Stremel Newsletter
March 3, 2024
Dear Parents,
Read Across America Week is coming up this week! See the spirit days below. The book fair will continue to run this week. Our class will be going to the Book Fair on Tuesday, March 5th from 12:45-1:05. If your child would like to make a purchase, you can send cash in an envelope with their name on it or set up an ewallet for them. Parents are welcome to come anytime throughout the day, just check in with the office. Here are some tips for a successful shopping experience: set up an ewallet, view the flyer, help your child with a wishlist, and shop online!
Here are some friendly reminders and upcoming events:
- Library Day Wednesday is our library day. Due to the Book Fair, the students did not checkout library books last week and will not be checking out library books this week. On Wednesday, Mrs. Ellis will be visiting our classroom and reading stories to the students.
- Timeline Project: I sent home information last week regarding a Timeline Project. The project is due on Wednesday, March 20th. Thank you for your support!
- Please label all jackets, sweaters, umbrellas etc., in case they are lost or misplaced. It is also helpful to label your child's water bottle.
- Leprechaun Trap: If your child would like to bring in an optional homemade leprechaun trap to share with the class, please bring it in by Friday, March 15th. We can't wait to see all of the fun and creative traps! (See below for some examples).
Warmly,
Mrs. Stremel
Classroom Information
Classroom Google Website: This site is a resource for our classroom, where you can access information, photos, class directory, and forms shared by our room parent. Here is the link to the Private Google Website: https://sites.google.com/smusd.org/mrs-stremels-1st-grade-family-/home
Amazon WIsh List: I created an Amazon Wish List for some of the things our class is always in need of replenishing and a few items that would be great to have. Thank you! Please see the link below.https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/ZEKM9G0K7TUV?ref_=wl_share
Scholastic: Connect your child with books kids love to read. My teacher code is MBNK7. Scholastic Link Thank you!
Classroom Volunteers: Thank you for signing up to volunteer in our classroom. Here is the Signup Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448AFAF2BA64-room. Thank you again for your support!
Volunteer Guidelines -If you would like to volunteer during our classroom celebrations, please complete the volunteer guidelines form here.
Room Parents: If you have any questions or want to volunteer, please contact us at: tinam1025@gmail.com, kellynolan88@gmail.com.
Classroom Instagram page - mrsstremelsclass2023
Language Arts
At home, please have your child read 20 minutes each day/night. Your child can also log on to RazKids at https://www.raz-kids.com/ to find books at their reading level. Stremel2023 and the password is bunny
Unit 7 Week 2 "Past, Present, and Future"
In this unit, we will read about life in the past and compare it to life today and in the future. As we read, we'll think about the question "Why is the past important?"
Reading Comprehension Focus for the Week
RI.1. Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text.
RI.1.5 Know and use various text structures (e.g., sequence) and text features headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text.
Spelling:
- High Frequency Words: all, draw, people, where, always, found, know, your
- Word Families: _eat & _eep Ex: seat, treat, repeat, jeep, sheep, sweep)
- Long e vowel teams : e, ee, ea, ie (Ex: be, street, cream, chief)
- Prefixes: un & re (The prefix un-means not or the opposite of Ex: uncover -to not cover). The prefix re-means again Ex: rewrite- to write again)
Language:
- Match Singular and Plural Nouns and Verbs (Ex: The girls look for the lost dog or the girl looks for the lost dog)
Writing Opinion
- This week we will be working on Opinion Writing.
- Conjunctions: Conjunctions are words that join two parts of a sentence. They connect two related ideas. Conjunction words: and, for, or, so, and, because
- Prepositions: Words that help connect one word to another word to show how they are related, show where something is, or show when something happens: Examples- at, for, in, on, through
MATH -Add Two Digit Numbers
This week, your child is continuing to learning to add two-digit numbers where the ones add to 10 or more.
Math Fact Practice: Please help your child continue to practice memorizing ways to make ten (1+9, 2+8, 3+7, 4+6, 5+5, 6+4, 7+3, 8+2, 9+1) and doubles (6+6, 7+7, 8+8, 9+9, 10+10).
School Information
Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair is BACK from 3/1-3/8. Everyone is welcome for in-person shopping; families, students and teachers from 8:15-2:30 in the LIBRARY every day except the last day. We will close around 9am on Friday, 3/8. We also have an online option through our website. Here are some tips for a successful shopping experience: set up an ewallet, view the flyer, help your child with a wishlist, and shop online!
Parents, please take advantage of the wishlist sent home with your child so we can assist the younger kids with their shopping goals.
It’s helpful to send your child with an eWallet rather than cash, especially for the younger kids. Share your link with grandparents so they can add to the same eWallet. Any leftover funds will turn into Scholastic Store credit to be used throughout the year or at the next fair. Want to donate to your classroom library? You can purchase a book from the teacher wish bins at the fair.
Missing your retail days…Volunteer Here
The book fair will also be open to parents during Lunch on the Lawn on Friday, March 1st.
Happy Shopping!
The SEES Book Fair Team
Save the Date! Open House is April 25!
Please mark your calendars for the SEES Open House on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 5 pm. We will share more details as we get closer, but we wanted everyone to have the date as soon as possible. We hope to see all of our students and their families attend!
Read Across America Week is coming up March 4th - 8th! 📚📚📚
SEES continues to celebrate a nation of diverse readers with a week of fun spirit days and, of course, amazing books! The week is packed with stories that center around a variety of authors and topics, exposing all of our students to a wide world of literature and ensuring they see positive examples through mirrors, windows, and sliding doors in the texts we celebrate in the classroom! We have also paired Read Across America with the book fair, which runs the same week.
Important Dates at a Glance
- March 1-8- Spring Book Fair
- March 4-8- Read Across America Week
- March 4- PTO Meeting @ 6 pm
- March 14- Dineout at My Yard Live
- March 15, 16, 17- Student's on Stage Presents: You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
- March 22- Flag Salute and Awards
- March 25-29- No School/Spring Break
- April 4- 5th-grade tour of SEMS followed by a parent night in the SEMS PAC @5:30 pm
- April 10- Dineout at Raising Cane's and Handels
- April 19- Lunch on the Lawn
- April 19- Talent Show
- April 23- Dineout at Jersey Mike's/Menchies
- April 25 - Open House
- April 26- Flag Salute and Awards
- May 4- SEES World Fair!! 11am-4pm
- May 6-10- Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 6- PTO Meeting @ 6pm in the Staff Lounge
- May 27- No School/Memorial Day
- May 31- Flag Salute and Awards
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School Contact Information
Principal: Gary Pope: gary.pope@smusd.org
Vice Principal: Mara McLeod mara.mcleod@smusd.org
Office Manager: Jessica Raya jessica.raya@smusd.org
Front Office Clerk/Attendance: (#2605) Gretchen Jackson gretchen.jackson@smusd.org
School Address: 1615 Schoolhouse Way SM CA 92078