We ROCK!!

Looking out our classroom window we are constantly reminded of this winter weather. 

"Our" rock is covered with snow and the children have been excited to be able to vote for "snowy" when doing our weather graph. 

This week we have become "estimation experts" and enjoyed several centers reinforcing this concept.  Optional Home Connection sheets were were included in your child's folder on Friday to help reinforce this at home. 

The afternoon class gave a spontaneous concert to Dr. Nathan Parker, Superintendent of Summit Schools on Friday. This was prompted by an activity done in computer class where they created an American flag in Kid Pix to celebrate the upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama. 

We paraded down to the Board Offices and sang several of our "flag" songs, including, 3 Cheers for the Red White and Blue, This Land is Your Land, and You're a Grand Old Flag. 

They were a BIG hit and the children are already looking forward to another opportunity to entertain them in the near future. 

In this same patriotic theme, if possible, we would like the children to wear some red, white and blue on Tuesday to commemorate the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States. 

On Wednesday, we hope to have a video of the actual ceremony to watch on our classroom TV. 

This week the reading homework will be all about high-frequency words and sight words. 

These are words that the children see in their daily lives and are able to read "in a snap". 

Having a strong core of these words is what helps learners to be fluent readers. 

Before the holiday break I sent home a baggie with several index cards with these words that your child made in class. 

If you have not returned them to school, please send them in  this week. We will be focusing on new words and the students need these cards for  practice. If you have unfortunately misplaced them, please make new ones at some and return to school. There will be a list of the words on the Reading Homework that will be sent home on Tuesday. 

When we meet at our conferences next week we will continue this conversation. I will be sending home a conference reminder. Please have any questions you want to address so we can maximize our time together. Report cards will be sent home on Friday, January, 23rd. Please review it along with the accompanying Comments and Goal sheet.

Enjoy the day off on Monday. Stay warm.