Penny Wars-  Today I am sending home an information sheet explaining our Penny Wars fundraiser.  We'll have a collection jar outside our room door for the kids to drop their money in.  Pennies and dollars count as positive points, but silver coins count AGAINST the class total.  Students can drop the silver coins into our competing classrooms (Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Whisler...but who is naming names???:-)  The class in each grade level with the most points gets extra PE!!!!!  Be on the lookout for the half sheet explaining Penny Wars that is coming home today.


Math- Please continue practicing addition skills, continue with telling time skills, ask your child to tell you if a time would be p.m. or a.m. depending on what is happening for example at 9:00 I'm going to bed...would that be a.m. or p.m. For measurement have your child tell you if he or she should use centimeters, inches, or meters when measuring something in or outside of the house like a pencil, your car, the room, the bed, his or her shoes, a plate etc... Your child doesn't have to measure it, but if he or she did measure it, which would work best. Also give your child two measurements and have him or her tell you which is more likely to be the measurement for example measuring a pencil...would that be 6 inches or 6 meters. Have him or her measure two different items with centimeters or inches and have her tell you how much bigger one is than the other. For example the book is 10 inches long and the glue stick is 3 inches long. Which item is longer and how much longer is it?

Writing- We have started our opinion writing this week.  The kids are starting out with writing letters to someone to try to get the other person to read their favorite book.  They have to state why they like the book and give reasons why that book is their favorite.  

Social Studies- We are finishing up our economics unit and will start on government.

The Book Fair is coming!  
Below are the dates you need to know about the Book Fair:


Friday, February 28th: First Day of Book Fair

Monday, March 3rd:   Book Fair Open from 8:10 AM to 3:00 PM
Tuesday, March 4th:  Book Fair Open from 8:10 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday, 3-5:       Book Fair Open from 8:10 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday, 3-6:           Book Fair Open from 8:10 AM to 3:30 PM (No Good News Club)
                               Open from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM during Literacy night
Friday, 3-7:               Last Day of Book Fair
                               

Upcoming Events:

January 31 -January Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30
February 3- 100th day of school-Kids can dress up like they are 100 years old or wear 100 things.  This is just for fun!!
February 10- This week Valentine Gram Sales begin 8:15-8:30 each morning
February 14- Half Day and Valentine's Day Party
February 27 - No Good News Club
February 28- Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30
March 6 - Family Reading Night starts at 6:00
March 10-14- Spring Break
March 28- Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30

Reading- I would like to thank all of you for taking the time to read with your child nightly.  This only helps make them stronger readers!

Math- Some things that would be a lot of help for your child is continuing practicing addition skills, continue with telling time skills, ask your child to tell you if a time would be p.m. or a.m. depending on what is happening for example at 9:00 I'm going to bed...would that be a.m. or p.m.  For measurement have your child tell you if he or she should use centimeters, inches, or meters when measuring something in or outside of the house like a pencil, your car, the room, the bed, his or her shoes, a plate etc...  Your child doesn't have to measure it, but if he or she did measure it,  which would work best.  Also give your child two measurements and have him or her tell you which is more likely to be the measurement for example measuring a pencil...would that be 6 inches or 6 meters.   Have him or her measure two different items with centimeters or inches and have her tell you how much bigger one is than the other. For example the book is 10 inches long and the glue stick is 3 inches long. Which item is longer and how much longer is it? 

Writing- We will be finishing up our informational writing and then start on opinion writing.   

Social Studies- Ask your child about opportunity cost, producers and consumers.

Upcoming Events:

January 31 -January Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30
February 10- This week Valentine Gram Sales begin 8:15-8:30 each morning
February 14- Half Day and Valentine's Day Party
February 21- Read A Thon Kick Off
February 28- Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30
March 6 - Family Reading Night starts at 6:00
March 10-14- Spring Break
March 28- Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30
 

Reading- We will be continuing character traits in our guided reading groups.

Math- We are measurement in math. Please continue to practice telling time to the nearest 5 minutes, and telling time using the terms a quarter past, quarter to, and half past.

Writing- Next week the kids will be taking the informational writing assessment.  

Social Studies- The kids are going to be earning daily dollars that will be used in our final project for this unit. I think the kids are going to love this unit!

Upcoming Events:

January 31 -January Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30
February 10- This week Valentine Gram Sales begin 8:15-8:30 each morning
February 14- Half Day and Valentine's Day Party
February 21- Read A Thon Kick Off
February 28- Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30
March 6 - Family Reading Night starts at 6:00
March 10-14- Spring Break
March 28- Tiger Pride Assembly 2:30

We're Back!  Hopefully Mother Nature will play nice and give us better weather!  I know I am well rested and ready to get some learning started!  It was great seeing all of the kids on Wednesday!  They seemed excited to be back and that is always a great way to start off.

Grade Cards - Grade Cards are going home today.

Reading- We will be starting character traits in our guided reading groups next week.

Math- We are starting measurement in math.  This is part of the time unit also so the kids will have telling time peppered in our math assignments also.  Please continue to practice telling time to the nearest 5 minutes, and telling time using the terms a quarter past, quarter to, and half past. 


Writing- Informational writing will continue to be the focus for a few more weeks.

Social Studies- We are starting our economics unit now.  The kids are going to be earning daily dollars that will be used in our final project for this unit. I think the kids are going to love this unit! 

Yearbook on line orders deadline have been extended with a price of $15 until Tuesday, January 14th. Below is the link to the address:
Jostens---->   http://www.jostens.com/yearbooks/ybk_lp_main.html

Snow Make-Up Days:1. Monday January 20th - Full Day with Students 
2. Friday February 14th - 1/2 Day with Students - Full Day for Staff
3. Monday February 17th - Full Day with Students
4. Friday April 18th - Full Day with Students
5. Monday April 21st - Full Day with Students
6. Thursday May 22nd - Full Day with Students
7. Friday May 23rd

Have a great weekend!