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Weekly Notable News Update

Dear Parents,
 
As we begin Holy Week, let us remember the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ. I wish all of you a beautiful Easter Day. 
 
Thank you for your generous Lenten Mission donations of baby products! 
 
Our Life Skill is Patience. We will be discussing and reading about the importance of waiting our turn with patience and grace. 
 
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.  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 13. Please practice Unit 13 vocabulary words on Seesaw to help your child read them fluently.  Students will record the 13A video this Wednesday.  As your child is practicing reading orally for fluency, please increase pace and expression. Stop to discuss the events to increase comprehension of the material read. Each week the comprehension component is becoming more challenging. Practice makes progress!! 
The unit 13a Spelling test will be on Thursday. Please study. 
 
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.
 
12 points or more:    Anya KEEP READING!
13 points or more: 
14 points or more: Anahlyn,  Cairo KEEP READING!
AWARD!!!! 15 points or more: Francesco KEEP READING!
16 points or more:     Jordan, Leomar
17 points or more: Amara, Madeline
18 points or more:  Olivia
19 points or more:  Rylee
AWARD!!!! 20 points or more: Ashley, Max, David, Julie, Kate
25 points or more: Zoey,  Nora, Layla
30 points or more:  Antonio, Anahi , Gia, Belen, Aspen
35 points or more:  Brennen
40 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:
  • Math fact one on one assessment forms (sent home Monday, March 30) are to be signed and returned by Tuesday, March 31. Keep practicing for fluency.
  • April 1st: First Grade Prayer and Flag ceremony.
  • April 2nd: School dismisses at noon. Have a blessed Easter. 
  • April 7th: School resumes.
  • Order Field Day t-shirts on the form being sent home March 31st. Return with payment by the deadline. Late orders will not be accepted.
  • Please be sure to send a nutritious snack and water bottle every day.
  • 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. 
 
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 prayerful Holy Week! God bless the USA! 
T.E.A.M. Together Everyone Achieves More!
 
Blessings,
Mrs. Thomas