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Weekly Notable News Update

Dear Parents,
 
Thank you for your support, donations, and participation in Multicultural Week! 
 
Our Life Skill is Curiosity. We will be discussing and reading about the many things we want to learn about. 
 
In Math Chapter 11 (2-digit addition) students will need to know all math fact families. (Chapter 11 includes addition with regrouping and without regrouping). Please continue to practice addition and subtraction fact families 5-15. All students should have committed to memory addition and subtraction fact families 0-12. One on one assessments will take place during the week of March 23rd. Please use some of the links on my webpage list for Math fact practice. Flashcards are a great resource as well. Weekly timed drills and one on one assessments will continue. Please practice time to the half hour and hour on a dial face clock, and recognizing coins, counting coins and trading equivalent coin values to $ 2.00.
 
In Reading we will continue working in Unit 12. Please practice Unit 12 vocabulary words on Seesaw to help your child read them fluently.  Students will record the 12A video this Thursday.  The Spelling test will be on Thursday. Please study. Spelling sentences for unit 12b in ABC order will be assigned March 23. Please use complete sentences and underline the list words. Include at least one question. Limit the use of personal pronouns including "I" (unless the unit word is a pronoun). Sentences should be interesting and have a variety of ideas. As we progress, students need to use adjectives to describe nouns. 
 
Accelerated Reading (AR) quizzes are part of weekly homework. Please remember to include a completed AR form and the quiz number for each quiz. (See link).   Regardless of the number of AR points earned, ALL students are required to take 2 AR quizzes each week. All progress needs to be tracked by parents on the AR website. 
 
CONGRATULATIONS for AR progress to the following students:
All students should be past 14 AR points. Twenty students (80% of the class) have earned 15 or more points and raised their goals! YOU are doing an amazing job!! Goals will be raised past 20 points on March 27th.
 
11 points or more:   Anya
12 points or more:   Cairo
13 points or more: 
14 points or more: Jordan, Anahlyn, Leomar
AWARD!!!! 15 points or more: Francesco
16 points or more:    Amara, Madeline
17 points or more: Olivia
18 points or more:  
19 points or more:  Rylee
AWARD!!!! 20 points or more: Ashley, Max, Layla, David, Julie, Kate
25 points or more: Gia, Belen, Zoey, Aspen, Nora
30 points or more: Brennen, Antonio, Anahi 
35 points or more: Princeton
Great work!!!! I am very proud! WOW ! 
 
This amazing progress is a direct reflection on your support and dedication to your child's progress in reading development. Pleasure reading provides golden opportunities to instill a love for reading and increase a variety of skills (comprehension, vocabulary, phonics, fluency, spelling, and writing). The more students read, the better they read, spell, and write.
 
As primary educators, parents are asked to insist on neat work. Your child's finest effort is expected on all work including homework (coloring, printing, cutting etc.).  PLEASE REVIEW YOUR CHILD'S HOMEWORK. Sign or initial the Homework planner upon completion and review of your child's homework. 
 
Please review all graded papers in the Weekly Folder. This work indicates progress, growth, and areas needing improvement. Sign and return any papers requiring a signature. Thank you.
 
REMINDERS and UPDATES:
 
  • School resumes March 23rd. Have a restful and safe vacation.
  • Reminder: Tardiness is disruptive. A few students are habitually tardy. The classroom is opened by 8:00 a.m. Students are tardy after 8:15.  Tardiness disrupts the class and adds frustration to students. Please be punctual. Good habits are being formed at this early age. Your cooperation signifies your dedication to quality education and builds life long lessons in responsibility. 
  • School dismisses at 2:45. Please refrain from early dismissal. Thank you.
  • Attendance is vital to progress. The Arch-Diocese plans numerous holiday vacations. Please plan vacations around our scheduled vacation days off from school.  Absent work will be provided upon the return to school.  Attendance guidelines are clearly outlined in the Parent Student Handbook (pages 18-19).   Students missing more than 20 days may not be promoted. Your cooperation signifies your dedication to quality education and builds life long lessons in responsibility. Thank you. 
 
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions or concerns. Your support is appreciated. Have a wonderful week. Be sure to check the Home and School Connection for news and activities this week.
 
God bless you. Have a lovely Week! God bless the USA! 
T.E.A.M. Together Everyone Achieves More!
 
Blessings,
Mrs. Thomas