We are now beginning Unit 8 in Language Arts. Below are the sight words, oral vocabulary words, letters, and sounds we will be mastering during the next 3 weeks. In addition, we continue to read decodable books and passages. You can encourage us to read the passages we bring home each week.
As a class in math, we will be solving addition and subtraction word problems to 10. Individually, the students are working to master their current selected math standard and pass their math fluency level.
In science and STEM, we will be exploring plants and the things they need to survive. We will grow and care for our own plant.
The Utah State Board of Education is gifting each of our students 4 FREE books to be sent to your home this summer. Watch for a postcard coming soon and follow the steps to select your books. Happy Reading!
Spring pictures will be taken on Friday, March 15. Thus, uniforms are not required on this day. Please note that students should still follow dress down day guidelines by wearing appropriate attire.
Pre-order on mylifetouch.com and using Picture day ID: T72H4JTVE
March 15- 3rd Term Ends- Report Cards available online in Aspire
March 22- Mother/Son Dance 6-8 pm
March 29- $1 Dress Down Day
March 29- Yearbook Sales Deadline (Yearbook sales are still open. All purchases are online only and may be made through this link HERE. Elementary ID code: 15110624)
April 1-5- Spring Break-NO SCHOOL
Here’s a quick overview of new things we learned this week:
Comprehension strategy/skill: “Make, confirm, and revise predictions” and “cause and effect”. We read different stories to go along with our theme “Where do animals live?”
New High Frequency Words (Power Words): “said” and “want”
New sound, spelling and handwriting: /v/ Vv and /x/ Xx
Science: In our Read-Along lesson, a young girl notices all the holes in the trees around her house and sets out to discover how they got there, and why they matter. We explored how animals change their environments.
Here are the Math Facts Fluency pages we’ve been working on in class. In Kindergarten, students need to be able to solve math facts within 10 and fluently within 5 (1+4, 2+3, 0+4, 5-2, 3-1, etc.). We’ve included facts within 10 in these timings, to help prepare them for first grade. (You’ll find all of them by clicking on the tabs at the bottom).
Some students have shown interest in working on these at home (yay!). Our goal is to complete 25 facts/minute. (The only exception is adding and subtracting 0; they need 30 in a minute). For some students, the hardest part isn’t the facts, but forming/writing the numbers quick enough, so practicing writing numbers might be a good place to start.
Tip:If you slip the timings into a sheet protector and use a dry erase marker, they can practice over and over without making lots of copies.
*If you’re unable to see the timings, please email me lteichert@questac.org and I will share the google sheet with you directly.
March 1- Dr. Seuss Day (Students are invited to wear Dr. Seuss inspired clothing or dress as their favorite Dr. Seuss character)
March 15- Spring Pictures (Students will be allowed to wear the clothing of their choice for photos, so this will be a free dress down day for all students.)
March 15- Daddy/Daughter Dance 6-8 pm
March 15- 3rd Term Ends- Report Cards available online in Aspire
March 22- Mother/Son Dance 6-8 pm
March 29- Yearbook Sales Deadline (Yearbook sales are still open. All purchases are online only and may be made through this link HERE. Elementary ID code: 15110624)
April 1-5- Spring Break-NO SCHOOL
Here’s a quick overview of new things we learned this week:
Comprehension strategy/skill: “Make, confirm, and revise predictions”/”Problem and Solution” . We read different stories to go along with our theme “How do you take care of different kinds of pets?”
2 New High Frequency Words (Power Words): “of” and “they”
New sound, spelling and handwriting: /g/ Gg and /w/ Ww
Vocabulary: responsibility, train, compared, depend, social
Math: Lesson 18 Compose and Decompose 6 and 7
Science: This week, our lesson was called, “How can you find animals in the woods?” We learned how every animal has the need to seek safety. When we see animals in the wild, very often they are seeking safety.
March 15- Spring Pictures (Students will be allowed to wear the clothing of their choice for photos, so this will be a free dress down day for all students.)
March 15- Daddy/Daughter Dance 6-8 pm
March 15- 3rd Term Ends- Report Cards available online in Aspire
March 22- Mother/Son Dance 6-8 pm
March 29- Yearbook Sales Deadline (Yearbook sales are still open. All purchases are online only and may be made through this link HERE. Elementary ID code: 15110624)
April 1-5- Spring Break-NO SCHOOL
Here’s a quick overview of new things we learned this week:
Comprehension strategy/skill: “Reread”/”Fact & Opinion” . We read different stories to go along with our theme “How are some animals alike and how are they different?”
2 New High Frequency Words (Power Words): “for” and “have“
Science: Animal Needs: Shelter. This week we read about a girl, Sofia, who wonders where animals live and goes for a walk in the woods to find out. She finds a squirrel and learns about their habitat. We explored other animal homes as well.
We had a great day of giving and celebrating our friendships. Thanks so much for all the thoughtful Valentine’s! What a sweet class we have! -Ms. Lisa and Ms. Olya
We are now beginning Unit 7 in Language Arts. Here are the sight words, oral vocabulary words, letters, and sounds we will be mastering during the next 3 weeks. In addition, we continue to read decodable books and passages. You can listen to us read on SeeSaw and encourage us to read the passages we bring home each week. We are also working on writing sentences. We ask ourselves…Does it have a capital? Does it have a space? Does it have punctation in its place? Don’t forget the rest are lowercase!
In math, we will be composing (putting a number together using it’s parts) and decomposing (break down numbers into parts) 6, 7, 8, and 9. Individually, the students are working to master their current selected math standard. Ask them about their Nearpod lessons. We are also working on becoming fluent with our math facts. Talk with with your child about which math facts they are currently working on.
And in science and STEM, we will be exploring animal shelters and how animals seek safety in order to survive.