Weekly Notable News Update
Dear Parents,
UPDATE
Progress Reports, SLE reports, and AR reports went home April 19. Please sign and 3 reports and return them Monday. Students need to sign the AR report.
Our Life Skill will be Sense of Humor. We will be reading about and discussing the importance to laugh and be playful without hurting others.
We will be working in Superkids unit 15B. Sentences will be assigned for homework Monday. Please alphabetize the list words and write interesting complete sentences. Use at least one question. Do not start more than one sentence with a pronoun (I, we, he, she, they). Students will take a Spelling Test on Thursday. Please practice vocabulary unit 15.
All students must be prepared to take 2 AR quizzes each week. Please check the AR site to see how many points your child has. It is important to continue to encourage your children to read. Nightly reading provides golden opportunities to increase fluency and comprehension.
Superkids video recordings are due Thursday by 6:00 pm evening. Please be sure to read clearly. Please also remove extra noise in the area for the 3 minutes it takes to record. It is hard to grade fluency with extra noise. This is a homework assignment. Please be punctual.
AR UPDATE!! I am very proud! As of April 12.
Independent Readers (10+ pts) All students!!
Super Reader (15+ pts) All students!
Advanced Reader (20+ pts) Makayla, Olivia B., Kehau, Vey, Zoe, Violet, Ellie, Aliza, Olivia H., Giorgio, London, Calvin, Reese, Bella, Rilynn, Daniel and Caleb. WOW!
Over 30 points: Vey, Olivia H., London, Reese, Rilynn, and Daniel. Amazing!
Over 40 points: Bella Spectacular!
Star Reader (50+ pts): Zoe, Calvin. Fabulous!
This is such wonderful progress!!!
We will be working in Math chapter 12 which will focus on 2-digit subtraction. Chapter 13 will focus on Geometry concepts.
- Please practice: telling time to the half hour on a dial face/analog clock, identifying coins, trading coins, and coin value, identifying numbers and number words to 120, and skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s to 120.
- One on One math fact assessments 0-15 will be completed weekly. Timed drills may not always reflect your child's finest printing since they are quickly recording answers. Please continue to assist your children in memorizing math fact families 0-15 (i.e. 1+2=3, 2+1=3, 3-1=2, 3-2=1). These facts must be committed to memory with quick recall. Counting on fingers or using number lines are not acceptable.
REMINDERS and UPDATES
Please be sure that you moved your Scrip subscriptions to benefit First Grade. Thank you.
- Thank you to the families that sent water bottles and/or tissue: Ms. Laverne, Mrs. Gagne, Mrs. Garcia, Mrs. Romero, and Mrs. Denton.
- All students need a water bottle and snack every day. Students ordering Better Lunch need snacks.
- Please check Seesaw, and Freckle regularly to be sure all assignments are completed by Friday am.
As primary educators, please insist on your child's best efforts. Please provide a clean, organized area without distractions for completing homework. Some homework has been handed in with grease, food etc. on it. Erasing must be complete. Please read and follow all directions carefully.
Your child's finest effort is expected on all work (printing, cutting, coloring). Work that is completed messy will result in your child redoing it during their recess. This is a school-wide policy and is still in effect when necessary. Please reinforce with your children the expectations of high standards and consequences directly connected to work quality. Entering 2nd Grade is only two months away. Let's finish strong!
God bless you for your unending support. Have a terrific week! Please be sure to read the Home and School Connection for weekly information.
Blessings,
Mrs. Thomas
