January 29th - February 2nd

What We Are Learning

Reading: 

How to read non-fiction texts

How to decode tricky words in nonfiction text

Word Work:

Word Wall Words: want, saw, house, give, & us

Word Chunk: ai & ay

Word Family: _aw

Writing:

Opinion Writing

Including three details in the middle

Adding reasons to convince out audience

Math:

Topic 9: Place Value & 100’s Chart Skills

One more, one less, ten more, ten less on the 100’s chart

Comparing numbers (greater, less than, equal to)

Using symbols to compare

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.

Coin Drive

Starting February 5^th, WOHE will be doing our annual coin drive to benefit Willard Children’s Charitable Foundation. Our challenge will be to use our little bit of loose change to make a BIG difference! Here is how the competition will work:

1. Each teacher will have their own jar to collect coins.

2. Only pennies should be placed in our classroom jar

3. All silver coins and dollars should be placed in other teacher’s jars. Silver coins decrease the total for our classroom.

4. The class with the highest overall total wins a PARTY!

Dates to Remember

February 16^th: Valentine’s Day Party

February 16^th: Dismiss at 12:30

February 19^th: Make-up snow day

March 9^th: Dismiss at 12:30

March 12^th- March 16^th: Spring Break

March 30^th: NO SCHOOL

April 2^nd: NO SCHOOL

April 19^th: Field Trip to the Nature Center