Check out the videos our students did with Mrs. Helms' Public Speaking class. They made commercials for reading! Enjoy!


Video 1


Video 2

Video 3


Remember our field trip to Lanark is Thursday. Science Fest is Friday and we will dismiss at 11:30. Then we will enjoy a week off for Spring Break! Below is a peek at our week ahead!


Ella is our Star!

Reading

• Phonics Focus: Recognizing and reading long vowel words with silent "e"
• Comprehension: Identifying fiction and non-fiction text
• Vocabulary: Question words (who, what, when, where, why)
• Spelling: you, with, mop, mope, kit, kite, tub, tube;  Bonus: they

Math

Subtraction practice, Missing number practice, and time review

Social Studies

Insects

Bible

"Jesus Heals the Sick" from Mark 10:46-52

Memory verse: Psalm 100:4

Target Truth: Jesus did many miracles by making sick people well.

I'm Back!

Dear Sweet Parents,


Thank you so much for your prayers and words of encouragement while I was home sick on Monday and Tuesday. I went to the doctor Friday after school and found out that I had walking pneumonia. I don't know why they named it that because from Friday evening until Tuesday I did very little walking! I was so pleased that Mrs. Lowery was able to step in for me. She is an experienced kindergarten teacher who loves our children. They didn't miss a beat without me, but I missed them terribly! The students made me get well cards and sent them home through my son Joe. It made my day. Thank you again for your prayers and sharing your sweet children. They are great blessings!


We have a lot to look forward to in the next couple of weeks. Remember to go to the blog to see the important dates. This week we will have class pictures on Wednesday, Report Cards will go home Thursday, and Eric Litwin (author of Pete the Cat books) will visit on Friday! The following week we will go to Lanark on Thursday the 22nd. Then Science Fest will be the the 23rd. Please remember that we will dismiss at 11:30 on the 23rd and be off for Spring Break! Can you believe it?


I hope many of you will participate in this weekend's "Run the Race!"


Here is a peek at our week ahead:


Will is our Star!


Reading

• Phonics Focus: Recognizing and reading long vowel words with silent "e"
• Comprehension: Identifying fiction and non-fiction text
• Vocabulary: Question words (who, what, when, where, why)
• Spelling: and, he, play, see, cap, cape, at, ate;  Bonus: skate

Math

Subtraction practice, subtraction story problems, mental math 

Social Studies

Insects

Bible

"Zacchaeus and Nicodemus" from Luke 19:1-10

Memory verse: Psalm 100:3

Target Truth: Jesus gives us a new heart attiitude. He helps us know how to act and how to treat others.

March 5 - 9, 2012

Enjoy the pictures above of the two full day classes at the museum on Tuesday!

We have had a fun, busy week celebrating Read Across America and studying Dr. Suess! The students continue to impress me with their skills. I am having a lot of fun finding new ways to challenge them each week. We have been very blessed to once again team up with Mrs. Helms' 7th graders this week. They are helping us learn about persuasive writing and speaking.  The K5 and 7th grade students will join forces to make commercials trying to persuade others to read. I will certainly post the videos when they are complete! 

I am very excited about the stories the student wrote this week too. They each wrote their own story about "The Adventures of Thing One and Thing Two." The stories are wonderful! The students began with a rough draft and then edited their work and wrote final drafts. I have no doubt that you will enjoy them as much as I have! They will be posted in the hallway outside of our room soon.

Below is a peek at our week ahead:

Kensley is our Star!

Reading

Phonics: Introduce long vowel words with silent e

Comprehension: Categorize and Classify

Vocabulary: Insect words

Spelling words: are, for, my she, big, quit, pig, kit

                Bonus: kite

Math - Subtraction

-Story Problems About Take Away and Comparing

-Using the Minus Sign

-Finding the Difference

-The Money Game

Social Studies

Insects  (BUGS)

Bible - Jesus And The Children

Scripture Text: Matthew 19:13-15

Memory Verse: "Let the little children come to Me." Mark 10:14

Target Truth:  God loves little children very much and has a special plan for each one.