January 4~6

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Unit 6: Fluently subtract within 100. We will regroup 1 ten for 10 ones, & subtract 1 & 2 digit numbers. 

Science: Habitats: How do plants, animals, and people live in their habitat? 

Leadership: 7 Healthy Habits

Reading:  Change Makers

Language: Main topic, details, connections between events and using images.

Writing: Writing an informative 5 paragraph essay.

Conventions: Prepositions

Phonics Skill: Long a spelled: a, ai, ay

Phonics Skill Words: No words this week.

Homework~

1.) Study January poem (will recite on 1/26 & 27)

2.) 20 minute reading 

3.) Work on & complete Arctic animal graphic organizer and bring in additional info about your animal by 1/6.

Upcoming Dates

Jan. 16~ No school. MLK Jr. Day

Jan. 20~ Ontario Reign Family Fun Night

Jan. 26 & 27 ~ Recite January poem
Feb. 3 ~ Arctic animal representation due
Feb. 10~ Habitat Museum

Feb. 13~ No school

Feb. 16~ Spelling Bee

Feb. 20~ No school. President's Day

Feb. 25~ ILF Gala

Feb. 27-Mar. 3~ Spirit Day

Thank you so much for your support!

Dec. 12~16

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Unit 5 test & end of the year performance test

Science: Habitats: How do plants, animals, and people live in their habitat? 

Leadership: Researching famous U.S. leaders

Reading:  Marching with Aunt Susan

Language: Asking & answering questions, text features, text details and making connections between historical events.

Writing: Writing an informative 5 paragraph essay for a famous U.S. leader.

Conventions: Capitalizing geographic names

Phonics Skill Words: Plurals~ the ending -s is added to make most words plural. The ending -es is added to words that end in sh, ch, tch, s, ss or x to make plurals. If the word ends with a y, we change the y to an i and add es. If the word ends in a f, change the f to v and add es. 

Homework~

1.) Study December poem (will recite on 12/15)

2.) 20 minute reading (fill out Reado form)

Upcoming Dates

Dec. 12 ~ Christmas Performance @ 5:00 at Yucaipa CC

Dec. 19- Jan. 3~ Christmas Break

Jan. 16~ No school. MLK Jr. Day

Jan. 20~ Ontario Reign Family Fun Night

Feb. 13~ No school

Feb. 16~ Spelling Bee

Feb. 20~ No school. President's Day

Feb. 25~ ILF Gala

Feb. 27-Mar. 3~ Spirit Day

Thank you so much for your support!

December 5 ~ 9

A huge thank you to all who donated treats for and attended our Magic Tree House Book Club. We had such a fun time! I'm so proud of our kiddos for working so hard preparing for this event.

Another huge thank you to our wonderful room mommy for organizing our Magic Tree House treats and creating a beautiful and festive door for all to see. Thank you, thank you!!

Let us show our hard working custodians how much we appreciate all they do for our school. Each year we ask for a $3.00 from each kiddo for a special custodian gift. Please turn in donations to the office or me by December 10.

This Friday is our Nutcracker field trip. For those who are attending you may either follow the school bus to the California Theater in San Bernardino or meet us there at 9:30. The show begins at 10:00. Our goal is to arrive at ILCS between 12:30-12:45, depending on traffic.

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Topic 5.8~ 5.9 & Unit Test: Solving one and two-step problems and critiquing reasoning by what is known about adding and subtracting.

Science: Habitats: How do plants, animals, and people live in their habitat? Completing ocean habitat.

Leadership: Practicing for holiday performance and researching famous U.S. leaders.

Reading:  Lincoln & Marching with Aunt Susan

Language: Asking & answering questions, text features, text details and making connections between historical events.

Writing: Writing an informative essay for a famous U.S. leader.

Conventions: Review of capitalization, adjectives and adverbs.

Phonics Skill Words: Plurals~ the ending -s is added to make most words plural. The ending -es is added to words that end in sh, ch, tch, s, ss or x to make plurals. If the word ends with a y, we change the y to an i and add es. If the word ends in a f, change the f to v and add es. 

hobby~hobbies

buddy~ buddies

puppy~ puppies

elf~ elves

leaf~ leaves

half~ halves

Homework~

1.) Math sheet (due next day) 

2.) Study December poem (will recite on 12/15-16)

3.) Study phonics words (test on Friday)

4.) 20 minutes of daily reading (log due Friday)

Upcoming Dates

Dec. 9~ The Nutcracker Field Trip

Dec. 12 ~ Christmas Performance @ 5:00 at Yucaipa CC
Dec. 19- Jan. 3~ Christmas Break

Jan. 16~ No school. MLK Jr. Day

Jan. 20~ Ontario Reign Family Fun Night

Feb. 13~ No school

Feb. 16~ Spelling Bee

Feb. 20~ No school. President's Day

Feb. 25~ ILF Gala

Feb. 27-Mar. 3~ Spirit Day

Thank you so much for your support!