Week of April 10th-14th
Here’s a peek at next
week!
Phonics Family Words: eight, seven, four, nine, one,
twenty, forty, thirty, fifty, number
Phonics: review
Reading: Daily 5 with emphasis on beginning, middle, and ending, finding evidence in text to
support answer and retelling the story. What was
the author's purpose? This week we will be
reviewing skills we have already
learned (comprehension strategies, parts of information text,
things to learn
from pictures, questioning strategies).We will talk about figurative language
(idioms, similes, metaphors, and personification), as well as poetry.
L.Arts: We will review skills already covered this year.
Writing Workshop: Students will review and continue writing narratives, opinion pieces, and
L.Arts: We will review skills already covered this year.
Writing Workshop: Students will review and continue writing narratives, opinion pieces, and
informational pieces.
Math: Students will continue going over MAP review skills. We will review addition, subtraction,
Math: Students will continue going over MAP review skills. We will review addition, subtraction,
even, odd, polygons, number lines, story problems, time, graphing,
base ten, etc.
Science: Students will continue to learn about seeds and flowers. They will have the
Science: Students will continue to learn about seeds and flowers. They will have the
opportunity
to observe what happens when plants are not given light, soil or water vs.
others
that are cared for. Students will be able to label the parts of the
plant and observe the inside of
a seed. We will think about what plants need to
grow and live.
Positive Discipline:
How can we find solutions to problems with our friends independently?
How
should I respond when I feel that something isn’t fair?
Homework
1.
Practice Sight Words
2.
Reading Passage – Easter Bunny
3.
Math – Review
4. Read
Rocky Branch Elementary School will be
out of school from April 3rd-April 7th.
Have a safe and enjoyable week!
Our field trip to Bear Hollow Zoo is scheduled for Wednesday, May 3rd from 9:15-1:00. The cost
of this field trip is $8.00. All
permission forms and money (cash or check) are due by Friday,
March 31st.
The kids will love seeing all of the different habitats they have been learning
about!
We have snack every day. Please encourage
your student to pack a snack each day. Lunch time can be a long time to wait to
eat.
MAP
Reading
Our class will be taking the last MAP
Reading test for this school year on Tuesday,
April 11th from 8:00-10:00. To help your child
prepare for this test, please be sure your child gets a good night’s rest and
has a good breakfast the morning of the test. Testing will begin promptly at
8:00, so be sure to have your child here on time. I can’t wait to see all of
the progress made!
Upcoming
Events
Spring
Break – April 3rd-7th
MAP
Reading – April 11th (8:00-10:00am)
MAP
Math – April 14th (8:00-10:00am)
iMom –
April 24th
Sonic
Night – April 27th
Relay
for Life at OCHS – April 28th (6:00pm-12:00am)
Bear
Hollow Field Trip – May 3rd
K-2
Field Day – May 11th
Last
Day of School (parties start at 1:30) – May 19th
Have a
great weekend!