Reading
We will have our Theme 3 Review. There will be two stories about neighborhoods. The first story tells about how a little girl can be a big help to her grandfather. The second story takes us on a walk through a boy's busy city neighborhood.
We will cover the comprehension strategies of questioning, summarizing, monitoring, clarifying, comparing, and contrasting.
The vocabulary words for the week are deliveries, flyer, grand opening, grocery store, success, supermarket, brave, plaster, barrio, mural, fiesta, shrubbery, trophies, customs, and traditions.
In phonics we will cover consonant digraphs, base words, endings -er and -est, and vowel pairs ai and ay.
The grammar lessons will cover proper nouns and plurals.
Pajama Day
Next Thursday, January 27th is "Pajama Day".
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
Elizabeth Ide will be implementing an approach to discipline called PBIS. This is a proactive systems approach to establishing the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students in a school to achieve social, emotional, and academic success.
We will begin by establishing clear expectations for behavior that will be taught, modeled, and reinforced across all settings and by all staff. Our week will culminate with a juggling celebration assembly.
Math
We are working on counting money. This is an important skill so please review at home with your child. If you can give them a handful of coins and they can count them correctly you know they are on their way to mastering this life skill.
There will be a timed fact test during the week.
Student of the Week
Our special student this week was Rebecca O. Rebecca has two sisters. Some of her favorite things are the colors pink and lime green, lions, pizza, Junie B. Jones books, soccer, math, cleaning and studying. Rebecca can do a flip, she has her own room and she really loves her two sisters. When she grows up she wants to be a doctor.
