Dear Parents:
CALLING ALL BOOKS! We need books for the Oldie Goldie Book Sale which will take place next Friday! Please go through your bookshelves and kindly donate any that you are ready to let go of! We are in desperate need of books to make our sale a success! Oldie Goldie provides a wonderful opportunity for the children to get lots of new books to read! Boxes to collect your donated books are outside our classroom door! Thank you!
It's going to be an exciting week for us! Tomorrow we will celebrate Valentine's Day. The children are allowed to wear "valentine" attire - red, pink, ... They do not have to wear uniform bottoms. They have been chomping at the bit to open their valentines so that will definitely be the highlight of the party! As always, all parents are welcome to join us! Then Wednesday, is Purple day! The children are allowed to wear purple shirts (with uniform bottoms) in honor of Relay for Life. We will have the Relay for Life hot dog lunch so remember that there is no SAGE lunch available.
Next week is Reading Week. We kick it off on Tuesday with Character Day. The children should come to school dressed as a character from their favorite book and bring the book to school as well. We will have a special town meeting that morning with all of the characters! Then we'll read a favorite part of our books in class. Please look in your child's folder for a special note regarding Character Day.
Don't forget that at the end of this blog, there are always important reminders of special dates and events coming up!
With all of the excitement of this week, we will still be focused on learning! Here is a look at what else we are doing this week:
Reading/Language Arts: Our spelling strategy is again on the long vowel/silent e. This week's words will focus on the long /o/ sound with the silent e as in "rose". Our phonograms are -ose, -oke, -one, and -ole . Our grammar focus will be on using describing words that end with -er to compare two things and -est to compare three or more things. In reading, we will practice the comprehension strategy of drawing conclusions. Authors do not always tell readers every small detail about a story. Sometimes readers must use clues to figure things out. We will be reminding ourselves that good readers ask themselves questions as they read to help understand the story better. We'll also continue to use our post-it notes to jot down information that we learn from nonfiction texts.
Math: We will be introducing fact triangles which help children see the relationship between addition and subtraction. Fact triangles are a great tool for practicing math facts within the fact families. We will also be using the Facts Table for subtraction and practicing more with name collection boxes.
Writing Workshop: In our new unit, The Craft of Revision, we are learning strategies for making our stories better. Last week, we introduced tools a writer can use to insert new text into the midst of a draft. We will practice using these tools as the study continues. We also talked about other reasons that writers revise, such as to show characters talking by adding dialogue.
Science: This week we will be working hard on our planet projects! Last week they worked with their partner to plan the visual presentation of their projects. It was so fun to listen in as they planned, sketched, and decided who would do what. Such great collaboration! The children are really into it! Thank you for helping to fuel their excitement at home.
Volunteers this week:
- Tuesday - Art - 12:05 - Mai Nguyen
- Wednesday - Math Game - 1:15 - Kimberly Burke
- Thursday - Library Check-out - 12:00 - Kimberly Burke
Valentine's Day Tuesday - Students may wear valentine colors! They do NOT need to wear their uniform bottoms.
Purple Day/Relay for Life Cook-out: We will be having a hot dog lunch on Wednesday as a fundraiser for Relay for Life. Students may purchase a hot dog lunch or bring a bag lunch from home. Parents are welcome to come and have lunch with your child to support this worthy cause! Suggested donation is $5.00 per person. Sage Dining will not be available that day. Wednesday is also Wear Purple Day. Students may wear purple shirts with uniform bottoms. If they choose not to wear purple, they may wear their regular uniforms. Parents are welcome to come and have lunch with your child to support this worthy cause! Suggested donation is $5.00 per person. Sage Dining will not be available so your child may bring a sack lunch from home in the alternative.
Professional Development Day is this Friday 2/17. There is no school for students!
President's Day is next Monday, 2/20. There is no school for students or faculty!
Reading Week - February 21 - 24:
Tuesday - Dress up as a character from your favorite book! Bring the book ready to read and share your favorite part.
Wednesday - "Drop Everything and Read" time outside from 8:15 - 8:50.
Thursday - Buddy Reading
Friday - Oldie Goldie Book Fair -Great opportunity to buy VERY inexpensive great books! Please bring in books to donate NOW! Boxes are in the hallway to collect your donations. Thank you!
Science Week - February 27 - March 8:
We will be teaching Jill Lemon's fourth graders about the planets!
Class Picture Day - Wednesday, February 29
Field Trip to the Science Center Planetarium - Wednesday, February 29
Report Cards will be online for parents to access.
Field Day - Friday, March 9
Ident-a-Kid will take place on Wednesday, March 21
I hope you all enjoy time with your special valentines this week!
Susan
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