February 23rd - February 27th

What We Are Learning

Reading:  This week we took a closer look at nonfiction books.  We learned that we read nonfiction books to learn new information about a topic. We also looked at nonfiction text features (glossary, bold words, table of contents, etc.).

Alphabet: In alphabet this week, we looked at the _et word family (examples: get, bet, set, etc.). We learned how to “spell” these words with our bodies.  We also learned about the blends cl and cr.

Writing:  This week we continued writing nonfiction/fact books. We learned that good readers reread their writing and fix mistakes they find.  We also practiced breaking words into syllables to make them easier to spell.

Math: We continued our addition and subtraction unit this week. We reviewed subtraction and addition story problems.

Theme: During theme this week, we learned all about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Ask your child about facts they learned about these two presidents.

Spring Conferences

This year our school will be doing spring parent teacher conferences for the first time. They will be March 24th and March 26th.  These conferences will be different from fall conferences in that they are not student-led but more of a conversation focus and a chance to look at data about your child’s growth this year. I will be sending more information home on Friday!

Dry Erase Markers

Can you believe that I am asking for dray erase makers again?! Well…we are in need again!  We use these markers every day in our classroom.  If you can, we would love to have some donated. Thank you all for your generosity!

Popcorn Words

Please practice reading, writing, and spelling our Popcorn Words.

This week’s words:

with & this

Previous words:

love, him, will, play, she, did, for, of, you, come, here, have, said, are, got, get, it, on, had, has, he, do, look, in, like, and, a, up, at, I, see, am, we, to, the, is, my, can, me, & go

McTeacher Night

On Tuesday, March 3rd from 4-8pm come and support Orchard Hills at the McDonalds on Chestnut Expressway and West Bypass.  WOHE gets a portion of the sales. The best part is that the faculty from Orchard Hills will be taking orders, selling cookies, and having fun! I plan on being there from 4-5pm. Come, have dinner, and help support our school!

Dates to Remember

February 27th: Red Tree Movie Night 6:00pm

March 3rd: McTeacher Night

March 6th: Dismiss at 12:30

March 7th- March 13th: No School/Spring Break