tuesday, we will be discussing the importance of MLK Jr. Day. Please take a moment to talk with your child about why they are off on Monday. Students will be creating poems of their “Dreams” for our country. Also, we will be talking about the causes and effects of the Revolutionary War, and then the War of 1812. In about 2 weeks, we will begin science again studying Ecosystems.

*Please welcome our senior interns Grace and Macie. They will be joining our class on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to gain experience with teaching 4th grade.

Reminders & Important Information

Important Dates:

Report Cards-1/13 Please sign and return

No School - 1/16

Conferences 2/2 and 2/9

Class pictures-2/9

Valentine’s Day Party-2/10

Dad and Donuts-3/8