Friday, December 5, 2014

Weekly Update 12/05/14



Important Announcements:

*Congratulations to Jonathon, Faith, Grace, Opeyemi, Ayden, and Joey!  These children leveled up on the super-improvers wall in the classroom.  Students earn stars by showing improvement in academic and behavioral areas.  Once ten stars are earned, a child levels up to the next level.  Way to go! 

*Our class will be visiting the Santa Shoppe on Tuesday, December 9th.  An envelope went home today that you can fill out and send money in if you want your child to shop.  We will be shopping during our specials time on Tuesday (from 2:10 – 2:55).  This will be the only chance your child will have to shop so please make sure he/she brings her money on Tuesday, December 9th!  Thanks!

*Next week I will be administering the middle of the year Dibels test to your child.  This is where your child will read three passages to me.  I will be evaluating your child on the number of words read per minute, your child’s accuracy, and the amount and accuracy your child can retell to me.  

*If your child is missing a coat, hat, or lunchbox, please have him/her check the school’s lost and found.  Our lost and found collection has exploded recently!  All items that are in the lost and found will be donated during Christmas Break.  

*Continue to work on addition and subtraction math facts.  Make sure to use those fact triangles that were sent home, or you can practice for free online at www.xtramath.org.  Let me know if you need the log-in information sent home again.  

*If anyone is able to come in and volunteer next week, send me an e-mail and let me know what day and time works best for you!  Thanks!  

*I believe in building relationships with the children both inside my classroom and outside the classroom.  If your child participates in any extracurricular activities (sports, dance, theater, etc.), or has any other events that he/she would like to invite me to, please let me know, and I will do my best to come! 
*The blog will also be updated with this information as well so if you need to see it again visit http://misswhisman.blogspot.com . 

A Look at Next Week:

Science/ Health

Staying Well

Spelling

Words with –er and -est

Reading

Story: A Weed is a Flower

Skill: Fact and Opinion

Math

Symmetry Hunt; Chapter 5 Review; Chapter 5 test on Wednesday, December 10th; Adding Three Numbers

Social Studies

Government

English/Writing

How-To Writing