April 2-6, 2012

Announcements:

• We will be having our ITBS test on April 3-5. Please make sure to have your child here on time on those days, if at all possible. Also, make sure they have had a good breakfast and a good night's sleep.
• Please return stuffed eggs by Monday, April 2nd.
• I will be sending book orders home this week. They will be due by Tuesday, April 10th. This will be the last book order of the year :)
• April 27th is an inclement weather day.

Spelling/Phonics:
We will be reviewing this week in spelling. We will be having a classroom spelling bee to review, and relax from the test.

Math:
We will be doing test practice on Monday. We won't be beginning any new skills this week. There will also be no tests or homework in math this week.

**Dr. Cox Came to Visit our Classrooms!**

March 26-29, 2012

Announcements:

• Springs pictures will be Wednesday, March 28th.
• No school for students on March 30th.
• Our ITBS test will be on April 3-5.
• Please remember to send your 24 stuffed eggs by April 2nd.
• We will be doing a unit study on Weather this week.

Spelling/Phonics:

1. few
2. stew
3. flew
4. new
5. chew
6. grew
7. also
8. our
9. does
10. want

Dictation Sentence: The bird flew into our new house.

Reading/Sight Words:
Please check your child's folder each night for reading homework.

Sight Words to review: were, after, why, many, any, which, done, also, does, want, our

Writing/Language:
Begin using writer's checklist to edit work.
Continue working on short stories.

Math:
Monday- Dividing into equal groups.
Tuesday- Problem Solving
Wednesday- Review Fractions
Thursday- Test Prep
Friday- No School for students

**Please return all math homework on Thursday.

***Field Trip Pictures***

We loved petting all the dogs!

The boys were getting pumped up to beat the girls.

Coin toss! Boys won!

The boys were getting their game plan together.

The girls were planning their attack :)

Ready to throw some water balloons!

Water balloon fight!

Treehouse

Wobbly bridge

March 5-9, 2012

Annoucements:

• Parent teacher conferences will be on Monday and Tuesday, March 12th and 13th. They will be from 3:05-6:05.
• Please return field trip permission slip and $8.00 by Monday, March 12th.
• Our field trip to Camp Winnamocka will be on Wednesday, March 14th.
• March 16th is an inclement weather day.
• Spring break will be March 19-23.

Spelling/Phonics:

1. air
2. fair
3. chair
4. pair
5. stairs
6. hair
7. done
8. long
9. give
10. man

Dictation Sentence: I sat in the chair to do my hair.

Reading/Sight Words:
Sight words: were, after, why, many, any, which, done, long, give, man

Please make sure to check your child's folder each night for reading homework.

Math:
Monday- Problem Solving Day
Tuesday- Extend place value to hundreds
Wednesday- Explore fractions
Thursday- TLI math Assessment
Friday- Test over lessons 8.3, 8.7

**Please return all math homework on Friday :)