The Week of February 1stWeekly Newsletter

Valentine Project

Due Friday February 12th

We will be exchanging Valentines on February 12th. Each student is to design and build a structure or a container using geometrical shapes. We will be looking for the following criteria for each student’s project:

1. Design a geometrical structure or container that has an opening that mail/cards could slide into. The opening should be at least 5” x 2”

2. At least 2 two-dimensional/flat shapes are used to build the structures. (square, circle, triangle, heart, etc.)

3. At least 1 three-dimensional shape is used to build the structure. (cube, cylinder,etc.)

**The shapes could be decorations on the container or the container itself.

4. The box should be no larger than 12" in width, depth or height.

5. The container should be easy to carry

6. You must have fun completing this activity!

The structures will be used for collecting Valentine cards from classmates. Bring your box in along with 25 Valentines; one for each participating student.

**If you do not celebrate Valentine’s Day, you may create a box for other keepsakes.

Last Week of Tutorial 

Tutorial will end this week due to budget constraints. The final day of after school tutorial will be Thursday, February 4th.

Compass Learning

2nd and 3rd grade students should be using the Compass Learning website at home if they have access to the internet. Usernames and passwords were sent home with 2nd and 3rd graders. If you did not receive them please send me an email so I can get them to you. I have added the Compass Learning link to this page. It is to the right of this post under the the Important Links tab.

Dates to Remember:

2/2nd – 12th Carnation Sales for Athletic Program

2/11th February 6:30 – 7:30 PM Montessori 101 Rob Keys- Presentation – Follow the Child

2/12th PINK-OUT Dress-Down Day $1 – Susan B. Komen

2/15th HOLIDAY for ALL – Presidents’ Day

2/19th PTA Father – Daughter Dance

2/18th & 19th Jump Rope & Hoops for Heart

2/22nd – 26th PTA Science Celebration Week

2/26th  $1 Dress up as your favorite Montessori Material

2/28th – March 4th International Montessori Week

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 24 students: 

**We are a PEANUT FREE classroom.**  

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

2/1     Zoe

2/8     Wyatt

2/16   Kai (4 Days)

This Week's Lessons : (students continue to work on previous lessons)

Language/Reading

Writing Across the Curriculum  

4 Square Writing

Informational Writitng

Arithmetic 

Stamp Game +x-/

Fraction Shapes

Comparing Fractions

Mixed Numbers

Improper Fractions

Properties of Multiplication

Money

Telling Time

Perimeter/Area

Geometry-

Constructive Triangles

Geometric Shapes- Faces, Vertices 

Science:

Soil

The Life Cycle of a Frog

States of Matter

The Solar System

Social Studies:

Historical Figures Research

The Branches of Government

Practical Life:

Sweep Patrol

The Week of January 25th

Weekly Newsletter

Mid-Year Conference Sign Up

It was my pleasure to meet with most of you last week and I am looking forward to the conferences that we will have this week. If you haven't scheduled a time to sit down and talk with me please do so at the following link:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4fabac2aa6f49-midyear

Compass Learning

2nd and 3rd grade students should be using the Compass Learning website at home if they have access to the internet. Usernames and passwords were sent home with 2nd and 3rd graders. If you did not receive them please send me an email so I can get them to you. I have added the Compass Learning link to this page. It is to the right of this post under the the Important Links tab.

Field Trip Deficit

Thank you to the families that have sent in $5 for the field trip buses. If you haven't sent in the money yet, please do so as soon as possible.

Dates to Remember:

1/29     Dress Down $1- Dollars for Disaster
2/4       PTA Black History Celebration

2/15     No School- President's Day

2/19     PTA Father-Daughter Dance

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 24 students: 

**We are a PEANUT FREE classroom.**  

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

1/25   Eva

2/1     Zoe

2/8     Wyatt

This Week's Lessons : (students continue to work on previous lessons)

Language/Reading

Writing Across the Curriculum  

Informational Writitng

Arithmetic 

Stamp Game +x-/

Golden Beads- Dynamic Addition

Fraction Sets

Comparing Fractions

Addition of Sets

Mixed Numbers

Improper Fractions

Money

Geometry-

Geometric Shapes- Faces, Vertices 

Science:

Habitats

The Solar System

Social Studies:

Historical Figures Research

Democracy

Practical Life:

Zoologist

The Week of January 18th

Weekly Newsletter

Monday-MLK Day

I hope that you are enjoying your day off from school. Please take some time to remember Martin Luther King Jr. and talk about the reasons we honor him on this day.

