Dear Parents, April 11, 2011 We are starting theme 9 in our reading series – Special Friends. Our reading strategy this week is “monitor/clarify”. The comprehension skill that will help us with this strategy is noting details. Using the text, pictures, and paying attention to the “extras” in a story will help us better understand […]
This week the students will recite their memorized poems in class. Please make sure your child has a copy of his or her poem. Each class will choose a few finalists to recite before the judges. All students should be doing some research on the person they chose to represent at our class wax museum. […]
Dear Third Grade Families, This is our last full week before spring break and it is a very busy one. On Monday we will begin the classroom speech presentations. Please make sure your child brings in a copy of his/her poem for recitation. 5-6 students will present Monday-Thursday and our five 3rd grade finalists will […]
Dear Kindergarten Parents, This week’s homework consists of 2 worksheets and a reading log. One double sided math sheet and one double sided paper from our practice reading/phonics book. To go along with our goals in these subjects I am encouraging visiting websites that enhance our daily work. By using the sight words found on […]
In-N-Out will be arriving on campus at lunchtime on Friday, May 13 as part of our Spring Fling fundraiser. Order forms will be sent in the Family Envelope soon and we encourage all family members to enjoy a cheeseburger or hamburger, a bag of chips, and a lemonade. While In-N-Out was listed on the lunch […]
We have a busy week in fourth grade! We are “wrapping up” many units and preparing for unit tests. Today the students took a social studies chapter 7 test and did very well. Thursday is the day for our chapter test on fractions. The focus for spelling this week is number words. We are studying […]
Dear Kindergarten Parents, I hope everyone had a nice weekend! Thanks to all parents who have been able to help for Primary Centers and those who contribute to our class preparing items at home. More service hour opportunities are coming with Jogathon and Spring Fling. Please send in the white Jogathon envelope — signed granting permission […]
Dear Second Grade Families, Thank you to all the parents, and other family members who came on Friday for Primary Centers. Your assistance is appreciated and we could not have done this without you. Tuesday “we’re off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz.” We will leave at 9:00 and return in time […]
Dear Third Grade Families, This Wednesday we will be wearing “Jeans for Japan.” On this day, students may enjoy free dress with jeans for $1 (or more) with every dollar collected going toward relief efforts for those impacted by the tsunami and earthquake in Japan. On this day, our class will also be joining 4th […]
Dear Families, Our focus this week is on Japan. We are having a free dress day for a donation of a dollar on Wednesday. All donations will go to help the people of Japan. Stations of the Cross will be on this Wednesday at 2pm. Please join us if you can. Please remember to get […]