January is Over!!!

As most of you know, I don’t really love the cold weather, so I love that we’re one month closer to spring.  I really can’t wait for those nice warm days to come.  

We have several things coming up this week and next, so please make sure you read through this entire post.

Food Permission!!!
Please fill out the food permission as soon as possible!  There is nothing worse than having to tell a child you didn’t fill one out and they are not permitted to eat the food in the activity.  If there is an allergy issue, please let me know and together we can come up with something that works for your child.  This one is for the next two weeks.  Please fill it out as soon as possible: 



On Thursday we will be leaving immediately after the first bell.  We will have the students come right to our rooms, take roll and board the buses.  All volunteer parents will need to carpool to Salt Lake as we do not have room on the buses for them.  After bringing your child, please figure out carpools and head for the Children’s Theatre.  Your tickets must be purchased before they allow the students in the building.  If you plan on taking your student with you, please note that you are only allowed to transport your student and no other children, even if the other student’s parent is riding with you (It’s a liability issue).   If you have any questions, please send me an e-mail.

Our Multiplication Madness will come to an end in two weeks.  We will celebrate on Friday the 12th at 1:30.  Our class is in charge of all paper products and placemats (hopefully from Chick-Fil-A).  If you would be willing to donate napkins, bowls, spoons or contact Chick-Fil-A for us, please send me an e-mail with how many you can help with.  Let me thank you in advance.

Gala Basket
A parent in Mrs. Lloyd’s class has offered to assemble the basket for the Gala Night and would love to have help from other parents.  We will be doing a “College and All that Jazz” theme.  We are looking for items to be donated that fit this theme.  Please consider what you could possibly do to help make our basket a winner.  (Example:  Last year we had families donate  blankets, pom poms, tickets, shirts etc.)  We would love anything you can think of.

Homework:
We are starting Fractions this week!  I love fractions and there are so many fun things that we get to do with them.

 Math homework should be at least 3 times a week at least and recorded in the homework reporting page on the blog.  Choose any of the items below to complete homework for the week.

Prodigy
Reflex Math (If they didn’t get their green light at school)
Salute
PIG 
Multiplicaton War
Dot Game (Copies are available at school)
Front Row Ed

We will be adding more multiplication games as we learn them in class.  Each night of homework is worth 10 points.

Reading: 20 minutes at least 4 times this week.  It is imperative that your child is participating in reading practice at home.  Studies have shown that the more words a child read, the better their achievement is in all other areas.   Not only are they given homework points for reading, but they are also given presentation points for being able to stand up and talk about what they read the night before. Reading is worth 90 points each week. I will be choosing our book talks from the Padlet Entries here, please have your child comment when they are ready to share the next day.  They only need to do a book talk once a month, but many of them like to do more:

Book Check In

Spelling Sorts: Sorts are assigned on Monday, so this sort should be the regular sort, allowing you to see what the focus for the week is and should be written after sorting.  Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday, you get to choose the sorts.  I have told the students that if they choose the speed sort, to save it for a “busy” night as it does not need to be written.   If you have questions, please don’t be afraid to e-mail me.  Sorts are worth 10 points per sort every week.

When we test on Friday, I choose words with the pattern we have learned throughout the week.  I do not always choose words that were in the sort as we are looking for the use of pattern and their ability to use it in any word with that pattern.

Panthers: Sort 4
Huskies: Sort 3
Jayhawks: Sort 14
Wildcats: Sort 32

Have a great week!