January 22nd - January 26th

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

Retelling Nonfiction Text

Comparing and Contrasting different nonfiction texts

Word Work:

Word Wall Words: old, tell, went. off, & big

Word Chunk: ea & ee

Word Family: _eak

Writing:

Opinion Writing

Writing a topic sentence stating our opinion

Including three details in the middle

Writing an ending sentence to our opinion stories

Math:

Topic 8: Place Value

Place Value

Using tens and ones to show number values

Theme:

Goods and services

Creating a Goods and Services Poster

Valentine Boxes

On Friday February 16th, we will be having our Valentine’s Day Celebration! Your student is invited to create a Valentine’s box at home and then bring it to school on that day. I will be sending more information home about the party as time gets closer.

Make Up Snow Days

Our two snow make-up days are scheduled for Monday, February 19th (President's Day) and Thursday, May 24th. This moves our last day of school from Wednesday, May 23rd to Thursday, May 24th. Wednesday will now be a regular, full day and Thursday will be a half day. Tell your kiddo to please stop doing snow dances!

Dates to Remember

February 16th: Valentine’s Day Party

February 16th: Dismiss at 12:30

February 19th: Make-up snow day

March 9th: Dismiss at 12:30

March 12th- March 16th: Spring Break

March 30th: NO SCHOOL

April 2nd: NO SCHOOL