Mid-Year Conference Sign Up

There was an email sent out to schedule conferences over the next couple weeks. If you didn't receive it, please sign up at the following link:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4fabac2aa6f49-midyear

Compass Learning

2nd and 3rd grade students should be using the Compass Learning website at home if they have access to the internet. Usernames and passwords were sent home with 2nd and 3rd graders. If you did not receive them please send me an email so I can get them to you. I have added the Compass Learning link to this page. It is to the right of this post under the the Important Links tab.

Field Trip Deficit

Thank you to the families that have sent in $5 for the field trip buses. If you haven't sent in the money yet, please do so as soon as possible.

Dates to Remember:

1/18         Holiday for All – MLK Day

1/21         PTA General Membership Meeting

1/22         PTA Breakfast with Dad

1/23         OPEN HOUSE

1/29         Dress-Down Day $1 – Dollars for Disaster

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 24 students: 

**We are a PEANUT FREE classroom.**  

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

1/19   Elsa (4 days)

1/25   Eva

2/1     ?

This Week's Lessons : (students continue to work on previous lessons)

Language/Reading

Writing Across the Curriculum  

4 Square Writing

Informational Writitng

Arithmetic 

Stamp Game +x-/

Golden Beads- Dynamic Addition

Fraction Shapes

Comparing Fractions

Addition with Ten Bars

Addition of Sets

Mixed Numbers

Improper Fractions

Money

Geometry-

The Study of Polygons

Geometric Shapes- Faces, Vertices 

Science:

Habitats

The Solar System

Social Studies:

Historical Figures Research

Democracy

Practical Life:

Table Maintenance

The Week of January 4th

Weekly Newsletter

Welcome Back!

Students return to school Tuesday, January 5th. I hope you all enjoyed the Winter Break! I am excited to hear about all of your adventures! 

Parent Education

Dr. Channil will be hosting a Parent Education meeting regarding GMAS Scores. This meeting is geared towards parents who have already received their student's GMAS Scores. Our 3rd grade students will be taking the GMAS in April, so if you are interested to see how the tests will be scored, please feel free to attend the meeting.

Compass Learning

2nd and 3rd grade students should be using the Compass Learning website at home if they have access to the internet. This website uses Common Core strategies to help students practice the material they are learning at school. Usernames and passwords were sent home with 2nd and 3rd graders. If you did not receive them please send me an email so I can get them to you. I have added the Compass Learning link to this page. It is to the right of this post under the the Important Links tab.

Field Trip Deficit

I will send home the following letter concerning field trips on Tuesday, January 5th:

January 5, 2016

Hello Families,

We are requesting $5 from each child/family to cover the additional field trip costs for the school year. When field trips were planned for this school year, at the end of last year, we used the cost sheets from the bus company that our school district used in the past. Our district now uses a new company that charges more for each bus. Due to these circumstances, we are above budget, and are requesting that each family submit $5 for the remaining field trips to Oatland Island and the rescheduled Massie field trip.

We would like for all monies to be in by Friday January 15, 2016, so we can move forward.

We thank you in advance for your understanding.

       The Lower Elementary Teachers- Ms. Debbie, Ms. Patricia, Ms. Susan,  

       Ms. Beth, Ms. Allie, Ms. Marianne, and Ms. Jazmin   

Dates to Remember:

12/21-1/4 Winter Break (students return on the 5th)

1/5           Students Return

1/18         Holiday for All – MLK Day

1/21         PTA General Membership Meeting

1/22         PTA Breakfast with Dad

1/23         OPEN HOUSE

1/29         Dress-Down Day $1 – Dollars for Disaster

Upcoming HEALTHY snack weeks for 24 students: 

**We are a PEANUT FREE classroom.**  

Some suggestions for snack are: precut fruit (apples, grapes, bananas cut in half, oranges, etc.), precut vegetables with hummus for dipping, cheese and crackers, granola bars or chewies, trail mix, applesauce, hummus and crackers, yogurt or Gogurt, graham crackers…  The purpose of snack is to provide a nutritious energy booster when the students need it.  Please keep in mind the nutritional value when choosing a snack.  

           

1/5     Makayla

1/11   Macie
1/19   Elsa (4 days)

This Week's Lessons : (students continue to work on previous lessons)

Language/Reading

Writing Across the Curriculum  

Narrative Writing

4 Square Writing

Noting Details

Arithmetic 

Stamp Game +x-/

Golden Beads- Dynamic Addition

Fraction Shapes

Comparing Fractions

Addition with Ten Bars

Addition of Sets

Area and Perimeter of Polygons

Money

Geometry-

The Study of Quadrilaterals

The Study of Polygons 

Symmetry

Science:

Habitats

Social Studies:

Historical Figures Research

Greek Architecture

Practical Life:

Procedure Review

Grace and Courtesy