I hope you all had a great Spring Break! School will resume on Tuesday. We will focus on the letter Zz and the sight words "that" and "there." We will be learning about Spring as a kick off to learning about plants and animals for our unit in Life Science. We will also continue to practice subtraction. If you haven't already, please remember to turn in any Jog-a-thon donations this week and any field trip permission slips / donations. Thank you!

This week we will focus on the letter Yy and the sight words "they" and "want." We will continue to learn about matter, rhyming, and addition and subtraction. We will also make some special St. Patrick's Day projects and see our buddies. Please sign and return both the field trip permission slip and the report card envelope (keep the report card) this week, if you haven't done so already. Remember that Spring Break is next week and there is a student free day on Monday, March 25th, so class will resume on Tuesday, the 26th.

This week we will focus on the letter Xx and the sight words "who" and "are." We will continue to study vowel sounds and rhyming words and will practice sequencing stories. We will continue to study matter in science and subtraction in math. We also have an art lesson and remember that on Friday, weather permitting, we will have the jog-a-thon, so dress appropriately! Report cards will go home on Thursday.

This week we will focus on the letter Vv and the sight word "are." Remember that all "I Love My Neighborhood" poster entries are due on Monday, February 25th. In math, we will continue to practice addition and practice using a balance to make things equal. In science, we will learn more about states of matter. Friday is a minimum day and dismissal is at 12:00. Saturday is Read Across America Day, which is a celebration of literacy in honor of Dr. Seuss. We will read Dr. Seuss books this week and practice rhyming with songs and books. On Friday, we will have Crazy Sock Day. Students can bring their favorite book and wear crazy / mismatched socks to celebrate reading and Dr. Seuss.

This week we will focus on the letter Qq, long and short vowel sounds, and the sight words "have" and "want." We will continue to learn about important Americans and will focus on Rosa Parks. We will also read The Snowy Day. We will practice addition and shapes in math and begin to learn about matter in science. On Friday, we will attend an assembly on "Math Magic." We are also excited to begin working with our new student teacher, Ms. Smith! Remember "I Love My Neighborhood" posters are due by February 25th...entries are optional, but I hope everyone at least gives it a try!

This week we will focus on the letter Uu and the sight words "we" and "you." We will see our fifth grade buddies and exchange valentines with them and our classmates. We will also learn about George Washington and continue to work on addition. Unless it rains, our Jog-a-thon will be on Friday, so wear comfortable shoes and running clothes. 

This week we will focus on the letter Jj and the sight words "up" and "down." We will have an art lesson on Monday and celebrate our 100th day and Chinese New Year on Tuesday. We will meet with our buddies, learn about Abraham Lincoln, and practice addition. Remember there is no school next Monday in honor of Lincoln's birthday. 

This week we will focus on the letter Ee and the sight words "one" and "two." In math, we will work on addition and numbers to 100. We will also learn about Chinese New Year. On Friday, there is no flag ceremony this week, but the Science Fair is after school. It is a fun event and I hope you can come! If your child made a science project, it is due by Thursday. Valentine's Day is coming up and students will be able to exchange cards. We have 27 students in our class. It is optional, but if your child chooses to make cards for friends, it is best if they sign their name, but do not address it to individual classmates by name. They can leave it blank or write "To my friend." This makes it much easier to pass out. Also, we are in need of decorations for our valentine bags and would appreciate any donations of valentine stickers, foam hearts, doilies, etc. Thank you!

It is Yellow Ribbon Week and we will celebrate Dr. King's message of peace and kindness all week. "Kindness is cool" and we will do many fun activites to remember kindness. On Wednesday, students can dress cool (with a cool attitude or for cool weather). On Friday, students can wear yellow (or Mountain Avenue blue). This week we will also work on the letter Ww and the sight word "and." We will also work on sorting and classifying objects in math and continue learning about weather and seasons in science. Our 100th day of school is coming up, and we will make a snack with 100 items. If you'd like to donate, please click on the link below. Thanks!

100th Day Snack Sign Up

This week we will focus on the letter Hh and the sight words "look" and "good." We will go to the art room, learn about Martin Luther King, Jr., and work on i-Ready tests. Please skip i-Ready at home this week until we complete our tests. We are learning about weather and seasons, and on Thursday the 17th, we will have a "Snow Day." See the newsletter in the homework folder for more details. Remember there is no school next Monday in observance of Dr. King's birthday.