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100th Day of School Celebration

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The 100th day of school is Friday, January 30th!  We have lots of amazing activities planned for our 100th day of school celebration! I will be sending home permission slips and a list of items if you would like to donate them for our activities.  Please click on the following link, read, print, and sign and return no later than Thursday, January 29th so that your student is able to participate in the daily events.  
100th day permission slip and snack donation list
You may also choose to submit your permission slip electronically by clicking on the following link: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11QsluP-qVQzI8b2M-b_7BcEH2jnSCu91r_cf_Ap2QbA/viewform?usp=send_form


January Parent Teacher Conference

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Hello, Wonderful Parents!
I have an opening this month for Parent Teacher Conferences, which will be this coming Thursday, January 29th.  There is one time slot that I have available.  Please e-mail me (anelson@questac.org) if you have any desire to meet with me, regarding anything at all that you would like to discuss.  I can also update you of your child’s progress.

3:30-3:45 – Jessica 
3:45-4:00 – Cooper
4:00-4:15 – 
4:15-4:30 – Jack
Please let me know if you would like to meet with me during the above time.
Thank you!
Mrs. Nelson 

Homework January 26 – 30th

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Homework this week is due on Friday, January 30th:

** Reminder:  Library Day is Tuesday.  Please remember to send your students library books with them on Tuesday so that they can check out a book. 

1- Math Homework:  
***Please continue practicing with your students the strategy flashcards. After completing the two homework assignments below, your child may if they chose to do more math can log in to FrontRow Ed and begin on the “Counting and cardinality, operations and algebraic thinking tab”  then move on from there.  Our class code is tcri3k
Chapter 6 Lesson 1
Chapter 6 Lesson 2

2- Reading 20 minutes per day, record on reading log. I am asking that at least one day of the week your student reads on Raz Kids and complete the comprehension test at the end of the book.  The comprehension tests are accessed by clicking on the question mark. The student’s total average comprehension score is used for their comprehension grade.  

3- Timed Fluency Practice.  This daily one-minute timed fluency reading will help your student become a fluent reader.  It will also count for reading minutes. 
Click here: HFW 15 Timing Sheet

4- Word Sort & High Frequency Word homework.  Weekly Homework Organizer Form

High Frequency Words for this week:   (For the Homework form please have your student pick the spelling/high frequency words they would like to fill in that section)
see
first
new
very
my
family
made
most
two

SENTENCE of the week:             I like her cat.

SPELLING SENTENCE  13 POINTS POSSIBLE ON TEST (one point for each correctly spelled word,  5 points for correct uppercase and lowercase letters, 3 points for finger spaces between words, and 1 point for the correct punctuation mark at the end of the sentence.)

**Word Sort Groups ** (Please click on your students group to get their weekly sort-also remember to complete all sort activities on the homework organizer including the glue sort for Thursday worth 20 points)
Stars
Triangles
Diamonds
Circles
Hearts


High Frequency Sight Words

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I apologize for any confusion on the sight words for this week.  Due to the break times we had off, we have had to add a few more words onto our lists each week.  The HFW Timed Sheet has all of the high frequency words for this week.  The words are:  may, only, most, its, made, over, family, who, could. Please have your children pick which ones they would like to use for their homework.  

Also, for the spelling sentence test.  In Spelling City, when your student click on “Assignments” in the top right corner it will pull up the normal Week 14 Spelling List and also the Spelling List 14 Sentence Practice.  The kids can practice writing these sentences and I will use one of the exact same sentences for the sentence test. 


Weekly Reminders

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Pg57a_colorHere are a few updates and reminders:

1- Please dress your child properly for the weather.  We strongly recommend labeling coats, gloves, etc.

2- TUESDAY:  Library day-There are a few students who checked out books that have not been returned and will be put on a suspension not to be able to check out a library book if their book is not returned.  Please send them with your children.  
   
3-FRIDAY: Spelling and Sort test Homework due

4-In order to enrich your child’s educational experience, I ask for voluntary donations of supplies.  We are currently in desperate need of paper towels, reams of paper, magic erasers, and the most important to the kids-small prizes for the prize box that the children can earn daily.  Please feel free to clean out your kids toy box and donate any gently used, new, etc. toys such as kids meal toys for the classroom prize box.  

5- All homework will be considered late after the due date, as per the disclosure. Late work will lose 10% of the score possible for each day that it is late, after the 5th day-no credit will be given.  If your child is sick, they may have as many days to make up their work as they were absent, without losing points. It can be very overwhelming for a student to fall behind, so please help your child develop good habits and complete their homework on time.  

6- We are still collecting Box Tops, Labels for Education, My Coke Rewards, and Tyson Chicken.  Thanks for your support!  Whichever grade has the most earns a free “dress down” coupon for the quarter! 

