Week of April 8th!

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Reminders:

  • Cobb County Spring Break: Monday April 1st through Friday, April 5th. Enjoy!!
  • Atlanta Zoo Trip: Tuesday, April 9th, the first Tuesday we get back! Zoo Reminder letters and Chaperone letters went home this week. Please read these for our trip! Please send your child in his/her purple Tritt t-shirts!

What We’re Learning:

Math– We will be adding 3 addends, such as 8+6+2=16. We will use the strategy of adding 2 addends, then the third. We will also look for addends that add to 10. We will also be solving word problems with 3 addends.

Reading- We will be making connections in our reading between individuals, events, ideas or pieces of information in what we are reading.

Writing-We will be writing a narrative piece about our Spring Breaks.

Phonics: We will learn about the “oi” and “oy” combination in words like voice and enjoy.

Science-We will start learning about the beautiful world of plants.

Have a wonderful week!

Week of March 25th!

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  • Quarter 3 Report cards go live today at 2 p.m.
  • Our zoo trip is Tuesday, April 9th. This is the first Tuesday we get back from Spring Break, so Zoo reminder letters, as well as Chaperone letters will go home this Wednesday.

What We’re Learning:

Math– We will learn about the names and defining attributes (sides and vertices) of 3-D shapes (cylinders, cubes) as well as partitioning shapes into equal parts, halves and quarters.

Reading- We will continue differentiating between finding out the answers to questions  by using the text vs. using pictures.

Writing-We will be spiraling back to information writing this week.

Phonics: We will learn about the “ou” and “ow” combination is words like house and crown.

Social Studies-We will continue learning about George Washington Carver and his contributions to the wonderful world of plants. There will be an assessment this week.

Have a wonderful week!

Week of March 18th!

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Reminders:

  • Quarter 3 Report cards go live this Friday, March 22nd on Parent Vue!

What We’re Learning:

Math– We will learn about the names and defining attributes (sides and vertices) of 2-D shapes.

Reading- We will differentiate between finding out the answers to questions  by using the text vs. using pictures.

Writing-We will be writing persuasive writing pieces this week.

Phonics: We will learn about the “Soft Cindy” rule for soft c and g. If they are followed by and e or an i, they are soft.

Social Studies-We will start learning about George Washington Carver and his contributions to the wonderful world of plants.

S.T.E.A.M. Our class did an awesome job creating their habitats! Please check out your child’s picture on Seesaw.

Week of March 11th!

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Reminders:

  • Please send in your Atlanta Zoo permission slips. Please make sure to fill out both sides!
  • Please send back your child’s registration form for next year. These were also sent home and have the bright yellow instruction sheet on them.
  • We’re going to the ILC on Tuesday. Please send your child’s library books in.
  • This Wednesday, March 13th is Early Release!
  • THANK YOU for all of my books from the Book Fair! I really appreciate your generosity!

What We’re Learning:

Math– We will start subtracting by multiples of 10, i.e. 87-30=57.

Reading- I will complete all final reading assessments for Quarter 3.  We will also spiral back to all of our previously learned reading skills for review this week.

Writing-We will wrap up our Opinion Writing Unit and there will be an assessment.

Phonics: We will review all long vowel words for Quarter 3.

Science: We will wrap up our unit on animals this week.

S.T.E.A.M. Students will create a habitat for an animal with their group members.  Parents are welcome to come watch from 8:15-9:30, this Wednesday, March 13th!

Week of March 4th!

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Reminders:

  • We will be going to the Atlanta Zoo on Tuesday, April 9th. Permission slips/lunch forms are going home on Monday! Please fill out BOTH sides.
  • The Spring Book Fair is this week! Students are welcome to bring in money and shop before the bell.

What We’re Learning:

Math– We will use our skills of Adding within 100 to solve word problems.

Reading- We will continue our Vocabulary unit. Students will learn how to use context clues to help us learn the meaning of new words.

Writing-We will continue our Opinion Writing unit. We will focus upon our opening sentence, our 3 supporting reasons and our concluding sentence.

Phonics: We will learn about the y at the end of a word making the Long I or E sound as in family and July.

Science: We will continue our unit on the Wild World of Animals! We will start focusing this week on the different animal habitats.

Have a Wonderful Week!