class newsletter
week of January 9-13, 2017
Dear Parents,
Welcome back to our second semester. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break. Happy New Year. We are getting back into the swing of things in the classroom this week and I am excited about our second semester. Baggie books are due Monday, January 9. Don't forget we go to the library on Friday. Report cards will be in Friday folders today January 6. Please keep the report card, sign the envelope and return the envelope. We have a school holiday on Monday, January 16.
In the classroom:
science/social studies:
We have been learning about sound and light energy. We have learned about the need for vibration to make sound. We have also learned about the different amounts of light and how that helps us see objects. This next week we will be learning about force and motion. We will be learning about how objects spin, roll and slide. We will also be learning about magnetism as a force that can push or pull.
math:
We are working on a variety of subtraction strategies. We have learned about using base ten blocks to make a model for subtraction. We have also used a 100's chart to count on or count back to subtract. We also learned about bridging to a ten to help us subtract.
writing:
We have learned about figurative language and how poets us it to create poems. We have learned about similes and metaphors. We will begin writing a personal narrative next week. We will start with making a plan for a narrative.
reading:
We have been reading poems to find different forms of figurative language. We will continue this next week.
Secret word: icicle
I hope you have a wonderful weekend,
Ms. Hansen
Important Dates:
Dear Parents,
Welcome back to our second semester. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break. Happy New Year. We are getting back into the swing of things in the classroom this week and I am excited about our second semester. Baggie books are due Monday, January 9. Don't forget we go to the library on Friday. Report cards will be in Friday folders today January 6. Please keep the report card, sign the envelope and return the envelope. We have a school holiday on Monday, January 16.
In the classroom:
science/social studies:
We have been learning about sound and light energy. We have learned about the need for vibration to make sound. We have also learned about the different amounts of light and how that helps us see objects. This next week we will be learning about force and motion. We will be learning about how objects spin, roll and slide. We will also be learning about magnetism as a force that can push or pull.
math:
We are working on a variety of subtraction strategies. We have learned about using base ten blocks to make a model for subtraction. We have also used a 100's chart to count on or count back to subtract. We also learned about bridging to a ten to help us subtract.
writing:
We have learned about figurative language and how poets us it to create poems. We have learned about similes and metaphors. We will begin writing a personal narrative next week. We will start with making a plan for a narrative.
reading:
We have been reading poems to find different forms of figurative language. We will continue this next week.
Secret word: icicle
Education Go Get It Week (EGGI Week) Next Week
Education Go Get It Week is next week, January 17-20th. EGGI Week is a week to focus on exploring and learning about the wide variety of post-secondary opportunities and career choices available in the future for our students. It's never to early to start thinking about the future and this year we're asking students to DREAM BIG!
Education Go Get It Week is next week, January 17-20th. EGGI Week is a week to focus on exploring and learning about the wide variety of post-secondary opportunities and career choices available in the future for our students. It's never to early to start thinking about the future and this year we're asking students to DREAM BIG!
Below is a list of spirit days your child can choose to participate in during EGGI Week:
Tuesday: Spicewood School Shirt Day—At Spicewood Elementary we work to build a strong educational foundation in preparation for our bright futures!
Wednesday: College/Military/Training Program T-Shirt Day—You have to get the education and skills before you get the job you want! Show your spirit for higher education and training opportunities to build our education and skills!
Thursday: Dress for Success Day—It’s interview time—dress to impress in the career world (dress in “interview” attire - you have to look the part to get the job!).
Friday: My Future Career Day—You’ve finally landed your dream job—dress up in your future career gear!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend,
Ms. Hansen
Important Dates:
Wednesday, January 11
5:00-8:00PM 4th Grade Spirit Night at Noble Pig (Hosted by PTA)
5:00-8:00PM 4th Grade Spirit Night at Noble Pig (Hosted by PTA)
Monday, January 16
MLK Day- No School
MLK Day- No School
Thursday, January 19
6:00PM PTA General Meeting
Library
6:00PM PTA General Meeting
Library
Friday, January 20
5th Grade Mustang Express to CVMS
WatchDOGS Friday
5th Grade Mustang Express to CVMS
WatchDOGS Friday
Monday, January 23- Thursday, January 26
Science Fair
Science Fair
Wednesday, January 25
6:00-7:00PM Science Fair Family Viewing Night
Library
6:00-7:00PM Science Fair Family Viewing Night
Library
Wednesday, February 1
12:00PM Early Release
12:00PM Early Release
Thursday, February 2
Spring Individual & Group Picture Day
Spring Individual & Group Picture Day
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