Student of the Week
Paige
Valentine's Day Party - A note went home today about the Valentine's Day party. Children can bring in cards and treats to pass out to 19 classmates. All items will be passed out Thursday morning before the party. Classroom parties will begin at 2:00.
100 Cans - Our class with a little extra help (an afternoon delivery by Mr. Schultz) made their goal of collecting 100 cans for the food pantry on the 100th day of school. A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped us reach our goal.
Another Big Thank You - to the students that worked on Valentine's Day cards for the residents of the Oak Trace Nursing Home. Everyone did a great job.
Reminder - Book orders went home this week. If you wish to order books please have your orders in by Wednesday, February 13th.
Reading
Theme: Amazing Animals
Genre: Nonfiction
The story for this week is Ant. This photographic nonfiction book examines
the physical characteristics, life cycle and natural habitat of various types
of ants.
Target Skills:
Phonics: words with nd, nt, mp, ng,
nk and endings in nouns (-s, -es, -ies).
Comprehension: text organization,
questioning
High Frequency Words: between, care, weigh
Vocabulary:
antennae
colonies fungus
larvae cocoons tunnels
Math
We will continue with geometry. Students will use attributes to compare and contrast solid figures. We will be making plane figures from solid figures.
Science
Students will observe how objects decompose. We will be describing the effects of pollution and identifying ways that that resources are wasted.
Social Studies
We will read and discuss how Congress is that part of government that writes and votes on laws for all our states and how the President is the leader of our country.
Homework
Reading - read for 20 minutes, fill out reading log & log for Great America
Math - practice facts & worksheet
Spelling - practice words
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