Wow, what a day!!! Believe it or not, we did get some work done! The class was so good...I know how excited they are...but, they really held it together!



Just a short email to let you know about the week back:



Reading: We're continuing with reading poetry and analyzing the poet's message. We're also still reviewing our practice MSA test - these will be coming home when we're finished. Please go over them with you child!



Writing: While we're reading poetry, we'll also be writing it. Look for some haiku poetry this week!



Math: We've finished area and perimeter for now and we're moving onto patterns, word problems, and relational sentences (56 + 13 > 23 + 12). Please go over your child's homework with him/her every evening. I give Math homework every night. Keep practicing those subtraction facts!



Word Study: We'll be working with winter words.



Social Studies: A new unit will be starting when we get back. We'll be covering immigration, diversity, and cultures. A project will be coming home at the end of the first week back. Keep an eye out for it!



Your child brought all of his/her supplies home. PLEASE go through them and determine what needs to be replenished. Pencils and glue sticks are really needed by some!



Also, we are out of anti-bacterial wipes. If you could donate some, that would be great! We wipe down our desks periodically and really go through them!



On a different note:

Have a wonderful winter break with your family! I know I'm so excited to have both of my boys home!



I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Prosperous New Year!

Happy Thursday!



Can you believe the holidays are almost here? We're really trying to keep a regular schedule for the class...hoping that will keep them focused!



Here's what we'll be doing:



Language Arts: We'll be reviewing our "mock" MSA tests we took. I think it will be a great exercise to see what/how the answers should be. We'll also be reading and writing some haikus. We've been reviewing alliteration and similes this week.



Math: We're continuing with perimeter and area. If your child did not do well on the telling time quiz, please review this skill with him/her. Also, continue practicing those subtraction facts... I can really see improvement!!



Writing: Lots of the kids are beginning to write poetry since we've been talking about it. They continue to enjoy writing during Writer's Workshop.



Word Study: No words next week!



Cursive: n and m



I will be sending an email out in January for anyone who wants to volunteer in the classroom. I'll be redoing my volunteer calendar then.



Mrs. Humerick