Feb. 27~ March 3

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Unit 9: Understand Hundreds~ Read and write 3-digit numbers, different ways to name the same number, place value patterns with numbers, skip counting by 5s, 10s, 100s and 1,000s and comparing numbers using place value. Reviewing chapter 8 test.

Science: Landforms

Leadership: Growth Mindset 

Reading: The Election Day Disaster & Disaster Alert! 

Language:  Compare/contrast   

Writing: "Oh the Places You'll Go" writing & creating their own myth about what causes thunder. Opinion writing.

Conventions:Pronouns: subject, object, & reflexive

Phonics Skill:  Final syllable ending: -le

Phonics Skill Words:  

able

table

crumble

purple

simple

maple

gentle

startle

puzzle

cycle

Homework~

1.) Opinion writing outline (due Friday)

2.) Math (due next day)

Upcoming Dates

Feb. 27~ AR goals due, class Spelling Bee & recite February poems

Feb. 27-Mar. 3~ Spirit Day

2/27~ Silly Sock Monday

2/28 ~ Stripes/Polka-dots Tuesday

3/1~ Wacky Hat Wednesday

3/2~ Rhyme Time Thursday
3/3 ~ PJ Relax and Read Day Friday

Mar.3 ~ Ontario Reign Family Fun Night

Mar. 16~ Spelling Bee

Thank you so much for your support!

Feb. 20~ 24

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Unit 9: Understand Hundreds~ Understanding place value and count by hundreds to 1,000.

Science: Landforms

Leadership: Growth Mindset 

Reading: The Election Day Disaster & Seek the Sun

Language: Story Structure & compare/contrast   

Writing: Presidents Day writing

Conventions:Pronouns: subject, object, & reflexive

Phonics Skill:  Endings: -er, -est

Phonics Skill Words:  

easier ~ easiest

funnier ~ funniest

bigger ~ biggest

faster ~ fastest

smarter ~ smartest

Homework~

1.) Study February poem (will recite week of 2/27)

2.) Journal free write (due Friday)

3.) Continue working on AR goal (due 2/27)

4.) Math (due next day)

Upcoming Dates

Feb. 25~ ILF Gala

Feb. 27~ AR goals due & recite February poems

Feb. 27-Mar. 3~ Spirit Day

2/27~ Silly Sock Monday

2/28 ~ Stripes/Polka-dots Tuesday

3/1~ Wacky Hat Wednesday

3/2~ Rhyme Time Thursday
3/3 ~ PJ Relax and Read Day Friday

Mar.3 ~ Ontario Reign Family Fun Night

Mar. 16~ Spelling Bee

Thank you so much for your support!

Feb. 13 ~ 17

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Unit 8: Time and Money. Reviewing chapter & taking unit tests.

Science: Landforms

Leadership: Growth Mindset 

Reading: The Election Day Disaster 

Language:    End of trimester assessments

Writing: Valentine letters

Conventions: Review grammar skills

Phonics Skill:  Long i: Spelled i, ie, igh, y

Phonics Skill Words:  Same as last week

child

mild

blind

Friday

by

fly

ivy

right

tight

tried

Homework~

1.) Study February poem (will recite week of 2/27)

2.) Journal free write

3.) Continue working on AR goal (due 2/27)

Upcoming Dates

Feb. 20~ No school. President's Day

Feb. 25~ ILF Gala

Feb. 27~ AR goals due & recite February poems

Feb. 27-Mar. 3~ Spirit Day
Mar.3 ~ Ontario Reign Family Fun Night

Mar. 16~ Spelling Bee

Thank you so much for your support!

February 6~ 10

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Unit 8: Time and Money. Solving problems with coins and dollar bills

Science: Habitats: Animal Characteristics

Leadership: Growth Mindset & Healthy Habits 

Reading:  Earth Dragon Awakens & Seek the Sun

Language:   Central message & moral, character responses and connecting events/ideas

Writing: Writing a 5 paragraph essay

Conventions: Common, proper and irregular nouns

Phonics Skill: Long i: Spelled i, ie, igh, y

Phonics Skill Words:  

child

mild

blind

Friday

by

fly

ivy

right

tight

tried

Homework~

1.) Study February poem (will recite week of 2/27)

2.) 20 minute reading (fill out February log due Friday)

3.) Math assignment (due next day)

4.) Return signed AR progress report (due Friday)

5.) Bring winter clothing items (scarf, mittens/gloves, jacket, beanie/hat etc) for our museum on Friday

Upcoming Dates

Feb. 6~ Present arctic animal information to class

Feb. 10~ Habitat Museum

Feb. 13~ No school

Feb. 20~ No school. President's Day

Feb. 25~ ILF Gala

Feb. 27~ AR goals due & recite Febraury poems

Feb. 27-Mar. 3~ Spirit Day
Mar.3 ~ Ontario Reign Family Fun Night

Mar. 16~ Spelling Bee

Thank you so much for your support!

