Schedule for 11/30 - 12/4

M - Music
T - Art
W - Gym
Th - Music & Media
F - Art & Computer

This week we start a new theme in Language Arts: On the Farm. We will be singing songs, learning about our letter of the week "Ii" and our new sight word come. Our new vocabulary words are: squabble, mischief, uproar, tend, soggy and wobble.

Ms. Goodwater has been doing a great job with the class. She will continue to teach about geometric shapes in math this week.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Schedule for 11/23 - 11/25

M - Music
T - Art
W - Gym, Computer, and Media
Th - No School
F - No School

This week we will be reviewing the letters, sight words, and vocabulary words that we have done so far. Ms. Goodwater will be starting a new chapter in math. Look for a note in backpacks on Monday afternoon!

I was able to change our schedule a bit because of the short week. On Wednesday, we will be joining Mrs. Koepp's class for media. Please make sure that library books are back by Wednesday this week for your child to check out a new one.

Have a good Monday!

Schedule for 11/16 - 11/20

M - Art

T - Gym

W - Music & Evening Conferences

Th - Art, Media, & Evening Conferences

F - Gym & Computer

This week we are on Lesson 9 in Language Arts. We will be reviewing the letters/sounds and vocabulary. Our new sight word is he. We will continue to learn about story characters, summarizing, and captions.

In Math, Ms. Goodwater will be finishing up Chapter 4 (Numbers 6-10) with the class. We will be practicing number writing and learn a card game to help with number ordering.

We will be talking about family characteristics and what makes families special in Social Studies. The students will be making a book about the "gifts" in their family!

I will be conferencing this Wednesday and Thursday evening (as well as Monday, the 23rd). Please arrive on time and I will do my best to fit everything in 20 minutes and keep us on schedule :)

Schedule 11/9 - 11/13

M - Music
T - Art
W - Gym
Th - Music & Media
F - No School - Teacher workshop day

Conference reminders were sent out in the Friday folder last week. Conferences are 20 minutes. Please let me know if you will not be able to make it and we will reschedule! I am working on report cards this week and they will be sent home in backpacks next Tuesday.

That's all for now. Mrs. Fitz brought the class outside to enjoy the weather (and new swings) instead of to nap!!!

Grandfriend's Day

Today was a great day in room 103. There were lots of smiles and it was fun to see the students spend time with their Grandfriends! They were able to check out the book fair and do a craft project in the classroom. The students also enjoyed showing the SmartBoard to our guests! I was happy to hear that lots of grandparents have been checking our blog!

Click HERE for a slideshow of today's pictures.

Family Fun Night

Family Fun Night is TONIGHT in the Media Center from 5:00 - 8:00. There will be hotdogs, chips, poetry readings, and lots of books! Stop by and check it out!

Our October Character slip winners.

Our tree that finally lost most of it's leaves!

Our birthday girl!

Schedule for 11/2 - 11/6

M - Art

T - Gym

W - Music

Th - Art & Media

F - Gym, Computer, and Grandfriend's Day

This week instead of focusing on a new letter, the students will be learning phonograms: -at, and -an. They will use what they have learned about rhyming

and letter sounds to help them blend sounds together to create words. Our sight word for the week is to. Vocabulary words are: sly, proceed, apparel, announced, imaginary and precisely.

In math we will be finishing up our chapter with numbers 0-9. It's very important the the students are learning how to write their numbers (and letters!) correctly. In class we've been practicing starting at the "sky", going through the "fence", and ending at the "ground". When you practice writing at home, please reinforce this skill!

The book fair is going on in the Media center. Stop in and check out all the new books! The class will have the chance to fill out a wish list. I'm hoping to coordinate a time with our 4th grade buddies to get the list filled out. We will send them home as soon as we get them finished.

Friday is Grandfriend's Day at Shirley Hills. If your child is going home with their Grandfriend on Friday, please make sure that you have filled out the yellow form and have sent it back by Friday morning.

Our class will be having a student teacher start with us on Monday. Ms. Goodwater will be with us through December. We are looking forward to having her learn all about Kindergarten! Look for a letter from her in this week's Friday Folder.

Ok, enough for now. Go Vikings!