February 27 - March 2, 2012

We owe a big thank you to Mrs. Helms and her 7th grade public speaking class for putting together a video of the Handey Helpers sharing their favorite February journal writing! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!


Bentley is our Star!

Language Arts:

• High Frequency words: on, this, jump
• Vocabulary/Writing: using rhyming words
• Phonics focus: automatic recognition of short vowel words
• Phonemic awareness focus: syllables in words
• Spelling Practice: a, is, here, said, can, plan, clap, nap
• Bonus word: scrap

Social Science: Author Study of Dr. Suess in honor of Read Across America

Math:

• Time - telling time to the hour and half hour ***Students that demonstrate mastery of this skill by Friday will earn a certificate!
• Addition practice (story problems, mental math, and sums to 12)
• Adding money practice

Bible:

• "Jesus Chooses His Helpers"
• Target Truth: We can be disciples of Jesus as we learn to trust and obey Him,
• Scripture Text: Luke 5:1-11, Mark 4:35-41
• Scripture Memory: Psalm 100:1 "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands!"

***Don't forget our field trip to the museum Tuesday! We will leave Trinity by 12:30.

February 21 - 24, 2012

I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend! We started the week with a visit from the Dental Magician who taught us about dental health. Dr. Cumbus graciously sent him and prizes too! I am so proud of how much the students have grown and learned. It is a joy to present them with new challenges each week. This week I am challenging them with a spelling "test." The goal of the "spelling test" is to let them learn about what they will do next year, but also to help them move from "best guess" spelling to conventional spelling. You will see the words below that we are working on this week. Today we did a practice/pre-test. They did a fabulous job!!!

On another note, we will keep the same homework books this week since we only were able to practice them a couple of days last week. Thank you for your support of this activity. I know your interest in their reading is a big part of their growth. Way to go!

Also, please note the Trinity Run the Race 5K & Fun Run will be Saturday, March 10, 2012. This will be a fun way to support our school and have fun together. I would love to see as many of us attend as possible!

Please see our plans for the week below!

Julianna is our star!

Language Arts:

• High Frequency words: want, was, know
• Vocabulary/Writing: Informational text writing about dental health
• Phonics focus: short vowels, blends, digraphs
• Spelling Practice: like, the, have, go, sat, chat, flat, cats
• Bonus word: scat

Math:

• Money -- Identifying and counting coins***Students that identify coins and their values (penny, nickel, dime, quarter) by Friday will earn a certificate!
• Introduction to time -- Parts of a clock, order of events, telling time to the hour and half hour
• Addition practice

Social Science: Dental health

Bible:

• "Jonah and the Great Fish"
• Target Truth: God wants us to obey His word.
• Scripture Reference: Jonah 1 - 3

***Don't forget our field trip to the museum next Tuesday, February 28th!

February 13 - 16, 2012

We had a wonderful Valentine's Party! I was so proud of the big kid manners the children used. Thank you to all who worked to make our party special! I am very excited about our upcoming field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts on Tuesday, February 28th. We look forward to viewing the art and participating in an art activity. We also have a trip scheduled Thursday, March 22nd to the Lanark Wildlife Federation where we will explore bugs! Please be sure to look at the "Important Dates" section on the left side of the blog. It has been updated to include all of our upcoming "Stars," holidays, and field trips for the next couple of months! Also, you will find information about "Star of the Week" posted below the "Important Dates."


Monday and Tuesday Mrs. Lowery, an excellent certified teacher, will be teaching for me. The students will not miss a beat! I will be at school, but will be participating in the testing sessions for the prospective students. Please pray for our school and the prospective families during this time.


This past week we continued our short vowel practice with blends and digraphs, practiced addition, and began introducing money. Thank you for signing and returning the Midterm Reports. I hope you found that information to be helpful. Below is a look at what to expect in our week ahead.


Dalton is our Star of the Week!

Language Arts Skills:
High Frequency Words: Practice and review
Language/Writing Skills: using action words
Phonics Focus: Short vowel words, blends, digraphs
Comprehension skill focus: Sequence of events
Math: Money (coin identification, identifying value of coins, adding coin values)
Social Science: Valentine's Day/President's Day
Bible: "Demonstrating God's Love" 
Scripture reference: 1 Corninthians 13:4-8
Memory: "A friend loves at all times..." Proverbs 17:17