Yellow Pod Newsletter

               January 27th- January 31st

 

Reading:

·     Story of the week- “Where are my Animal Friends?”

·     Sounds: -dge, -er and -est

(Use er when comparing 2 things, use est when comparing 3 or more things)

·     High Frequency words – many, these

·     Adjectives (describing words)

 

Spelling words:

     1. bigger          7.  shorter

2. biggest        8. shortest

3. faster            9. slower

4. fastest         10 .slowest

5. sadder         11. many

6. saddest        12. these

 

Math: This week the students will be learning about place value, greater than, less than and equal to. Please continue practicing addition and subtraction at home.

 

Social Science: This week we will continue our AMSTI kit-Animals Two by Two. We will be learning about fish (goldfish and guppies).

 

 

**Important Reminders/ Dates**

·     ½ day - Wednesday, Jan. 29th with school releasing at 12:00 pm due to teacher in-service.     

Yearbook sales begin Jan. 29th. Cost is $24.   

·     100th day of school is Feb. 4th

Feb. 4th- PTO meeting

Week of January 20-24

Reading: - Ask and answer key question about detail in a text - Identify main topic and retell key details of a text - Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text Reading: On the test students will read the story, questions, and answers on their own Story: Frog and Toad – The Garden High Frequency Words: what, when Grammar:  Verbs for now and past (Root word of verbs) Inflected ending -ed  Spelling: dictation sentences are now graded Spelling Words – ask, asked, call, called, help, helped,  jog, jogged, plan, planned, when, what   Fry Words (read each word in 3 seconds each)   Focus on – live, me, back, give, most,                      very, after, thing, our just   Tested – over, new, sound, take, only,                  little, work, know, place, year    Math: Place Value Understanding number sense Comparing numbers to determine greater than, less than, equal to- through 120 57 < 95 Representing numbers showing tens and ones Social Science- AMSTI- animals 2 by 2 We will be learning the differences between gold fish and guppies Important  Information No school Jan. 20 Gotcha Party Jan. 24- Students must have 5 gotchas and a signed permission slip to attend Jan. 29-Year book sales begin. Jan. 29- half day of school- teacher in-service

January 13th- January 17th

 

Reading:

·     Story of the week- “Clark and Star”

·     Sounds: ar (far)

·     High Frequency words – other, because

·     Contractions: ‘s, ‘ve, ‘re

 

Spelling words:

     1. bark              7. yard

2. cart               8.jar

3. farm             9. charm

4. park            10.star

5. shark          11. other

6. start            12. because

 

Math: This week the students will be learning about place value (tens and ones). Please continue practicing addition and subtraction at home.

 

Social Science: This week the students will learn about Winter Animals.  We would like to have a polar bear snack on Friday.  Each class needs a parent to send in individual vanilla ice cream cups (18 are needed for each class).  Please let your child's teacher know if you can send these in by Friday, January  17th.

 

**Important Reminders/ Dates**

Our next Gotcha Party will be Jan. 24- It is an animal show by Barn Hill Preserve.  Students must have 5 gotchas and a signed permission slip to attend.  There is an opportunity to take pictures with some of the animals, that money

should be sent on Jan. 24

Remember this is a gotcha party! 

·     Next PTO meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 14th at 6:00 pm in the lunchroom.

·     Yellow Pod Dibels test is Tuesday, Jan.14th. Please make sure your child gets a good night’s rest and eats a good breakfast so they will do their best on the test.

·     Report cards go home on Tuesday, Jan. 14th. Please check your child’s daily folder, sign both forms and return to school on Wednesday.

·     No school - Monday, January 20th

·     ½ day - Wednesday, Jan. 29th with school releasing at 12:00 pm due to teacher in-service.

Welcome Back

Happy new year to everyone.  We hope that you and your families had a great Christmas break.  We will have a delayed start on Wednesday, January 8.  Everyone should have received a phone call from Dr. Langham about bus pick up times.  If you did not receive a call you need to send a note with updated phone numbers to school.

The students will be taking the Unit 3 pre-test in reading and math this week. We will be covering the skills listed below but no weekly tests will be given.

Reading: 

·     Story of the week- “I’m a Caterpillar”

·     Sounds: er, ir and ur

·     High Frequency words – other, because

·     Contractions: ‘s, ‘ve, ‘re

Spelling words:

     1. burn         7. hurt

2. bird            8. shirt

3. first            9. sir

4. fur             10.were

5. girl            11. other

6. her           12. because

 

Math: This week the students will be learning about place value (tens and ones). Please continue practicing addition and subtraction at home.

Social Science: This week the students will learn about Winter.

**Important Reminders/ Dates**

·     Yellow Pod Dibels testing will be Tuesday, Jan. 14th. Please make sure your child gets a good nights rest and eats a good breakfast!

·     Next PTO meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 14th at 6:00 pm in the lunchroom.

• Report cards will be sent home on January 14th. 
•      No school - Monday, January 20th
  

• Choir will resume on January 23rd.

·     ½ day - Wednesday, Jan. 29th with school releasing at 12:00 pm due to teacher in-service.