Friday, March 20, 2015

Weekly Update 03-20-15



Important Announcements:

*Congratulations to Opeyemi, Sa’Nyah, Griffin, Caleb, McKenzie, and Grace for leveling up this week.  Wow!  I am so proud of how hard these students are working to show behavioral and academic growth.  Way to go, Opeyemi, Sa’Nyah, Griffin, Caleb, McKenzie, and Grace! 

*Happy Spring Break!  I hope that everyone enjoys their two weeks off and if you are traveling, that you are safe and have fun!  I will staying home during the break and working on things around my house and spending some time with my family and friends. 

*Report cards are available online starting today! 

*I have decided to extend the reading competition to the end of April.  As an added incentive to keep reading, if your child completes the reading calendar that was sent home yesterday over Spring Break, he/she will automatically earn 10 stickers for his/her reading chart (in addition to the extra recess he/she will earn).  In case you need another copy of the spring break reading chart, I have attached it in PDF format to the e-mail.  I can’t wait to have a pizza party with the kids that have earned it! 

*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. 

*If anyone is able to come in and volunteer after break, 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

Forces of Motion

Spelling

Words with al, au, and aw

Reading

Story: The Signmaker’s Assistant

Skill: Main idea and details

Math

Estimation to the Nearest 10 Cents; Making Change; Area; and Math Facts Practice

Social Studies

History of Brownsburg

English/Writing

Book making