Mrs. Flick's Facts
February 2, 2018
Important Dates
February
2- NC Night at Bounce U- 6-8pm- cost $15
Please note this is not a drop-off event
5- Penny wars- students will be collecting coins to raise money for the Leukemia Foundation. Look out for containers to put the coins in!
9- PTO Canvasses and Cookies night- more info to come soon!
15- Hat Day at NC
16- No school for students, inservice day!
19- No school due to President's Day!
21- PTO General Meeting in Library @ 7pm
Upcoming Specials
Monday: Day 1 Music
Tuesday: Day 2 Gym
Wednesday: Day 3 Art
Thursday: Day 4 Gym
Friday: Day 5 Library
Reminders!
-HOMEWORK is very important as it reinforces skills. Please be sure to check that your child has completed their nightly homework.
-Record that Reading!
EACH night the students should be recording their reading time on the November calendar page in their agendas. They know where this page is and should be able to record it themselves. An adult just needs to initial it each night :).
- Please send a snack with your child each day. Please do not send any drinks other than water- juices are sticky when they spill! Thank you! (remember that we are peanut and treenut free)
- Please check and sign your child's planner every night.
Math Updates
This week in math, the students were assessed on their knowledge from Unit 5. On Monday we reviewed, then Tuesday and Wednesday were spent working on our assessment. On Thursday, we began Unit 6. Students worked on the trade-first method to solve subtraction problems. On Friday, the students played, "baseball multiplication" to build fact fluency.
Building a READING LIFE
In Reading this week, we continued to work on our Nonfiction Reading Unit. We focused on how to spark great conversations with our reading partners. The students next learned how to identify the type of structure a nonfiction text is. We finally ended our week by analyzing details in the text to see how they related to the overarching storyline.
Word Study
We took our word study test today! (blue did not)
A regular week of word study will start on Monday! (All colors will test on Friday.)
Monday nights- Students are to sort their words and record them in their notebooks. They are to also record their discovery or rule for the week.
Tuesday and Wednesday nights- Students should sort their words and read them as they sort. They can practice writing them on paper, whiteboards, or typing them. NO WRITTEN homework is required on these nights.
Thursday nights- Students are to ask an adult to quiz them on their words. They write the headers and then record the words as they are called out. The adult should use the notebook to correct the sort and ask the student to practice any words that were spelled incorrectly. This should be completed in the word study notebook in their binder.
The notebook will then be returned to school Friday morning and handed in to me :).
Friday- there will be a test given
This means that before the notebooks are handed in on Fridays there will be...
1. an answer key made of the sort and discovery in class during sort introductions
2. Monday night homework practiced/written sort and discovery.
3. a blind sort and written discovery on Thursday night.
Writing Long & Strong
In Writing this week, we continued to work on our Informational Unit. We conducted a fact check to make sure all our facts were correct. Next, we worked on how to divide up paragraphs to break up our writing into coherent pieces. Finally, we ended the week by working with a partner to help edit our final drafts.
Special Areas
Gym- The students are playing the interactive game of floor hockey.
Music- The students are practicing singing in two and three part rounds.
Library- The students are working on Final Destiny.
Art- The students will look at and discuss great works of art.
Scholastic Book Orders
If you are interested in placing book orders throughout the year from Scholastic, please go to www.club.scholastic.com
and use our class code: LDBK3
Giant Bonus Cards
Giant Bonus Cards are our BIGGEST fundraising source. The link to register Bonus Cards is: http://giantfoodstores.com/aplus/register-card/?_requestid=1157213
Cursive
We continue to catch up on our capitals!
TECH
This week we continued to use SEESAW and Google Classroom. We also researched Groundhog Day to celebrate Punxsutawney Phil!
Science: Rocks and Minerals
In Science this week, we finished up Rocks and Minerals by conducting rock tests. We tested the buoyancy, luster, hardness, and magnetism of different types of rocks. We also conducted a streak test and vinegar test to classify rocks even more.
We then began working on the water cycle.