Week of March 4th - March 8th

Looking Ahead - Week of March 4th - March 8th

Reading Strategies
Topic, Main Idea, Details/Summarizing
Evaluating

Phonics

Jolly Phonics -  "ow"

Writing Strategies/Grammar

Review: Final Blends (mp, st, lt, nd, sp, nt)

Spelling Words
box
job
bulb
own
grow
elbow
yellow
other
were
snowman

The test on these words will be on Friday, March 8th.

Math

This week we started Chapter 14 on Patterns. The students looked at and became familiar with color, shape, size and number patterns. The kids also learned what a pattern unit was and how to identify it within a pattern. They also learned how to extend a pattern sequence by asking "what comes next?"

Author of the Month

Patricia Polacco is our author for the month of March.  Many of her books are about events that happened to her and her family when she was growing up.  These books discuss problems & feelings that many children have but may be afraid to talk about, such as being bullied, not being able to read, and sibling rivalry.  The children enjoy listening to these books and discussing them as we go along.

Bully Goat Gruff Field Trip

The students had a wonderful time at the play on Wednesday. They were attentive and loved watching it. Thank you to the parents that chaperoned our field trip - Christine Steffgen, Cindy Stewart, and Monique Clair. Our next field trip will be in the middle of May. As the time gets closer I will send home more information and will be looking for volunteers.

Summer Birthdays

If your child has a summer birthday, we would like to celebrate it during the school year! You do not have to send treats. I give them a special gift, and the students make them a birthday book. If you have a certain date in mind or just want me to pick a day to celebrate - just shoot me a quick email and we can plan for it! It makes them feel like they have a special day to celebrate like the other students!

First Grade Music Concert

Our First Grade Music Concert will be Thursday, March 14th @ 7:00pm in the Lakeview Junior High gym. The students have been working really hard the past few weeks during music class to prepare for this awesome concert! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by email or Ms. Wyse at jwyse@ccsd66.org.

Scholastic Books!
I have created a link on my blog to Scholastic book orders! If you are interested in ordering any books for friends, relatives, or for your student, feel free to place an order online and use the code - LVB2T. When you order online, you can shop all Book Club flyers, enter your online orders, and pay with a credit or debit card. Every time you place your order online, you earn a FREE Book Pick and I earn a $3 coupon for our classroom! I will be receiving flyers that I will send home within the next few weeks if you don't want to do it online. If you have an questions please let me know!

Important Dates

• Thursday, March 14th - First Grade Music Concert @ 7pm
• Friday, March 15th - Movie Night
• Tuesday, March 19th - Early Dismissal @ 12:00
• Friday, March 22nd - Paper making Assembly
• Monday, March 25th - Spring Break Begins
• Tuesday, April 2nd - Classes resume

Reminders

• Please remember that recess will be outside if the wind chill is 20 degrees or warmer - students will NOT be allowed to stay inside for recess unless they have a note from your family doctor.

• Please bring in BOX TOPS :)

• Reading Anthology books need to be returned to school. Please look around your house in case there is more than one. If your student has not returned the books I will be contacting parents to let them know.

• February Reading Logs are due this week. Please make sure that it is filled out and that your student turns it in. March Calendars will go home on Monday.

Thank you! And I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! :)