Miss Berwecky's Weekly Information
Week of February 13 , 2012
Happy Valentine's Day <3
Reading...
*We have finished Theme 1 Banner Days and will be taking our Theme Test this week.
Theme: 2- Banner Days
Genre: Play
Story: The Pine Park Mystery
Vocabulary: caused, clasp, confused, cornered, objects, removes, typical
Skill: Narrative Elements
Homework: W.E.B. Calendar (Mon.-Thurs.). One night over the weekend can take the place of Reading on a school night if it is done the weekend prior.
Each quarter, your child will be tested in comprehension and fluency for Reading. I will send home a cover letter at the end of each quarter informing you of what level your child is on. Attached you will find a link with suggested stories for your child to read at home at their present level.
Spelling...
Lesson: 21
Pattern: -prefixes -re and -pre Examples: remove/repay
Homework: 3x each on Monday - ABC order on Tuesday - 8 sentences on Wednesday -Study on Thursday -Test is on Friday
Spelling List Link - All Spelling units and words are found on this link.
Writer's Workshop...
We will finish our short Creative Writing unit. We are working on editing and writing our final copies for our Valentines Day critter stories. Following February break, we will being a unit on Poetry.
Math Skills...
This week we will finish with Chapter 6, Model Two-Digit Subtraction. We will take our Chapter Test on Wednesday or Thursday. Please continue to work on basic subtraction facts with your child at home. This is a difficult chapter and knowing their basic facts will help them get through this chapter.
HW- Students will have homework on most nights. The only exceptions are review days, hands-on with manipulative days, test days and Fridays. However, I will offer additional homework for an extra treat on Fridays.
** All math strategies have been introduced. Please continuously review them with your child at home. Addition and subtraction strategies will be drilled all year. Please continue to review them with your children at home even if we have finished the unit. They will be tested every quarter on their math facts. The addition strategies to practice are Addition Properties (1+2=3 is the same as 2+1=3), Count On (8+3=11....Say the bigger number and +1, +2, or +3), Doubles (4+4=8), Problem Solving (draw pictures, underline key numbers and words), Double Plus/Minus One or Near Doubles (7+7=14 or 7+8=15), and Add Three Numbers (7+4+7=18....Circle the two easy numbers to add together first),. The Subtraction strategies are Count Back (8-3=5...Say the bigger number and -1, -2, or -3), Subtract All and Subtract Zero (3-3=0 or 3-0=3), Use Doubles to Subtract (9+9=18 so 18-9=9), and Problem Solving (Guess and Check), Relate Addition to Subtraction (6+7=13 so 13-6=7 and 13-7=6), Missing Addends (8+__ = 14 and 14-8=__), Fact Families (9+3=12, 3+9=12 and 12-9=3, 12-3=9....the three numbers in this fact family are 12, 3, and 9)
Science...
We have concluded our hands-on unit on Changes. We will be moving back to Social Studies.
Social Studies...
We will spend a little time working back in our SS book this week and then begin the Geographic Regions of the United States after vacation.
Other News...
-Owen Sim is our Student of the Week.
-The 2nd grade teachers will be providing cheese pizza for our classes on Tuesday, February 14th, Valentine's Day. We will have lunch in our classroom and our Valentine's Day party will follow at 11:30. Your child does not need to bring in a lunch or money for lunch that day unless they do not like pizza.
-Thank you to Mrs. Eachus for being our Valentine Hostess and calling parents to remind them of what to send in.
-Our character education assembly will take place on Wednesday, February 15th. Our character word of the month is volunteerism. This is also SPIRIT DAY. Students should wear green, purple, or Shen gear.
-If your child forgets their homework at school, they can write their W.E.B. calendar or spelling homework on a piece of paper.
-We have begun A.L.L. S.T.A.R.S. If math, spelling or W.E.B. calendars are not turned in on the due date, students will be asked to fill out a blue slip for not completing homework and will go to Study or Book Club to complete their missing assignment. Thank you for your support. Please remember to read with your children during the week and to sign their W.E.B. calendars.
-Students may bring in a water bottle to keep in class. Also, students should bring in a free read book from home to keep in their desk.
***OUR ROOM IS NOW A PEANUT AND NUT-FREE ROOM!!! Please check labels and be conscious of what treats you send in for snack, birthdays, and S.O.W, and holiday parties. This is for the safety of students with Nut Allergies in our classroom.
-Students will earn a small prize such as a sticker on the Monday of every week if they are able to tell me the SECRET CODE WORD on Monday mornings. They must be sure not to tell their classmates the code or they will lose their prize. This helps me to keep track of who is viewing my information on a weekly basis.
Looking Ahead...
-There is no school from February 18-26 for our mid-winter recess. Students should be filling out a vacation journal and completing their W.E.B. calendars over the break.
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