December 23, 2013 / January 6, 2014


Special Thanks: We would like to thank Mrs. Batryn, Mrs. Cibulka, Mrs. Homberg, and Mrs. Rerucha for a wonderful holiday party.  The children played the Mystery Socking game and make a snowflake ornament to take home. We would also like to thank the parents that provided the delicious treats.  Everyone had a great time!

*Remember -  to read and complete the reading log over winter break.








Student of the Week
Juweriya






Reading
This week we will be reading fables:  The Hare and the Tortoise, The Crow and the Pitcher, The Grasshopper and the Ants, Belling the Cat, and the Fly on the Wagon.
Students will learn that fables are short stories that teach a lesson or moral.  The characters are often animals that act and talk like humans.

Math
We will begin Chapter 9, Data and Graphs.  Students will record results of a tally table and frequency table. They will also read bar graphs to find information.
Vocabulary words are:  survey, tally marks, pictograph, key, and bar graph.

Science
Students will learn about the life cycle of plant and how it grows how it changes.  Students will take turns caring for the bean plant for their group.  We will review for a test on Chapter 3, Plants.

Social Studies
We will begin Unit 3, Working Together.  The vocabulary words for this unit are:  income, goods, and services.

Homework
Reading - read for 20 minutes and complete reading log
Math - practice facts and 1-side of a worksheet
Spelling - study words