February 18, 2013

A big thank you to everyone that helped with the Valentine's Day class party.  The children had a great time eating treats, making a craft, reading their Mad Libs, and playing bingo.  We would especially like to thank Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Bowler, Mrs. Ozgen, and Mrs. Townsend for making sure everyone had an awesome time.





   Reading Rewards - Friday is Fuzzy Friend Day. 
    Students are encouraged to bring  a stuff animal a book from home.

    Spring Pictures - will be on Thursday.

    Staley the Bear - from the Chicago Bears will be here on Wednesday 
      presenting the assembly "Bear Down on Bullies".

Reading
Theme:  Amazing Animals
Genre: Folktale
The story for this week is
The Great Ball Game.  In this Muskogee legend, Bat plays an important part in a game between the Birds and the Animals.
Target Skills:
Phonics: vowels pairs oa, ow
Comprehension: cause and effect; summarize
High Frequency Words:  ago, field, half, war
Vocabulary: accept, advantage, argument, quarrel, penalty 

Math
There will be a test on Chapter 14, Solid Figures.  We will begin Chapter 15, Plane Figures and Spatial Shapes.  Students will describe and classify plane figures and combine them to make new figures.

Science
We will discuss ways to protect our natural resources and how people can cause positive changes to the environment.

Social Studies
Students will learn ways that public officials are selected including elections and being appointed into office.


Homework
Reading - read for 20 minutes, fill out reading log & log for Great America
Math - practice facts & worksheet
Spelling - practice words