SPELLING-This week we are working on Unit 14. This weeks words are:get, through, back, much, go. Please practice words nightly and work on old words.
GRAMMAR-This month we are learning about synonyms, antanyms and contractions. When you are doing your nightly reading discuss what they are learning and noticing. Noticing and understanding language used properly helps students with their own reading and writing.
READING-As a whole class we are working on a themetic unit-Doing the right thing. We will be discussing the heart of the story, and learing different comprehension skills to help us with our own reading.
MATH-This week we are starting unit 5-geometry. We are going to teach the unit out of order. The 2nd quarter assessment for report cards is going to be taken before we are done studying the unit. Parts of Unit 5 are on the assessment and need to be taught prior to the assessment. Look for review sheets to come home for the 2nd quarter assessment the week of Jan. 23rd. The 2nd quarter assessment is scheduled on Wed. Jan. 25th.
SCIENCE-We are finishing up the science unit-Earth’s Land and Water. We will be learning about water and how it affects our lives.
FIELD TRIP-On Wednesday we are going to the Troy Museum. It is one of my favorite trips of the year. The children will learn about a one room school, dip candless and make a old-fashioned toy. Make sure you send in a sack lunch that can be thrown away since we will not be about to carry a lunch box through out the village.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR JANUARY
Troy Museum Wed., Jan 11th
NO SCHOOL Mon., Jan. 16th
Early Release Day Wed., Jan. 18th
NO SCHOOL Fri., Jan. 27th
