Friday, November 11, 2016
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
October 31st - November 3rd
What We Are Learning
Reading:
Character
traits-inside vs. outside
Evidence
from text for character traits: character’s feelings, actions, thoughts,
dialogue, etc.
Word Work:
Popcorn
Words: some, has, her, like, & him
Word
Family: _ot
Controlled
R- “or”
Writing:
Nonfiction
Writing/Teaching Books
Writing
introductions for our books
How to be
a strong speller
Math:
Subtracting
on a number line
Using
known addition facts to figure out subtraction equations
Making 10
to subtract
Theme:
Veterans
Day writing and soldier craft
Conferences
Thank you
all for taking the time out of your busy schedules to come and discuss your
child’s progress with me. I really
enjoyed visiting with everyone. If you
were unable to make it this week, I would love to reschedule for another day.
Book-It
This week
I sent home a note describing a wonderful program called Book-It. If your child
reads 10 books then they get a FREE personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut. To help your child read good fit books, I
will also send home several paper books on your child’s reading level. Please
read these books with your child and have them fill out the Reading
Record. Also, your child can visit
Raz-Kids online to access books on their level as well.
Website:
www.kidsa-z.com
User
Name: Orchard1b
Fall Break
Don’t
forget that we do not have school on November 4th, 7th, and 8th! Enjoy this
time with your kiddo.
Dates to Remember
November 4th, 7th, & 8th: No
School
November 11th:
Veteran’s Day Assembly
November 23rd-25th:
Thanksgiving Break
April 20th: Field Trip to the Nature
Center
Thursday, October 27, 2016
October 24th - October 28th
What We Are Learning
Reading:
Good
readers visualize to help them comprehend the stories they read
Using
pictures we draw to retell a story
Word Work:
Popcorn
Words: will, how, up, them, & she
Word
Family: _op
Controlled
R- “ar”
Writing:
Nonfiction
Writing/Teaching Books
Writing
introductions for our books
Math:
Counting
on to solve subtraction problems
Counting
back to solve subtraction problems
Using a
tens frame to solve subtraction problems
Conferences
Parent
Teacher Conferences will be November 1st and November 3rd. Mrs. Baker sent home information and a signup
sheet in your child’s take home folder this week. The times are on a first
come, first serve basis, so please return your time preferences as soon as you
can.
Next
week, I will send home a note describing a wonderful program called Book-It. If
your child reads 10 books then they get a FREE personal pan pizza from Pizza
Hut. To help your child read good fit
books, I will also send home several paper books on your child’s reading level.
Please read these books with your child and have them fill out the Reading
Record. Also, your child can visit
Raz-Kids online to access books on their level as well.
Website: www.kidsa-z.com
User Name: Orchard1b
WOHE Shirts
Every
Wednesday your kiddo is invited to wear their WOHE shirts! Let’s show our
Willard pride.
Dates to Remember
November 1st & 3rd:
Conferences
November 4th, 7th, & 8th: No
School
November 11th: Veteran’s
Day Assembly
November 23rd-25th:
Thanksgiving Break
April 20th: Field Trip to the Nature
Center
Thursday, October 20, 2016
October 17th- October 21st
What We Are Learning
Reading:
Identifying
characters and settings in the stories we read
5 Finger
Retelling
Word Work:
Popcorn
Words: there, can, your, said, do
Word
Family: _ap
Writing:
Nonfiction
Writing/Teaching Books
Including
headings in our stories like real nonfiction books
Math:
Fluently
Add and Subtract within 1
Topic 2
Test
“Counting
On” to add
“Counting
On” using an open number line
Using
doubles facts
Theme:
Researching
and writing nonfiction facts about bats
Created a
bat craft to accompany our writing
Conferences
Parent
Teacher Conferences will be November 1st and November 3rd. Mrs. Baker sent home information and a signup
sheet in your child’s take home folder this week. The times are on a first
come, first serve basis, so please return your time preferences as soon as you
can.
Tiger Pride Assembly
On
October 26th, we will have our second Tiger Pride Assembly. 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. Come and enjoy the fun!
My Return
This week
has been absolutely wonderful! I have really enjoyed getting to know all the
kiddos! I am one lucky teacher!
Dates to Remember
October
26th: Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30
November
1st & 3rd: Conferences
November
4th, 7th, & 8th: No School
November
11th: Veteran’s Day Assembly
November
23rd-25th: Thanksgiving Break
April
20th: Field Trip to the Nature Center
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
October 10th - October 14th
What We Are Learning
Reading:
Identifying
characters and settings in the stories we read
5 Finger
Retelling
Word Work:
Popcorn
Words: nice, ride, play, zoo,& thing
Beginning
Blends Review
Word Family:
_in
Writing:
Using all
the writing strategies we know to write
one more small moment/true story
First
quarter district narrative writing prompt (this piece will be scored using a
rubric and will be reflected on your child’s grade card)
Math:
“Counting
On” to add
“Counting
On” using an open number line
Using
doubles facts
Theme:
Prior
knowledge about pumpkins
Researching
questions about pumpkins
Pumpkin
non-fiction writing
Conferences
Parent
Teacher Conferences will be November 1st and November 3rd. Mrs. Baker sent home information and a signup
sheet in your child’s take home folder this week. The times are on a first
come, first serve basis, so please return your time preferences as soon as you
can.
Data Sheets
I started
updating the data sheets in your child’s take home folder this week. Checkout those colored pieces of paper to see
how your child is doing on sight words. I also wrote their current reading
level in it as well.
My Return
I can’t
believe that I will return next week. Ten weeks really flew by! I know the kiddos are really going to miss
Mrs. Baker. It might take them a little
while to adjust to a new teacher and different routines. Please be patient
during this transition time.
Dates to Remember
October 17th: Mrs. Happel Returns
October 26th: Tiger Pride Assembly
November 1st & 3rd: Conferences
April 20th: Field Trip to the Nature Center
Thursday, October 6, 2016
October 3rd - October 7th
What We Are Learning
Reading:
Making connections in books we read
(text-to-self, text-to-text, & text-to-world)
Word
Work:
Popcorn Words: but, what, all when,
& we
Beginning Blends Review
Word Family: _it
Writing:
Using all the writing strategies we know
to write one more small moment/true story
First quarter district narrative writing
prompt (this piece will be scored using a rubric and will be reflected on your
child’s grade card)
Math:
Fluently Add and Subtract within 1
Topic 2 Test
“Counting On” to add
“Counting On” using an open number line
Using doubles facts
Theme:
Observing fall with our senses
Fall writing
Acorn project
Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences will be
November 1st and November 3rd. Mrs.
Baker sent home information and a signup sheet in your child’s take home folder
this week. The times are on a first come, first serve basis, so please return
your time preferences as soon as you can.
One Last Week
Next week will be Mrs. Baker’s last
week! I am going to miss being a stay at
home mommy, but I am so excited to be back in the classroom. I know the kiddos
are going to miss Mrs. Baker so much. Let’s
show her some love for all her hard work over the last ten weeks. Here are some goodies that she enjoys:
Drinks: coffee and vanilla Dr. Pepper
Snacks: Ritz Bits and Nutter Butters
Sweet treats: Snickers and Peanut M&M's
Favorite Flowers: Daisies
Feel free to have your kiddo bring any
of these treats to Mrs. Baker next week!
Dates to Remember
October
7th: WOHE Carnival Night 6-8 pm
October
14th: Fall Party
October
14th: Dismiss at 12:30
October
17th: Mrs. Happel Returns
November
1st & 3rd: Conferences
April
20th: Field Trip to the Nature
Center
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