Star of the Week!

Fairy!

 

I LOVE to READ!

This Week!

Math: Finishing and testing Topic 8 on Place Value, 10s and 1s. We will start Topic 9 on comparing 2 digit numbers later this week.

Reading:  Fix-Up Monitoring Strategy and Summarizing. We will go to a Reader's Theater play on Wednesday. Thursday is the 1st day of I love to Read Month! I will be sending home a scholastic book order this week.

Writing:  Personal Narratives


Phonics: Long i digraphs ie and igh. Words like pie, find, high, might, sigh and tie.


Sight Words: long, down, day, did get


Social Studies: Chapter 6 on Maps!

Other Things  

 

Thursday -  I love to Read Month Begins!

 

Friday -  Groundhog Day!

 

*Notes: Look for an I love to Read Month dress up day note and a Valentine's Day Party note going home this week!

 

*Party Money: Several families have not yet turned in their party money. Please do so ASAP, the $10 is for all the parties we have this year. We have a Valentine's Day party in just a few weeks.

 

*Reading Logs: I would love to see more students completing their reading logs. The green Erbert and Gerberts Log will get your child a free kids meal. And the Monthly reading log will let your child pick our a free book from scholastic!

Golden Plate Award!

 

Last week our class was the BEST class in the lunchroom. Check out our award! This week Tanis, Jaliyah, and Jesse got to read the lunch menu on the announcements in the morning! 

 

This Week!

Math: Topic 8 on Place Value, 10s and 1s.

Reading:  Making Connections and Inferences in reading.


Writing:  Personal Narratives


Phonics: Long e digraphs ee and ea. Words like meal, speed, clean, reach, three and sleep.


Sight Words: oil, call, now, who, find


Social Studies: Chapter 6 on Maps!

Other Things 

 

Wednesday -  Library Check-Out! Only 1/2 the class had books last week. I hope this week we will all have books!

 

Thursday -  Media

 

Friday -  100th Day of School! Prairie Fire Play- Robin Hood!

  

*Bingo Cards are due! If you need another copy or have any questions please let me know. If it is not turned in your child will be marked absent from school. Students have 1 week after the snow day to turn it in.

 

*Our Class won the Lunchroom Golden Plate Award this week! This means we were the best class in the lunchroom last week and will be reading the lunch menu during morning announcements this week.

 

*FaceBook pages to follow: Albert Lea Area Schools and Albert Lea Tribune! Both of these FaceBook pages have pictures of students in our class. Plus they are another good way to see what is going on at school or with the weather!

Star of the Week!

 

Breezy!

Puple Friday!

 

 

Go MN Vikings!

 

Students may wear Purple and Gold to school Friday!

 



Missing Books!

 

7 Students today were unable to participate in our class library check-out time. They said their library books are either missing or they forgot them at home. Please help your child find their books!

 

 

We have also had problems with missing book bags. These are the plastic bags that their guided reading book goes home in. Students are expected to read the book and return it the next day. Please help your child find these missing books. The cost to replace these books are $6, and they will need to be repurchased for next years students if not found.

 

 

Thank You! 

Party Money!

 

This note is going home today! There are 7 students who have not yet turned in their party money. If you cannot afford $10, anything will help!

New Principal!

Mrs. Franks read her favorite book to us today!

We all go to take a copy home to keep!

Play Field Trip!

The Blue Bird's Secret!

 

This Week!

Math:  Finishing Topic 7 on Extending the Counting Sequence. Counting by 1's, 2's, 5's and 10's. Using a hundred chart and number lines to count to 120. We will test on Wednesday and begin Topic 8 on Thursday!

Reading:  Making Connections and Inferences in reading.


Writing:  Personal Narratives


Phonics: Long o digraphs oa, old, ow and oe. Words like coat, boat, snow, grow, toe and bold.


Sight Words: my, than, first, water, been


Science: We will start social studies chapter 6 on Maps by the end of the week!

Other Things

 

Tuesday-  We went to a play at the High School! Ask your child about it. 

 

Wednesday -  Media

 

Thursday -  Guidance, E-Learning Bingo Cards are Due!

 

Friday -  Burger Bingo

  

*Please make sure your child is coming to school as much as possible! Several students will soon have to start an attendance contract. If your child is sick, please call the school office and let them know. Thank you!

Star of the Week!

Ferran!

 

Report Cards!

Report Cards are going home today! Please sign and return the envelope. You may keep the report card that is inside.

 

Snow Day Bingo!

If we have a snow day, students will be required to complete a Snow Day Bingo sheet. The bingo sheet was sent home at conferences and again yesterday. This bingo sheet must come back to school completed, if not students will be marked absent from school that day. Here is the link to the bingo card if you have misplaced it: http://www.alschools.org/about-district/teaching-learning/elearning-bingo (Spanish and English copies are available!)

 

This Week!

Math:  Topic 7 on Extending the Counting Sequence. Counting by 1's, 2's, 5's and 10's. Using a hundred chart and number lines to count to 120.

Reading: New Strategy: Making Connections and Inferences in reading. Scholastic book order is due Friday!


Writing:  Personal Narratives, we are also working on trying to identify mistakes in a sentence.


Phonics: Long a digraphs ai and ay. Words like paid, faint, stay, play, drain and trail.


Sight Words: people, no, number, way, could


Science: Finishing Chapter 2 - The Design Process. We will start social studies again after this science chapter.

Other Things

 

Tuesday-  National Law Enforcement Day 

 

Wednesday -  Report Cards are due and will be sent home by the end of the week.

 

Thursday -  Media

 

Friday -  Reading Buddies

 

*About 75% of students in our class have not been taking the free breakfast offered at school. Students are allowed to take it and save it for home or for snack. Please speak with your child about this at home. The lunch ladies have spoken specifically with our class to address this issue.

 

*New snack cart has started. You may fill out the paper work and sign up for snack cart and the milk program at anytime. Students may also save from breakfast at school to have during snack later in the day.

 

*Tonya Franks has started as our new school principal.

 

*Is there a classroom, specialist, intervention, special education teacher that has made a difference in your child's life? Teacher of the Year nominations can be filled out here: http://www.alschools.org/news/district-newspress-releases/who-will-be-your-2017-2018-teacher-year 

 

*Have you lost your E-Learning bingo card? Please let me know if you need another! Thank you!

January Lunch Menu!

Star of the Week!

Lilliana!