The Cloud Connection
January 21, 2014
Math: We'll continue to work on our understanding of division this week. It's important that students line up their work and I'd like them to get in the habit of checking their first three problems by multiplying. Homework: Tues. 371-372, Wed. 377 and 384, Thurs. Lesson 10 Reteach and pg. 387.
Reading: This week we'll finish Love That Dog as we learn more about the genre of poetry. Students will read other poems of their choosing. We'll begin a new book Thurs. that's a fictional account of WWII in the Aleutians.
Language: We'll finish up our poetry unit this week. Students are learning about different styles of writing poetry by practicing using a variety of forms. I'll ask students to memorize one poem of their choosing. This can be one they wrote or one written by another author. We'll begin to learn four new vocab. words this week, but due to the short week we won't have a test until next week. The root words are -ann/enn, centi-, ped/pod and cycl. A study guide went home today.
Social Studies: This week we'll learn a bit more about the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. We'll focus on their geography, history and economy.
Science: Our test covering simple machines will be Thursday.
Other items: Please return your conference slip if you haven't already done so, especially if I need to make changes!
Please continue to collect box tops for us as there is another drive taking place in Feb.
Students should be reading for their weekly reading logs. The next book report is in the format of a postcard. It will be due Feb. 19th. I went over the project and sent home detailed instructions today.
We now have Library on Wed., P.E. on Thurs. and Music on Fri. Wed. time is 10:55, Th. and F. our specials are at 10:35.
Early Release and Awards Assembly
Students will be released early today. We'll hold our 2nd qtr. awards assembly right after lunch and students will head home at 1:45 after the awards assembly.
Wednesday, Jan 22, 2014, 01:00 PM
West Homer Elementary School, Soundview Avenue, Homer, AK, United States
Skiing begins
The after school X-Country ski program begins Jan. 23. Every Mon. and Thurs. students will be skiing at the Baycrest trails until 5. Permission slips are available at the office. Students need their own equipment unless they have secured one of the few sets of equipment WHE has to loan. Jan. 23rd is a rules/equipment check and students need to be picked up by 4.
Thursday, Jan 23, 2014, 03:15 PM
West Homer Elementary School, Soundview Avenue, Homer, AK, United States
Student Council Spirit Day: Nerd Day
Students are encouraged to come to school in their nerdiest fashion today.
Friday, Jan 31, 2014, 08:30 AM
West Homer Elementary School, Soundview Avenue, Homer, AK, United States
Budget Meeting
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is holding a Public Budget Meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. in the Homer High School library. Everyone interested is encouraged to attend. If there are questions, please contact Lassie Nelson at 714-8838.