February 6-10

It's hard to believe that we have been in school 100 DAYS!! Monday is a fun day celebrating the number 100. We will be reading, writing, drawing, counting, eating and weighing anything that has 100 in it!!

Don't forget Dad's and Donuts on Thursday, from 7-7:45am. I would love to see everyone there!

Check Family Access this week for your child's progress this quarter. I will still be entering current grades Monday evening, but should have them all current and posted by Tuesday morning. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.

Check homework folders for February Book It calendar and our class list for Valentine's. Your child can bring in their Valentine's any day after Wednesday. We will be having a Valentine's party on Tuesday, February 14th at 1:30. Please let me know if you would like to help by volunteering or donating items.

Homework this week.
Review those 3rd quarter sight words. Listen to your child read for 10-15 minutes a night. Practice, practice, practice!! Our goal for fluency is 39 words per minute by the end of 3rd quarter. Check to see where your child is and adjust homework accordingly.
Spelling test is on Friday and we are reviewing the different spelling patterns for Unit 6. These will be difficult words, so please spend some time practicing them this week.
We have begun our timed math facts. We do a 4 minute timed test (40 problems) on mixed facts on Wednesday. Every student begins with all the facts (+/-) for 5 and as they pass, they move on to the next number. Homework for math will be having your child show all the ways to make the number 5 and the number 6. Counting will be the emphasis this week. I have noticed that many students are still struggling with number sense. Have your child count objects to 120, by ones, then grouping them by 10's and then 5's.