Jan. 30~ Feb. 3

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Unit 8: Time and Money. Solving problems with coins and dollar bills.

Science: Habitats: Adaptions & reasons for adaptions.

Leadership: 7 Healthy Habits & how Anne Frank was a change maker.

Reading:  Earth Dragon Awakens

Language:   Point of view, character responses & summarizing events.

Writing: Writing a 5 paragraph essay on character traits that a president should model. Arctic animal note cards.

Conventions: Common, proper and irregular nouns

Phonics Skill: Compound Words

Phonics Skill Words:  

snowball

hillside

baseball

milkshake

snowflake

airport

rainbow

butterfly

homemade

sunshine

Homework~

1.) Study February poem (will recite week of 2/27)

2.) 20 minute reading (fill out February log due Friday)

3.) Work on Arctic animal representation (due 2/3)

4.) Finish note cards & study info for arctic animal presentation (2/6)
5.) Math assignment (due next day)

Upcoming Dates

Feb. 3 ~ Arctic animal representation due

Feb. 6~ Present arctic animal information to class

Feb. 10~ Habitat Museum

Feb. 13~ No school

Feb. 20~ No school. President's Day

Feb. 25~ ILF Gala

Feb. 27-Mar. 3~ Spirit Day
Mar.3 ~ Ontario Reign Family Fun Night

Mar. 16~ Spelling Bee

Thank you so much for your support!

January 23~ 27

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: End of Unit 6 test. Unit 7: More solving problems involving addition & subtraction. 7.1-7.3. 

Science: Habitats: Researching and writing report on chosen arctic animal. Adaptions & reasons for adaptions.

Leadership: 7 Healthy Habits

Reading:  City Green & Change Makers

Language:   Comparing language choice, illustrations & poem structure.

Writing: Writing a 3 paragraph essay on character traits that a president should model. Arctic animal research essay.

Conventions: Reviewing letter writing & parts of a letter 

Phonics Skill: Long e spelled: e, ee, ea, y

Phonics Skill Words:  
dream
east
fifteen
sleep
greet
lady
baby
penny
retail
prefix

Homework~

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

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

3.) Work on Arctic animal representation (due 2/3)
4.) Math assignment (due next day)

Upcoming Dates

Jan. 26 & 27 ~ Recite January poem

Feb. 3 ~ Arctic animal representation due
Feb. 10~ Habitat Museum

Feb. 13~ No school

Feb. 20~ No school. President's Day

Feb. 25~ ILF Gala

Feb. 27-Mar. 3~ Spirit Day
Mar.3 ~ Ontario Reign Family Fun Night

Mar. 16~ Spelling Bee

Thank you so much for your support!

January 16 ~ 20

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Unit 6: Fluently subtract within 100. We will continue to subtract 1 & 2 digit numbers using models, to use addition to check subtraction & to solve one and two-step problems.

Science: Habitats: Researching and writing report on chosen arctic animal.

Leadership: 7 Healthy Habits

Reading:  City Green 

Language:   Details, comparing point of view, illustrations & poem structure.

Writing: Writing an informative 3 paragraph essay on "I Have A Dream".

Conventions: Formal & Informal Language

Phonics Skill: Long e spelled: e, ee, ea, y

Phonics Skill Words:  None this week. :)

Homework~

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

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

3.) Work on Arctic animal representation (due 2/3)
4.) Math assignment (due next day)

Upcoming Dates

Jan. 26 & 27 ~ Recite January poem

Feb. 3 ~ Arctic animal representation due
Feb. 10~ Habitat Museum

Feb. 13~ No school

Feb. 20~ No school. President's Day

Feb. 25~ ILF Gala

Feb. 27-Mar. 3~ Spirit Day
Mar.3 ~ Ontario Reign Family Fun Night

Mar. 16~ Spelling Bee

Thank you so much for your support!