Weekly News for March 2nd-March 6th:
Learning Goals:
Reading: This week in reader's workshop we begin a new set of book clubs centered on student-interest based informational books. Students will become experts on topics and increase their familiarity with different kinds of text and reading strategies. A large goal of this unit will be that students collaborate with one another in more complex ways.
Writing: This week we will return to opinion writing. We will review the idea that good opinion writing starts with passionate feelings or ideas by reading Hey Little Ant. Students will spend the week focusing on adding reasons to support their opinions as well as adding connecting words like next, and also to their sentences.
Math: This week we will continue working on story problems. Now that students have been introduced to a variety of graphic organizers they will practice determining which organizer would help them depending on the problem. We will end the week by trying two step story problems where students have to calculate two operations.
Announcements:
March is Reading Month Used Book Sale:
March 1st - 13th: Wines is accepting donations of used books
March 18, 19 and 20: Students visit book sale with classrooms
March 19th 7-8 am and 4-6 open to public
All books cost 50 cents!
Proceeds from the book sale will support classroom libraries
Wines Auction: The annual Wines Auction is being held at Stonebridge Golf Club on March 21, 2020 from 6pm - ? This is a fun night of hors d'oeuvres, silent & live auctions (your kids art!), games, mingling with Wines parents & teachers and just a great night out. Come help us raise money to help the school with enrichment programs like our music program, field trip transportation, technology, outreach programs, classroom supplies and playground equipment to name a few. Tickets are on sale at https://wines-elementary-school-pto.square.site/shop/auction/4. If you have any questions or donations you'd like to contribute please contact Michelle Chien at mknezek@hotmail.com.
Second Grade Music Concert: Please mark your calendars for our second grade music concert on Tuesday, March 24 at 10 AM and 7 PM.
Scholastic Books Orders: If your child would like to order books this month please order online using our class code (P93YR) or send in your child's order to class. I will submit all orders at the end of the month.
Class Wish List: I have created a short amazon wish list of odds and end items that would benefit our classroom. I will be adding to this periodically as our classroom needs develop. Please click here to see our class list.
Reading: This week in reader's workshop we begin a new set of book clubs centered on student-interest based informational books. Students will become experts on topics and increase their familiarity with different kinds of text and reading strategies. A large goal of this unit will be that students collaborate with one another in more complex ways.
Writing: This week we will return to opinion writing. We will review the idea that good opinion writing starts with passionate feelings or ideas by reading Hey Little Ant. Students will spend the week focusing on adding reasons to support their opinions as well as adding connecting words like next, and also to their sentences.
Math: This week we will continue working on story problems. Now that students have been introduced to a variety of graphic organizers they will practice determining which organizer would help them depending on the problem. We will end the week by trying two step story problems where students have to calculate two operations.
Announcements:
March is Reading Month Used Book Sale:
March 1st - 13th: Wines is accepting donations of used books
March 18, 19 and 20: Students visit book sale with classrooms
March 19th 7-8 am and 4-6 open to public
All books cost 50 cents!
Proceeds from the book sale will support classroom libraries
Wines Auction: The annual Wines Auction is being held at Stonebridge Golf Club on March 21, 2020 from 6pm - ? This is a fun night of hors d'oeuvres, silent & live auctions (your kids art!), games, mingling with Wines parents & teachers and just a great night out. Come help us raise money to help the school with enrichment programs like our music program, field trip transportation, technology, outreach programs, classroom supplies and playground equipment to name a few. Tickets are on sale at https://wines-elementary-school-pto.square.site/shop/auction/4. If you have any questions or donations you'd like to contribute please contact Michelle Chien at mknezek@hotmail.com.
Second Grade Music Concert: Please mark your calendars for our second grade music concert on Tuesday, March 24 at 10 AM and 7 PM.
Scholastic Books Orders: If your child would like to order books this month please order online using our class code (P93YR) or send in your child's order to class. I will submit all orders at the end of the month.
Class Wish List: I have created a short amazon wish list of odds and end items that would benefit our classroom. I will be adding to this periodically as our classroom needs develop. Please click here to see our class list.
