Ms. Arnold's Weekly News
Week of 3-18-19
READING MONTH BEGINS!!!
This Week
Mon: computers; Hawaiian day
Tues: gym; Wear workout clothing day
Wed: computers; Wear PJs day
Thurs: gym; Wear a shirt with words on it
Fri: Wear your favorite sports jersey; Keicher Lock-In
*11:25-12:10 Daily (Lunch/Recess)
*3:23 Dismissal
Weekly Learning Targets
Reading:
On a daily/weekly basis, students get focused lessons on good reading habits, fluency and comprehension, shared reading, book of the day read-alouds, conferencing, a variety of reading skills and strategies, the tools in the classroom to help them, choice reading, content area reading, goal setting, booktalks and book trailers, and author and genre discussions and reflections.
This Week...
-I can identify the physical and personality traits of my characters.
-I can identify the features of fiction and nonfiction texts.
-I can work hard to meet my Lexia minutes by the end of the week.
-I am continuing to push myself in reading workshop aiming for my 10+ books this trimester.
This Week's Writing Learning Targets... (unit opinion paragraph)
-We have read many mentor-texts regarding opinions and point of views.
-I can choose an opinion and write it into a topic sentence.
-I can brainstorm 4 reasons why I have this opinion.
-I can brainstorm 4 supporting details that support my reasons.
-I can draft my opinion paragraph on the 4-square organizer.
-I can draft my opinion paragraph on lined paper.
Math Learning Targets:
-I can find the area of different shapes.
-I can practice in order to memorize my basic facts.
Science Learning Targets: (unit: fossils; animals through time)
-I can identify why dogs wag their tails.
-I can identify how some habitats change over time.
-I can identify fossil evidence.
-I can find a solution for getting rid of mosquitos.
-I can identify characteristics that change in us when in space for a long period of time.
Side Note:
Students will not have science and social studies unit tests throughout the year nor will they have homework in those areas. Math is the only subject where students could have some homework but never on a weekly basis. At the end of a math unit, students will have a unit test. Writing pieces are not sent home until the end of the unit. Our first piece, the narrative, takes most if not all of the first trimester. I will help keep you informed on what your child is doing in school on a regular basis.
***Social Studies content standards are mostly covered in the third trimester.
Keicher News
Ms. Arnold
Email: Stacy.Arnold@mccardinals.org
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Location: Keicher Elementary School, Broad Street, Michigan Center, MI, United States
Phone: 5177645200
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