Reading Next week we will be focusing on biographies. The students will read the biographies of Ellen Ochoa, Theodore Roosevelt and Wilma Rudolph. They will learn that a biography is s true story about someone's life. Then they will choose a famous person, read their biography, and write a time line of the most important events in this famous person's life.The comprehension strategies and skills will focus on understanding a biography and evaluate.
Language Arts We will discuss nouns and pronouns.
Reading Logs Please continue to log minutes with your child in their February reading log.
Ozzie's Reading Club All students are official members of the Ozzie Reading Club. If they continue to read and log their minutes for the next 8 weeks they will receive a ticket to the Kane County Cougars minor league baseball game. Make sure to send in the log when it is complete.
Six Flags Read to Succeed Don't forget to log your minutes. To participate, you need to read for fun for a total of six hours or 360 minutes and turn in your completed log by February 24. When this is complete you will qualify for a free ticked to Six Flags theme park.
Math We will begin our next chapter Money on Tuesday. Students will determine the value of coins, including pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and half dollars.
If you have not already, please send the following coins in a small container or ziploc bag clearly marked with your child's name for our next unit, Money:
20 pennies
10 nickels
10 dimes
7 quarters
Please send them in with your child onTuesday!
Flash Cards Students should be practicing their addition facts with their flash cards and Rocket Math fact sheets. Weekly timed tests are given.
Here is a website where you can make fact timed tests:
http://www.mathfactcafe.com/build/
Science Next week we complete an activity on classifying animals. We will begin learning about animal life cycles.
**************************************************************Star Student of the Week Brooke was our star student of the week. When she is at school she enjoys reading, Daily 5, recess and lunch. When she is at home she likes to read, play games and play with her dog. When she grows up she would like to be an owl seeker. Brooke is a star because she is helpful with everything. Thanks for sharing Brooke!
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Language Arts We will discuss nouns and pronouns.
Reading Logs Please continue to log minutes with your child in their February reading log.
Ozzie's Reading Club All students are official members of the Ozzie Reading Club. If they continue to read and log their minutes for the next 8 weeks they will receive a ticket to the Kane County Cougars minor league baseball game. Make sure to send in the log when it is complete.
Six Flags Read to Succeed Don't forget to log your minutes. To participate, you need to read for fun for a total of six hours or 360 minutes and turn in your completed log by February 24. When this is complete you will qualify for a free ticked to Six Flags theme park.
Math We will begin our next chapter Money on Tuesday. Students will determine the value of coins, including pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and half dollars.
If you have not already, please send the following coins in a small container or ziploc bag clearly marked with your child's name for our next unit, Money:
20 pennies
10 nickels
10 dimes
7 quarters
Please send them in with your child onTuesday!
Flash Cards Students should be practicing their addition facts with their flash cards and Rocket Math fact sheets. Weekly timed tests are given.
Here is a website where you can make fact timed tests:
http://www.mathfactcafe.com/build/
Social Studies: Students are learning about some of the important local and national landmarks that tell about our country's past.
**************************************************************Star Student of the Week Brooke was our star student of the week. When she is at school she enjoys reading, Daily 5, recess and lunch. When she is at home she likes to read, play games and play with her dog. When she grows up she would like to be an owl seeker. Brooke is a star because she is helpful with everything. Thanks for sharing Brooke!
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Important Dates & Announcements
I would like to give a big thanks to Mrs. Rivera for planning a wonderful Valentine's Day party. Thank you to all our party helpers: Mrs. Kerfin, our party helper and bringing in donuts, Mrs. Kenyeri for sending cookies, Mrs. Mendoza for sending fruit, Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Murthy for sending juice and Mrs. Clair for sending plates and napkins. We appreciate all your support!
February Dates to Remember
17 - President's Day - No School
20 - Spring Picture Day
22 - Snowflake Ball
24 - Six Flags Read to Succeed Logs are due
27 - Jump Rope For Heart Envelopes are due
24 - Six Flags Read to Succeed Logs are due
27 - Jump Rope For Heart Envelopes are due
28 - County Institute Day - No School
March Dates to Remember
March Dates to Remember
17 - Conference Day - No School
18 - Teacher Institute/Election Day
31 - Spring Break
April Dates to Remember
April Dates to Remember
7 - Classes Resume
17 - Early Dismissal @12pm
18 - No School - Good Friday
24 - Spring Open House and Book Fair
18 - No School - Good Friday
24 - Spring Open House and Book Fair
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