The Last Week of February
Greetings,
Hockey Tournament
Reading Buddies
What We've Learned this Week
Language Arts
1.Vocabulary
The students defined the word “ hygiene” after discussing ways to maintain dental hygiene.
2. Parts of a letter
- We reviewed parts of letter.
- The students finished writing a letter to a pen pal about what they learned so far from our nutrition project.
- They began preparing their second letter to mail it along with their flat Stanley.
3.Guided Reading
A group of students read books together with the assistance of the teacher.
4.Close Reading
- The students listened to Abraham Lincoln & Rosa Parks passages being read.
- The students scanned the passage for sight words and assigned key words such as “ cabin log”, “ laws”, “ lawyer”, “refused”, “fair”, “brave” and “admired”.
- They answered a few comprehension questions about the reading.
Math
1. Telling Time
- The students practiced telling time (digital & dialog) in five-minute interval.
2. Subtraction Word Problems
- In groups, the students read the word problems and tried to solve them together.
- They shared their results on the board.
Social Studies
1.Rosa Parks
As a part of Black History Month, the students are learning about an African-American famous person every week this month.
2.Close Reading
- They listened to a passage read about Rosa Parks
- They located the assigned sight words in the passage
- They answered some comprehension questions about him ( e.g why was she famous?
Science
1. Food Groups
- We reviewed the food groups
- We continue to add healthy snacks to our class cookbook. This week we made crackers with cream cheese and tomatoes. We also made pineapples with cottage cheese & boiled eggs sandwich.
2. Dental Hygiene
- They learn about a tooth parts (enamel, dentin, pulp, and gum tissue).
- We discussed ways to maintain dental hygiene
Living & non-living things
- The students listed living and non-living things.
- They distinguished between the two.
Wellness
Writing & Handwriting Skills
They practiced writing their spelling words in their journal using 3 activities from the spelling activity sheet (writing words 3 times, rainbow words, and circling consonants in each word.
Questions to Ask Your Child
Language Arts
- What does “hygiene” mean?
- What are the parts of a letter?
Math
- What time do you have PE, Spanish, Art, and Technology?
Science
- What are the parts of a tooth?
- How can you maintain your dental hygiene?
- What’s the difference between living & non-living things?
Social Studies
- In what coin and dollar bill can you find Abraham Lincoln’s picture?
- What kind of jobs did Abraham Lincoln do before becoming a president?
- Why did Rosa Parks become famous?
Guess Who's Hiding Close to Flat Stanley?
Reminders
- Dr. Seuss’s birthday
- Dress like a Dr. Seuss character
March 3rd
- We are going on a field trip to watch a Charlotte’s Web Play in Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas.
- Please pack lunch for your child
- Dress your child in the field trip shirt & jeans
Red and Orange Folders
- Most of the papers were graded on a scale from 1 to 4 ( "1" means didn't understand the concept or didn't participate, "2" means needed a lot of help to complete the assignment, "3" means needed little help, and "4" means finished work independently).
- grades and notes are on the back of the papers.
- Please empty the contents of the red and orange folder and return the folders by Monday.
March Dates
- Please refer to the attached March Newsletter on the email.