February 15, 201s

Reading and Language Arts   Next week we will be reading The Great Ball Game:  A Muskogee Story. It is a fable about how the birds and the animals play ball to decide who is better. The birds don't allow the bat on their team, but he ends up winning the game for the animals. 

Comprehension Strategies: Summarize; Cause/Effect; Problem Solving; Compare/Contrast
Vocabulary Words: accept, advantage, argument, penalty, quarrel
High Frequency Words:  ago, field, war, half
Grammar Skills:  Plural Possessive Nouns 
Phonics:  Vowel pairs oa, ow, and word endings nd, nt, mp, ng, nk

Reading Logs  Keep logging those minutes for February. Don't forget to log your child's reading in the Six Flags Read to Succeed log too! To participate, your child needs to read for a total of 6 hours or 360 minutes. This log must be returned to school by February 22, 2013 in order to receive a free ticket to Six Flags theme park. 

Math  We will finish the unit Geometry, Patterns, and Measurement, next Tuesday with a review and Chapter Test. Our next chapter is Plane Figures and Spatial Sense. We will identify, sort, and compare and contrast plane figures.

Please review and point out the faces, edges and vertices of objects in your home with your child.  

Flash Cards  Students should be working hard to memorize their addition and subtraction facts. KEEP PRACTICING MATH FACTS WITH YOUR CHILD AT HOME!

Science  We are learning how to analyze, describe and sequence the events of animal life cycles. We will have a chapter test on Animals next week. Check your child's planner next week for the date.

Star Student of the Week  Dominic was our star student of the week.  When he is at school he enjoys math and recess. When he is at home he likes to play video games. When Dominic grows up he would like to be a policeman and a hockey player.  He is a star because he is good at sports. Thanks for sharing Dominic!

Important Dates & Announcement

I wanted to send out a special thank you to all our parents that helped in some way with the Valentine Party:  Mrs. Bende, Mrs. Prpa, Mrs. O'Connell, Mrs. Dematteo, Mrs. Mastny, Mrs. Adams, and Mrs. Malatia. The kids had a lot of  fun. Thanks again for volunteering your time!

Mon, Feb 18 - No School- President's Day
Wed, Feb 20 - Bear Down on Bullies Assembly
Fri, Feb 22 - Six Flags Reading Log due
Fri, Feb 22 - Fuzzy Friend Day-Bring a stuffed animal (that fits in your                                                 backpack) and a book to read to school
Tues, Feb 26 - Early Dismissal-12pm - School Improvement Day
Tues, Mar 19 - Early Dismissal-12pm - School Improvement Day
Mon, Mar 25 - Mon, Apr 1 - Spring Break
Tues, Apr 9 - No School - Teacher Institute
Fri, Apr 12 - No School - P/T Conferences