Week of December 3rd-7th

Curriculum News

    As we start to wrap-up our study of the various types of bridges, we will continue with our discussion of “Building Bridges With Unlikely Friends”.   Our study of Charlotte’s Web and a few other short stories about unlikely friendships will continue during our Reading and Literacy time.  As we quickly approach this holiday season our focus towards the end of the week will definitely be about ways to be more kind and giving to one another.  We will look at some other short stories that focus on this and how we can all do a better job of spreading joy and kindness to others all year long!  Some of our writing activities will go along with this same topic.  It will give us the opportunity to share and discuss some of our most favorite traditions that we enjoy during this festive time of year.

During our Math time, we will be continuing to work on 2-digit addition and subtraction which will include the process of regrouping.  This is always a bit challenging at first, but I am certain that this group will catch on to this very important skill with great success! This next week will give us the opportunity to explore our sixth continent- Oceania/Australia.  Students will not have a map assignment this week but instead will get the opportunity to take a closer look at some maps of this region together and will get a bit more acquainted with “The Land Down Under”- the country of Australia.  Students have been doing very well with their work while covering the seven continents and have learned many fascinating things about each of these amazing places!

 

Spelling  Words  

germ      verb      herd      clerk     nerve    serve     fern     verse    after    dinner    letter     finger

 

Reminders/Announcements: 

*Elementary Christmas Program will be Thursday, December 13th at 6:30 at the high school.

*Students should be in the high school cafeteria no later than 6:15 so that we can snap a few  

  pictures and get everyone lined up for the program!

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Johnson

Weeks of November 19th & 20th / November 26th-30th

 

 

This blog will cover 2 weeks of information because of the extremely short week which is coming up!

Curriculum News & Information

With the very short week that we have next week, we will NOT be having a spelling test.  The words which are given below are words for the week of November 26th-November 30th.    During our two days next week, we will be taking a closer look at the history behind our beloved Thanksgiving holiday.  This will include some stories which we will look at during our Literacy block, as well as several lessons in the afternoon during our usual Social Studies time.  This will hopefully help students become more aware and appreciative of why this day is so special in our country.  In Math, we will be wrapping up our work with 2 digit addition with some work that will require students  to use some of their problem solving skills while using their experience with adding 2 digit numbers.

After Thanksgiving Break we will continue with our unit on “Building Bridges With Unlikely Friends” as we take a look at some fun stories that emphasize the fact that we do not need to be alike to be good friends!  The first one will be a study of Charlotte’s Web .  This story shows students a perfect example of how friendships come in all shapes and sizes!  During our Science time, we will be starting to take a look at our Earth’s Surface, beginning with the importance and many uses of both plants and water which are both vital to Earth’s continued existence.  Our work with cursive handwriting will also continue, as students are adding more and more cursive letters to their repertoire!

 

Spelling Words Nov. 26th-30th

Spelling    grew      stew     chew     drew      few      brew     knew     review      curfew     dew     nephew     crew

 

Announcements & Reminders

November 20th– Beginning at 2:00 that afternoon,  Grandparents are invited to join us for a special Thanksgiving Celebration.  Students will present a special program for the Grandparents followed by cookies, coffee, and water.  We hope that many can attend this special afternoon so that our students can show these very special people how grateful they are to have them in their life!

 

*No school November 21st-25th in observance of Thanksgiving!  I hope that everyone has a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving with their family and friends!

 

Mrs. Amy Johnson

 

 

 

 

Week of November 12th-16th

Curriculum News

    During our first week of exploring the many different kinds of bridges, we have hopefully gained a new perspective on bridges and their importance in our lives.  This next week will give us the opportunity to look in greater detail at how the three main types of bridges are built and look at several examples from around the world.  This study of bridges will allow us to continue further with this topic as we look at stories that surround some of the world’s most famous bridges.

As we continue to explore the 7 continents, we will get the opportunity to learn about the fascinating continent of Asia.  During our study of Asia, we will turn our attention to the amazing country of China and learn a bit more about its history and culture.  Students always enjoy getting the opportunity to learn about different places found around the globe!

Another exciting bit of information for this upcoming week is that students will be starting to learn some of the lower case letters in cursive!  Students are always excited to learn this skill!  It will take a lot of time and practice to cover all of the lower and upper case letters, but I am sure that they will do very well with this very important skill!!!

 

Spelling  Words

head     bread     dead     sweat     deaf    spread     weather     thread    health    bear    pear     wear

 

Reminders/Announcements: 

*No School Monday, November 12th in observance of Veteran’s Day.  Reading Logs are due on Tuesday!

*On Tuesday, November 20st Grandparents are invited to the grade school at 2:00 for some fun Thanksgiving inspired activities in the gym!  We look forward to seeing everyone on that day!

*No School November 21st-25th– Thanksgiving break!

 

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Johnson

 

 

 

Week of November 5th-9th

Curriculum News

   While our time exploring the Wild West has come to an end, we will use our Reading/Literacy Block time to explore another very fascinating subject.  We will be spending several weeks exploring bridges.  Over time, we will even explore the idea of “Building Bridges With Unlikely Friends” as we take a look at stories that encourage new and creative ways to build friendships.  During our first week on this topic, we will be taking a closer look at the 3 main types of bridges and learn about some of the world’s most popular and beautiful bridges!  During our Writing/Grammar time we will be taking a look at verb tense and the correct use of verbs in our own sentences and stories that are written.

As we continue to explore the 7 continents, we will get the opportunity to learn about the  continent of Europe and many of its amazing features.  We will also be learning a bit about the beautiful and fascinating country of Italy.  Our Science time will be spent exploring the Rain Forest Habitat in greater detail.

Reading Logs will be passed out on Monday.  Please encourage your child to get in about 10 minutes of reading each day (60 minutes total per week) and return it signed on the following Monday!

 

Spelling  Words

chill       fall       stall      thrill       bill      shell      swell      still      small    smell     dwell      grill

 

Reminders/Announcements: 

*On Thursday, November 8th, there will be a Veteran’s Day Program in the Emden gym starting at 1:00 PM.  All students will be involved in some way, with the younger grades helping by singing some patriotic songs for everyone to enjoy.

*There is no school on Monday, November 12th in observance of Veteran’s Day.

*Grandparents are invited to visit on November 20th at 2:00 for a special Thanksgiving Program!

 

Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Johnson