Week of January 20th – 23rd

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Homework this week is due Friday, January 23rd: 

1- Math Homework: Please look for, READ, and SIGN an information sheet on Addition Strategy Timings which will be sent home in your child’s blue homework folder on Tuesday, January 20th. This sheet will be kept in their blue homework folder so you’ll know what flashcards to practice that week.  Please make sure your children are bringing their blue homework folder home and back to school every day.  Here is the link to print your student the flash cards if you need it again:  Addition Flash Cards

The “Math Facts Recording Sheet” below will be sent to me electronically, so there’s no need to print it out.  Make sure to fill this out and type your child’s name on it.  Thank you! 

Ch.-4-Lesson-7
Ch.-4-Lesson-8

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uwmC3e5l-VtpH6BBJYGfJTcZO42rEIr8uv2_Cz9D6zw/viewform?usp=send_form 

2- Reading 20 minutes a day.  At least one of these days needs to be devoted to reading on RazKids and taking the comprehension tests.  My teacher name is “anelson74”. The students will access the comprehension quizzes by clicking on the question mark symbol after reading the book. The students comprehension percentage score is used in grading comprehension skills.

3- Timed Fluency Practice.   This daily one-minute timed fluency reading will help your student become a fluent reader.  It will also count for reading minutes.  Click here: HFW Week 14 Timing Sheet

4- Word Sort & High Frequency Word homework.
 Weekly Homework Organizer Form

** NEW **  OUR FIRST SPELLING SENTENCE. 15 POINTS POSSIBLE ON THE TEST (one point for each correctly spelled word, 5 points for correct uppercase and lowercase letters, 4 points for finger spaces between words, and 1 point for the correct punctuation mark at the end of the sentence). 

**WORD SORTS GROUPS** 
Stars
Triangles
Diamonds
Circles
Hearts

SPELLING CITY: 
As a reminder, we still have our homework assignment this week, Spelling City.  There are 4 activities, each activity is worth 10 points for a total of 40 points due on Thursdays of each week.  
The students all know their log in.  It is the same as their classroom computer sign in and password.  They will click in the top right corner under “Assignments” and Week 14 list for this week.  

Reading and Math Spelling- Homework January 12th – January 15th

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Another term is nearly complete.  We ask that you help your student complete any missing assignments before Thursday, January 15th.  Scores will be locked for the term after this date.  End of term testing will be held this week, Monday-Thursday.  Please have your student get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast each day.
snowmanbb.greenHere are a few updates and weekly reminders:

1- Please send coats (and water bottles), as we will continue to go outside for PE and recess.   POKEMON CARDS are not allowed going forward. 

2- TUESDAY:  Library day
     Read every day for 20 minutes. 
   
3-THURSDAY: 
   Spelling and Sort tests 
   (** instead of Friday)

4- Homework:  * Reading & Math.  Use Week 13 Spelling City, too.  
                                                                               * No sort homework due this week 

Math Homework:  Math assignments links are listed below.  Please check your child’s work and have them fix any mistakes before turning in.  Thank you!
Ch.-4-Lesson-2
Ch.-4-Lesson-3

If your child has their doubles, near doubles, and “make a ten” flashcards memorized, the next addition strategy to practice would be their “nines”.  When adding with a nine, student’s should “make a ten” in their head by taking 1 away from the addend that isn’t a nine.  (Example: 9 + 5 is the same as 10 + 4).  Practice as needed:   Nines

5-Timed Fluency Practice.  This daily one-minute timed fluency reading will help your student become a fluent reader.  It will also count for reading minutes. Click here: HFW Week 13

Reading homework and High Frequency Spelling Words January 5th – 9th

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This week, we will only be doing reading homework and Vocabulary Spelling City. There will be no math or word sort homework.  Your child can practice spelling words for Week 12 via Spelling City for the test on Friday. Your child may also use the High Frequency Time Sheet below: 
HFW Week 12

I strongly encourage practicing 1-minute reading timings using the following link (use the Level 100 passages): 

http://www.haslett.k12.mi.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=11283&

Select any Level 100 reading passage.  Instruct your child to begin reading the passage as quickly as he/she is able.  Allow your child one minute to read as much of the passage as possible.   Subtract any words read incorrectly from the total number of words read during the one-minute timing.  It is a good idea to chart your progress.  Your child should be reading 69 words-per-minute by the end of this school year.  

It is also helpful to ask comprehension questions after your child is done reading, such as “What is the main topic in the reading passage?” or “What are some things your learned from the reading?”  It is also a great idea to ask your child to try to summarize the passage in chronological order. 

This strategy will greatly help your child prepare for the DIBELS reading tests that will be coming up in January and April.  Thank you, and happy reading! :)