Monday, February 29, 2016

Happy Monday Everyone!

We thoroughly enjoyed being outside for recess today!  I hope
you were able to enjoy it some as well.  Just as a reminder,
there is no school tomorrow since it is an election day.

This week we are reading Poppleton in Winter and will look at
cause and effect.  Our spelling pattern this week is words with -or
and -ore, and in language we have started our unit on adverbs.

In math, we continue to work on understanding place value
and are using it to help us count money.

Make sure to mark your calendars to attend ILE's Pow Wow
on Saturday, March 12 from 11-3.  It is always a fun time!
You should be receiving an email soon about volunteering
to work our booth on that day. 

Homework:
Monday - Read, write sentences, math
Tuesday - Read, write sentences
Wednesday - Wed. folders
Thursday - Read, write sentences, math,
study spelling words

Have a wonderful week and don't forget to VOTE!
Mrs. Kane


Monday, February 22, 2016

Happy Monday!

I am not sure you realize this, but you may, but this will only
be the second whole week of school since our Christmas break!
Wow! 

With that being said, we have a lot of work to do!
This week we are reading an informational text, Now and Ben
about Benjamin Franklin and his inventions.  Our spelling
words use -ar and we are wrapping up our language unit
on adjectives with a test tomorrow.  Your child will have the
adjective review that we did in class today.  You can review
it with them tonight.

In math we are working on place value and money this week.

If you would like to participate in the Krispy Kreme fund raiser
please send in your money this week.

Homework:
Monday:  Math classwork if it wasn't finished in class - pages65-67
Read for 15 minutes and write 3 quality sentences
Tuesday:  Math, Read and write sentences
Wednesday:  Math, Read, Wednesday folders
Thursday:  Study spelling words, read Now and Ben and write sentences

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Kane

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Welcome Back!

This week is a continuation of last week since we had all those
snow days!  We are continuing with our reading of "Two Famous
Presidents" as well as our spelling words with the long e sound
using -y.  We will have our tests over these on Friday.  Our language
test over adjectives will be next Tuesday.  In math we are learning
place value up to 1000.

This Friday we will have our "Winter Read-in" after we have completed
our tests.  Students may bring a blanket or sleeping bag to snuggle up in
and read some good books!  They can bring some books from home
to read, as well as reading from our classroom library.  They will
also be allowed to take AR tests during this time.  We will have
some fun reading activities to do as well.

Homework:
Wednesday - Math, Study spelling words
Thursday - Read "Two Famous Presidents" and study spelling

Have a fantastic week!
Mrs. Kane

Friday, February 12, 2016

Welcome Back!

Wow!  What a week!  I hope you are all rested and ready
for a four day weekend! 

Today your child will bring home their Wednesday folders.  In there
you will find their progress report.  There are two copies in the
envelope.  Please sign one of them and return it next Wednesday
in the envelope.  The other copy is for you to keep.

Next week we will continue with the lessons that were missed
this week due to snow.  So the spelling and reading tests will
be next week.  The language test I will push to the following
Monday. 

At this time we will still plan to have our Winter Read-In
next Friday. 

I still have a few spots open if you need to schedule a
conference for Tuesday.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Mrs. Kane


Monday, February 8, 2016

Happy Monday!

For the next month our schedule is changing somewhat to
accommodate the 3-5 grade testing schedule.  That means
that our related arts time will be from 10:30-11:15 instead
of in the afternoon.  We will now have part of our math in the
afternoon.

Parent teacher conferences are Tuesday, February 16th.  I still
have a few open times if you need to schedule a meeting.

On Friday we will exchange Valentine's with our classmates.
Please send in your child's Valentine box and cards Friday
morning.  This is not a party.  We will be passing them out
as time allows throughout the day.

This week we are reading a passage "Two Famous Presidents" and
we will compare and contrast these two men.  Our spelling words
have the long e sound using the letter y.  We will finish our unit
on adjectives with a test on Friday.  In math we are learning place
value to 1000.

Homework:
Monday:  Math, Read 15 minutes and write 3 sentences
Tuesday:  Read 15 minutes and write 3 sentences
Wednesday:  Wed. folders, math, read 15 minutes
Thursday:  Study spelling words, read
Friday:  Math (if not completed in class)

Stay warm and have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Kane

Monday, February 1, 2016

Dear Parents,

This week we are reading a non-fiction story, Super Storms.   We will
focus on identifying the main idea and details of the passage.  In
language we continue our unit on adjectives, and in spelling our
words have the long i sound using igh, i, ie, and y.  In math we
are looking at arrays and how repeated addition relates to \
multiplication.

Thursday is our PTO performance.  I look forward to seeing
a grand show and hope to see you there as well.

Homework:  This week I would like students to get on I-ready
for reading two nights for 15 minutes each.  I will allow you
to choose which two nights works best for your schedule as
long as it is completed by Friday morning.
Monday:  Math, I-ready for reading
Tuesday: Math, I-ready for reading
Wednesday: Wed. folders, I-ready for reading
Thursday:  Math, study spelling words, read Super Storms

I hope you have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Kane