Schmidt's Smarty Pandas
Week of December 14th
What We Are Learning
Spelling - Unit 13: oi and oy words
Reading - Comparing stories for similarities and differences
Genre - fantasy
Author study - Jan Brett
Writing - Imaginative narrative assessment
Grammar - pronouns
Math - Popcorn math and Number lines to 1200 cont.
Science - Winter experiments with physical properties
Important Dates and Homework
Dec. 15th - Canned food drive ends
Dec. 17th - Pronoun homework due
Dec. 17th - 6:30-7 PTA meeting
Dec. 17th - 7:00 Winter concert
Dec. 17th - 10:15-11 Expo Holiday Gift Shop
Dec. 17th - 12:20-1:30 Winter party
Dec. 17th - Pajama day (wear tennis shoes for recess)
Dec. 18th - Upcycle project due
Dec. 18th - Spelling test
Dec. 18th - Last day to complete Popcorn math facts
Dec. 18th - End of 3rd 6 weeks (already?!)
Dec. 21st - Jan. 4th Winter Holiday break
Jan. 5th - Students return
Jan. 5th - Optional winter packet due
Don't forget 20 min. of Guided Reading every night.
If you read extra, write it on the pink All-Star Reader sheet and your Six Flags sheet (due 02/26).
Force and Motion
Popcorn Math Finisher
Elf on the Shelf
Spelling Practice
Winter Party
Last Week of Popcorn Math!!
Hour of Coding
Dec 7th-13th is National Computer Science Education Week. You can take part by participating in Hour of Code. Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Participation is so simple, and your students will thank you!
No coding experience is required, and you may find that your child is teaching YOU!
All you have to do is visit https://code.org/learn and choose a coding activity. Some activities are designed for younger or older students, and this is noted on the start page. Coding games include Minecraft Hour of Code, Star Wars: Building a Galaxy with Code, Code with Anna and Elsa, and much more.
Check it out!
Optional Winter Work
Gift Exchange
Smarty Panda Contact Information
Email: aschmidt@dentonisd.org
Website: http://2015smartypandas.weebly.com
Location: 3909 Teasley Ln, Denton, TX, United States
Phone: 940-369-1428
Facebook: www.facebook.com/smartypandas2015