Week of Nov. 29-Dec. 3rd

**COATS FOR KIDS DRIVE THIS WEEK!!!**

Here is what we are working on this week:

Reading: story: Chinatown
comprehension focus: main idea/details
                                     making judgements

Math: two digit addition with regrouping

Language: parts of speech - nouns
narrative paragraph writing

This week's spelling words:
1. do
2.to
3.too
4.two
5.myself
6.name
7.time
8.went
9.been
10. little
11. how
12. who
13. what
14. where
15. when
16. why
Challenge Words:
17. beautiful
18. great
19. people
20. please

These are the tests your child will take on Friday:
Daily Language test
Daily Math test
Spelling test
Chapter 9 math test
Chinatown test
Grammar test-nouns

Week of Nov. 1-5th

Reading: story-Exploring Parks with Ranger Docket
comprehension focus- fact and opinion

Language Arts: how to write a paragraph, plural endings and types of sentences

Math: counting money and making change

This week's spelling words:
1. lost
2. these
3. glad
4. grass
5. hope
6. cute
7. trip
8. swim
9. off
10. egg
11. next
12. brave
13. bone
14. use
15. add
16. stone
17. little
18. really
19. goes
20. were
21. caught
22. climb
23. spell
24. write
25. wrote

These are the tests your child will take on Friday:
Daily Language test
Daily Math test
Spelling test
Grammar test-types of sentences

Week of Oct. 25-28th

DON'T FORGET...NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY!

Reading: story-Henry and Mudge: The Starry Night
comprehension: compare and contrast

Math: counting money

Language: how to write a paragraph and syllables

Science: rocks and minerals

This week's spelling words:
1. bell
2.off
3.all
4.mess
5.add
6.hill
7.well
8.egg
9.will
10. grass
11. brass
12. skill
13. cliff
14. pull
15. sniff
16. spell
Challenge Words:
17. address
18. guess
19. across
20. little

These are the tests your child will take on THURSDAY:
Henry and Mudge test
Daily Language Review test
5-A-Day test
spelling test
Chapter 6 test - counting money

Week of Oct. 18-22nd

The week we are focusing on our end of the quarter assessments. Please make sure that your child gets lots of rest and starts each day with a healthy breakfast! :o)

Reading: story - Henry and Mudge: Starry Night
              comprehension: compare and contrast

Language Arts: compound words and syllabication

Math: Number patterns to 200

Vocabulary Words: backpack, hiking, tent, campfire, lanterns, camping

Spelling Words:
1. trip
2.swim
3.step
4.nest
5.club
6.stone
7.next
8.brave
9.glad
10. frog
11. stop
12. flower
13. glove
14. bride
15. stamp
16. storm
Challenge Words:
17. branches
18. insect
19. trumpet
20. climb

Tests your child will take on Friday:
Spelling test
Daily Language quiz
5-A-Day quiz
Grammar quiz - sentences

This Friday is also our PRP celebration! The students that have earned it will watch a movie in the afternoon on Friday. More info will be coming!

Week of Oct. 11-15th

Reading: comprehension strategy: compare and contrast

Language: syllable rules and vowel sounds

Math: numbers to 200

Science: rocks and minerals

This week's spelling words:
1. am
2.on
3.come
4.does
5.goes
6.from
7.want
8.her
9.their
10. there
11. here
12. hear
13. play
14. huge
15. write
16. right
Challenge Words:
17. really
18. caught
19. urban
20. protect

Test Review

Starting this Thursday, I will be sending home your child's 5-A-Day and Daily Language from the week. This way, you can review the week's work with your child before they take the test on Friday. I will also send home the chapter review on the weeks that we have a math test. So you know, each day we review the Daily Language and 5-A-Day. The students mark how many the got wring but it does not count towrads their grade. This allows them to know what areas they are strong in, as well as where do they need to pay closer attention.

Week of Oct. 4-8th

Reading:
story- Mrs. Brown Went to Town
comprehension focus: text-to text connections
                                  predictions

Math: regrouping and numbers to 200

Language: dividing words into syllables
***check out the Syllable Rules Game link on the sidebar***

Science: rocks and minerals

This week's spelling words:
1. bone
2.use
3.these
4.close
5.those
6.rope
7.cute
8.mule
9.drove
10. nose
11. globe
12. joke
13. alone
14. wrote
15. cube
16. stove
Challenge Words:
17. one
18. goes
19. refuse
20. were

Here are the tests your child will take on Friday:
Daily Language test
5-A-Day test
Chapter 3 math test - regrouping and numbers to 200
Mrs. Brown Went to Town test

Jog-A-thon Update!

Wow, wow, wowza!!!! I am so excited to share with everyone that we reached our classroom goal for Jog-A-Thon pledges! If you remember, the students had set a goal for themselves of $1,100. They also decided that if they reached their goal, then they would be rewarded with a popcorn and movie party. As of Wednesday afternoon we had only collected a little over $500. So, needless to say, I was not very confident that we would reach our goal. I have no idea why I doubted the wonderful families that make up our classroom. Drumroll please................you all brought in over $1,325!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot thank you enough for your extremely generous support. This money helps our school to purchase numerous supplies and materials that are so crucial to the learning environment at our school. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I know that the students are very excited about their upcoming movie and pizza party. Once again...RAMS ROCK!!!

