Thursday, December 15, 2016

December 12th- December 16th

What We Are Learning
Reading: 
End of the quarter reading level assessment
Word Work:
Popcorn Words: come, because, here, look, & why
Contractions
Writing:
Nonfiction Writing/Teaching Books
Second quarter nonfiction writing prompt (this piece will be scored using a rubric and will be reflected on your child’s grade card)
Math:
Collecting and organizing data
Tally and picture graphs
Answering questions about graphs
Theme:
Maps and how we use them
Me on the Map project
Town, state, country, continent, and world

Tiger Pride Assembly
On December 21st, we will have our monthly Tiger Pride Assembly. It will be at 10:00, because we are releasing early that day.  I will give away PAWS awards to students who show PAWS behavior (P: Pay Attention, A: Act Positively, W: Work Hard, & S: Show Self-Control). I will send a secret note or email to you if your kiddo will be recognized.

Classroom Pictures
I have uploaded even more pictures onto our classroom blog. Click on the Classroom Pictures tab to see some of the fun things that have been going on in our classroom.

Winter Weather
Winter weather is here!  Please make sure your child is properly dressed for outside recess. We will go out every day as long as the weather is 32 degrees or above and the wind-chill is 25 degrees or above. There is a strong wind that blows across the playground.  Your child needs to have a jacket, so they can enjoy recess comfortably!

Holiday Party
Our Holiday Party will be December 21st from 8:45-10:00. Feel free to come and enjoy the fun!

Dates to Remember
December 21st: Early Dismiss at 12:30
December 21st: Holiday Party 8:45
December 21st:  Tiger Pride Assembly 10:00
December 22nd- January 4th: Christmas Break

April 20th: Field Trip to the Nature Center

Thursday, December 1, 2016

November 28th- December 2nd

What We Are Learning
Reading: 
Asking questions before reading nonfiction text
Retelling facts in nonfiction text
Word Work:
Popcorn Words: after, where, very, get, little
Word Family: _all
Silent e
Writing:
Nonfiction Writing/Teaching Books
Writing sentences to end our nonfiction books
Math:
Adding 3 numbers up to 20
Word problems with 3 addends
True and false equation
Theme:
Maps and how we use them
Me on the Map project
Town, state, country, continent, and world

Ronald McDonald House
Mrs. McKinney’s class is collecting items for the Ronald McDonald House, and I want our class to help! Here is a list of items that you can donate to help this great program:
Magic Erasers        
Lysol
Small Trash Bags        
Bathroom Cleaner
Comet     
Windex
Clorox Wipes     
White Bath Towels
Disinfecting/bleach spray cleaner

Fall Weather
Fall weather is here!  Please make sure your child is properly dressed for outside recess. We will go out every day as long as the weather is 32 degrees or above and the wind-chill is 25 degrees or above. There is a strong wind that blows across the playground.  Your child needs to have a jacket, so they can enjoy recess comfortably!

Holiday Party
Our Holiday Party will be December 21st from 8:45-10:00. Feel free to come and enjoy the fun!

Dates to Remember
December 21st: Early Dismiss at 12:30
December 21st: Holiday Party 8:45
December 21st:  Tiger Pride Assembly 10:00
December 22nd- January 4th: Christmas Break

April 20th: Field Trip to the Nature Center