Mrs. Finch's Class News
Vol. 1, Issue 17
Week of February 8th-12th, 2016
In preparation for our Valentine's Day Party this Friday, we are making our valentine's boxes in class. Our room mom was able to purchase supplies from party money and she collected enough cereal boxes for everyone in the class. A big thank you is in order here! Thank you Mrs. Clark!
I have spent some time wrapping boxes so that the kiddos can personalize them this week. See picture to the left.
This makes one less thing you as a parent/guardian have to worry about and it allows us to have a little class fun.
Please send your child's valentine cards addressed to each classmate to school by Friday morning. A class list of names was sent home on Friday.
Have a wonderful week!
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Congratulations to Noelle Jones
Practice Math Facts At Home
Please be sure your child is practicing math facts and reading at home. Easy ways to practice facts are through educational apps or Xtra Math, https://xtramath.org/#/home/index
and Fast Math http://fasttmath.cpsd.us:55880/slms-static/s_app_fm/fm_login.html programs that can be found on my teacher web page. Every student has a personal login to access these math facts sites.
Your child also has access to the computer lab every morning beginning at 7:20. If you don't have access to a computer at home take advantage of this opportunity.
Computer Lab Is Open Every Morning
The lab opens every morning beginning at 7:20AM. Instead of sitting in the gym and waiting for the bell to ring this would be a great way for many to use this time.
Also, if you want to avoid the longer carpool lines, drop your child off earlier so he or she can take advantage of this computer lab time.
Academic Focus:
Reading/ELA
Target Skill: Compare and Contrast
Reading Strategy: Monitor and Clarify
Vocabulary Strategy: prefix over-
Phonics: or, ore words
Grammar: commas in a series
Writing: Expository Writing
"How To Be A Good Friend"
Math: Patterns, Number Sequence, Equal Groups
Social Studies/Science
Government Services
Weather
Weekly Spelling Words
Words with -or, -ore
1. horn
2. story
3. fork
4. score
5. store
6. corn
7. morning
8. shore
9. short
10. born
11. tore
12. forget
Review words: for, more
Homework:
Monday--Tree Map (word sort) 3 letters, 4 letters, 5 letters
Tuesday--ABC Order (10 words)
Wednesday--Vowels/Consonants (same words as ABC order)
Thursday--5 Spelling Sentences or Spelling Story (5 words)
I love that the kiddos know that a new video is released each Sunday and they ask to see it as soon as they get to school on Monday morning. You know these videos have an impact when this happens.
GoNoodle: Great Way to Learn and Stay Active
gonoodle.com
Order Your Austin Elementary Yearbook Online
Yearbooks are $16 each.
If you wish to order by check, make checks payable to "Austin PTA" and complete the envelope sent home last week with your child. If you need another envelope, let me know or stop by the school office.
Other questions may be sent to austinelementarypta@gmail.com
Our class goal for 2016 is to have 0 tardies for one full week, Monday thru Friday. As every school day counts, so does being at school on time. We are still hoping to meet this goal for the first time.
Last week's attendance results: Tardies more that doubled.
Tardies--7 (previous week: 2)
Six Flags Reading Program
Some Snippets Of Our Learning This Week
Recording and Graphing Weather
Playing Roll a Square in Math
Watching the Big Ideas Video Series
Box Tops for Education Spring Drive
Val-O-Grams On Sale Now!
Friday, Feb 5, 2016, 07:30 AM
Austin Elementary School, Weatherford, TX, United States
Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
Thursday, Feb 11, 2016, 04:00 PM
Chick-fil-A, South Main Street, Weatherford, TX, United States
Roo Spirit Day
Friday, Feb 12, 2016, 07:45 AM
Austin Elementary School, Weatherford, TX, United States
Progress Reports Come Home
Friday, Feb 12, 2016, 03:15 PM
Austin Elementary School, Weatherford, TX, United States
Student Holiday/No School
Professional Development Day
Monday, Feb 15, 2016, 07:45 AM
Austin Elementary School, Weatherford, TX, United States
Six Flags Reading Log Due
Tuesday, Feb 16, 2016, 03:15 PM
Austin Elementary School, Weatherford, TX, United States
Stay Connected
Email: lfinch@weatherfordisd.com
Website: http://austin-es.weatherfordisd.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=523569&type=u
Location: Austin Elementary School, Weatherford, TX, United States
Phone: (817) 598-2848
Twitter: @MrsLFinch