Christmas Decor!

I am so excited to have our Christmas decorations finished! We made Christmas trees for our Bulletin board and Our singing Reindeer is singing "Oh Christmas Tree!". We have our Christmas Tree up and decorated. Now on to making our homemade ornaments!!

Dec. 9-13

Hi! This week and next week is going to be super busy!! It's that time of year though=) Over Christmas break, I will be sending home a reading packet and math packet with a few of the students. Please be sure your child practices these packets over the break. We are going to be DIBELed as soon as we come back. The goal for your child is reading 72 words in a minute. Please have your child READ, READ, READ over Christmas break. They can read anything and everything. It is all practice!

This week we are reading Anansi Goes Fishing. The story comprehension test will be on Thursday. Be sure your child is reading this story each night=)

In spelling we are working with compound words. Remind your child to break the word apart and spell the smaller words. This may make it easier to spell the large compound word!

1. basketball
2. someone
3. weekend
4. something
5. birthday
6. riverbank
7. bathtub
8. backyard
9. driveway
10. bedtime
11. raindrop
12. mailbox
13. grandparent
14. rattlesnake
15. earthquake

We are studying 2-digit subtraction in math. We are in Chapter 5. Please keep practicing going at home! We are learning to regroup (borrow) when subtracting.

Over the next two weeks, we will be doing our Christmas Around the World unit. This is a wonderful unit to help teach about other cultures and how Christmas is celebrated in other ways. We will also be learning about other holidays during this same time.

Our Christmas Party is coming up! I will be providing stockings for the students with a gift inside. I have asked that you send some stocking stuffers to help fill them up! The cost should only be around $5.00. We have 19 students. Please don't send candy. I will take care of treats.

The Christmas Party time is 8:00. You can check your child out, but you will need your green visor card. If you don't have the visor card, you will need to bring your ID and check your child out in the office. This is school policy and it will be followed on Friday=) This is a "heads-up"! We would also like for you to join us for the party. We ask that no younger siblings are brought. We just won't have much room for parents, your children, and the party supplies!

If you would like to help with the party, We are going to be eating breakfast foods. Please send in a note with what you can supply for the party. Things like donut holes, fruit, cheese cubes, crackers, muffins, and cinnamon rolls would be great!

Dec. 2-6

Hi! Sorry it has been so long since I posted. I have been waaayyyy behind on this! I hope everyone had a wonderful and restful Thanksgiving Break. I know I did and am so very thankful for the family and friends I spent mine with. As most of you know, I am a huge Alabama fan and wasn't too happy with the loss on Saturday. However, I must say, I a BAMA Girl through and through and I am so proud of the BAMA team this year. I know it was a tough way to end the season, but as a BAMA fan, I am proud still:)

Here is what is happening in our class this week...

We are reading the story Dear Juno. Please be sure to get back to reading the stories each night with your child.

We are studying the long o - ow,oa - in phonics and spelling. Our spelling words all have the long o spelling pattern in them:)
            goat, hold, show, most, bowl, float, toast, ago, open, told, toad, slow, almost, throat, hollow

We are beginning Chapter 5 *2-digit Subtraction* in math. Please continue to work on simple addition facts with your child. Flash cards are a great way to increase math fluency.

We have some important dates coming up:

The Christmas Shop will be open Thursday, Dec. 5 and Friday, Dec. 6 and Thursday, Dec. 12 and Friday Dec. 13. Everything in the shop is $2.00.

We will be having special Christmas treats on Friday, Dec. 20 for our Christmas Party. If you can, please send in breakfast type foods. Our party will be early. You are welcom to join our fun!

Please send in the stocking stuffers by Dec. 17. We have 19 students in our class. The cost of the stocking stuffers shouldn't be more than around $5.00.

I am so excited about this time of year! We have the room decorated and Christmas music playing:) It truely is a Wonderful time of year!!!

November 4-8

Here are some pictures from our Field Trip to Downtown! The students had a great time touring the Police Dept., Fire Dept., and Recycling Center! Mrs. Wilson and I had a great time too!! I have always been fascinated with anything Fire Dept. related and today I got to "suit-up" in Fireman Gear!! I also got to sit in the Fire Engine. It was very exciting:)

  

 

This is the Real Fireman ready for Duty:)

Thank You Albertville City Fire Department, Police Department, and Recycling Center for allowing us to tour your buildings!

Hi! Welcome back for the week:) I had a great weekend! I got to spend time with family on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, I went to watch RAIN (a Beatles Tribute band)! They were great:)!!!!!

This week in our class we are going to be very BUSY.... We had our field trip to downtown this morning and Friday is our Veteran's Day Parade!

Reading: This week we are reading A Turkey for Thanksgiving. (Pgs. 286-305). Please read the story each night!

Math: We will begin Chapter 4. We will be reviewing and learning how to add 2-digit addition.

Unit: Veterans’ Day Activities

Spelling Words

tail    main    wait    raise    paint     brain    say    away

play   stay    today    tray

Challenge Words:

holiday       raisin       daily

High Frequency Words

behind    brought    door    sorry    minute    promise

everybody

Dates to look foward to...

*11/8: Veterans’ Day Parade

*11/11: No School. Veterans’ Day

*11/14: Santa Pictures

*11/15: Progress Reports go home

*11/26: Alabama/Auburn Day- Wear your favorite Team Colors!

*11/27-29: Thanksgiving Break

Last Week we had Red Ribbon Week! We had some dress up days for the week...

October 21-25

Good Morning!

This week we will continue with our Reading Series. We will be reading the next story and working on er, ir, and ur words:)

What Are we Learning?

Reading: This week we are reading Turtle’s Race with Beaver (222-242). This is a Folk Tale. Please read the story (or some of it) each night!

Math: Chapter 3: Basic Facts Addition and Subtraction

Unit: Fire Safety

Spelling Words

her   serve    person    dirt

skirt   birth   nurse   purse   curb    curl    turtle    turn

Challenge Words:

hamburger    surface   perfect

High Frequency Words

ago   above   enough    word    whole    toward

Upcoming Events

*10/22: Healthy Food Play at Fine Arts Center

* 10/25: Report Cards Sent Home

*10/28-11/1: Red Ribbon Week.

         Mon-Wear Red

         Tues- Camo Day

         Wed-  Wear Sunglasses

         Thurs- Super Hero Day

         Fri- Favorite Team Day

*10/30: Fire Saftey Program (at school)

*11/4: Field Trip to Downtown Albertville. The cost is $3.00. Please send the permission form and money back as soon as possible. 

Always bring your green visor card for check-outs and pick up

Please send a note when your child’s way home changes!

Contact info: jrains@albertk12.org