Week of Sept. 27th-Oct. 1st

Here is what's going on in Room 1 this week:

Reading: story - Mrs. Brown Goes to Town
              comprehension focus: text to text connections and predictions
              vocabulary words: tire, wearing, feathers, commotion, delivered and released

Math: regrouping ones and tens

Language: syllabication rules and narrative writing

This week's Spelling Words:
1. win
2. inch
3. fabric
4. can
5. want
6. was
7. the
8. because
9. family
10. off
11. said
12. are
13. spot
14. help
15. went
16. nut
17. shrug
18. some
19. from
20. of
21. size
22. same
23. beside
24. flake
25. give

Here are the tests your child will be taking on Friday:
Grammar quiz - finding the verb in a sentence
Spelling test
5-A-Day math test
Daily Language Review test

Don't forget to turn in your Jog-A-Thon money...all money is due on THURSDAY!!!!!!!!!!! Also, keep your eyes open for Parent Conference Schedule Sign-ups to be coming home within the next week or so.

Progress reports will be sent home on Friday!!!!!

Scholastic Book Order Update

If you have been experiencing problems with the online ordering...you are not alone. Apparently Scholastic has changed their website. A note is going home today with the new info...I have also included it below. I am so sorry for the confusion. If you would like to send your order and payment in to me, I will submit the order for you this time.

Online Ordering Information
Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: H3WKR

Dear Parent,

Now it’s easier than ever to find the perfect books for your child—shop our NEW online Book

Clubs Web site. Choose from a much-wider selection of books than in the printed flyer. Plus,

 you can send your orders directly to me online and use your credit card to pay.

Best of all, we earn a FREE book for the classroom library every time a parent places an order online.

It’s so simple! Here’s how it works:

·         SIGN UP at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. On the parent page, register by clicking click the “Don’t have a user name or password?” link. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code shown above. This unique code ensures that your order is sent to me.

·         SELECT the books you’d like to order—choose from thousands of titles—many more than in our monthly flyers.

·         SEND your order to me online by the due date and your child’s books will be delivered directly to my classroom.

Ordering online is fast, easy, and secure.

Of course, you can still order using the form from the printed flyer. But why not see for yourself how convenient it is to order online?


Thank you,

Kristin Lofgren

Accelerated Reader Update

You or your child may have noticed that some limits have been set on their AR account. I gave the students a two week "grace period" for taking tests that were below their reading level. I wanted to give them the opportunity to get used to the system and how AR works. As of this week, students will no longer be able to take a test on a book that is below their reading level. Our goal is to keep students progressing in their reading abilities...and taking reading stories below their level will not support that. If you have any questions feel free to contact me!

Week of Sept. 20-24th

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Mine was spent watching my little one roll all over the place! :o) This week we are continuing to collect our Jog-A-Thon pledges. The students have set a few challenges for themselves, our school, and our class...be sure to talk to your child about all the excitement.
Here is what we will be learning this week:

Reading: story - Julius
              comprehension focus: summary and text-to-text connection
Language: commas - in a series, dates, and names of places
Math: data and graphs

Here are this week's spelling words - long a and i sound
1. bite
2.late
3.ate
4.size
5.made
6.same
7.hide
8.fine
9.side
10. beside
11. trace
12. stripe
13. state
14. flake
15. shake
16. sunshine
Challenge Words:
17. give
18. have
19. mistake
20. write

Here are the tests your child will be taking on Friday:
Reading test on Julius
Daliy Language Review quiz
5-A-Day quiz
Math Chapter 2 test
Spelling test

Week of Sept. 13-17th

Before I share the standards we are working on...I want to remind everyone that the Jog-A-Thon is this Thursday! Don't forget to collect those pledges!!!!

 

Here is what we will be learning this week:

 

Reading: Text to text connections - summaries - Julius
Language: Ending punctuation marks
Math: Data and graphs - bar graphs, picture graphs and tally charts
Social Studies: Being a student of great character

Here are this week's spelling words - short e, o, and u


1. fox
2.mop
3.job
4.wet
5.leg
6.went
7.nut
8.fun
9.hug
10. help
11. spot
12. every
13. block
14. shrug
15. muffin
16. pencil
Challenge Words:
17. some
18. of
19. from
20. exit

This Friday your child will be tested on:
Daily Language Review
5-A-Day
Sentence structure - Is it a complete sentence?
Spelling words

Week of Sept. 7th-10th

Hello Everyone! I hope you had a wonderful 3-day weekend...I know I loved having an extra day with my little guy! :o) Here is what is in store for this week:

Reading: Text to Self Connections - continuing with Dragon Gets By
Math: How to write and solve word problems
Language: Ending punctuation marks

This week's spelling words:
1. the
2. will
3. have
4. as
5. are
6. our
7. you
8. they
9. said
10. any
11. been
12. off
13. was
14. it
15. your
16. there
Challenge Words:
17. because
18. family
19. once
20. while

This Friday your child will be taking the following tests:
Daily Language quiz
5-A-Day quiz
Dragon Gets By test
Chapter 1 Math test: addition and subtraction
Spelling test

Welcome!

Welcome to our classroom blog! Each week you will be able to find information about what we have been learning in class, reminders, and see what's coming up. Here are this week's standards:

Reading: story structure and retelling - Dragon Gets By
Math: Fact families and missing addends
Spelling: short a and short i words
This week's spelling words:
1. hat
2. bag
3. as
4. am
5. has
6. pig
7. win
8. is
9. six
10. his
11. fabric
12. mask
13. plant
14. visit
15. picnic
16. inch

Challenge Words:
17. was
18. want
19. been
20. I

Don't forget that Back to School Night is this Thursday!