Mrs. Flick's Facts
April 12, 2019
Important Dates
April
April 17 – School in Session- Snow Make up Day
PSSA dates- no travel absences will be approved for these dates:
Reading April 24th - April 26th
Math- April 29th and April 30th
Make ups- May 1st and May 2nd
*Please note: no child in 3-6 grade will be approved for Take Your Child to Work Day on 4/25 due to PSSA testing.
Upcoming Spirit Days
April 12: IDIOM Day
May 10: Crazy Hair Day
IMPORTANT:
The PTO is asking that all parents fill out a survey about their thoughts on events and their overall performance as a liason. Please click on this link to take the survey It is a quick, easy survey and the PTO thanks you in advance!
Upcoming Specials
Monday: Day 1 Gym
Tuesday: Day 2 Library
Wednesday: Day 3 Art
Tuesday, April 23rd: Day 4 Music
Wednesday, April 24th: Day 5 Art
Thursday, April 25th: Day 1 Gym
Friday, April 26th: Day 2 Library
General Classroom Reminders
- 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!
- Log into Connected for math resources. Login information is in your child's planner.
- Please check and sign your child's planner every night.
Math Updates
In Math this week, we took our Unit 8 Assessment. We ended the week with subtraction practice, as well as word problem practice. We focussed on the importance of making sure we are answering what a question is asking us to...and highlighting important information.
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Building a READING LIFE
In Reading this week, we continued working in our Book Clubs to discover new characters and learn more about the stories we are reading. We are also paying close attention to how they can be compared and contrasted to other characters we have met in other books we have read.
Check out the most recent newsletter from our amazing Reading Specialists: click here to view newsletter
Word Study
NO WORD STUDY NEXT WEEK!
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 can be done on the back of the homework sheet. This paper should then be returned to school Friday morning.
Friday- there will be a test given
Writing long & strong
This week in Writing, we focused on ways to make our speeches more persuasive..such as using "for example". Using examples, or mini-stories helps to bring our opinions to life. We also considered our audience as well as our word choice to make sure we are getting our point across.
Reading Response Homework
Box Tops for Education
Makenna Massi Memorial Bracelets
Extra order forms can be found in the office, on NC's Facebook page, or attached to this email.
Giant Bonus Cards
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Cursive
We continue working on CAPITAL LETTERS!!!!!!!
This week we continued working on N and M, and learned U, V, and Y!
Technology
This week we did Xtra Math and Rocket Math on the iPad. We also used Google Classroom, Boom Cards, and Freckle.