Ms. Smith's Fabulous Firsties: May 2018

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

May 7-11, 2018

I hope everyone had a restful weekend. I spent all day Saturday downtown at the iheart Country Music Festival. It was so much fun, but I got sunburned! The concert was amazing though!

KnOWLedge Night was a huge success! Thank you to all who came. I know it meant so much to the kiddos to be able to “show off” their hard work. If you weren’t able to make it, your child’s work will be going home today in the Tuesday folder.

Homework: Please remember that homework bags will not go home for the rest of the year. Your child may still read in RAZ-kids and work in IXL. Don’t forget to fill out the May reading calendar.

The End of the Year Party will be on May 25 (time is still TBD). At the party, we will have our End of the Year Awards Ceremony. The kiddos will also participate in a Talent Show! The kiddos can choose any act they want (dance, sing, play an instrument, magic tricks…). They should practice their act at home, and it should not be more than about a minute and a half long.

Reminders...

Monday (5/7):

Tuesday (5/8): Tuesday folders come home

All Library books due

Spirit Night @ Phil’s Ice House & Amy’s Ice Cream

Wednesday (5/9):

Thursday (5/10):

Friday (5/11):

This week in Reading Workshop...

We will be focusing on reading comprehension skills to help us become stronger readers. This week we will be reading books that have strong Mother characters.

This week in Writing Workshop...

We will be discussing & reviewing the Writing Process. We will also think about all of the different types of writing we have learned about this year. The students will be using the writing process as they write small moments, expository texts, poems, and letters.

This week in Math...

We will continue to work on comparison subtraction in problem solving situations.

This week in Science...

We will begin learning about seeds. We will observe seeds and explore the different parts of a seed. We will also observe different types of seeds, and compare and contrast them.

The Life skill for this week is Sense of Humor. Having a Sense of Humor means that you can laugh and be playful without harming others.

Have a great week!

Important Dates:

May 8: Spirit Night @ Phil’s Icehouse & Amy’s Ice Cream

May 14: 3^rd & 4^th STAAR- No visitors on campus

May 15: 3^rd & 4^th STAAR- No visitors on campus

May 16: 5^th STAAR- No visitors on campus

May 25: End of the Year Party (time to be announced)

End of the Year Awards (during End of the Year Party)

May 28: Memorial Day Holiday

May 29: Last Day of School (Bad Weather Make-up Day)

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

April 30-May 4, 2018

Wow! Field Day was so fun! We loved having the opportunity to travel with our small teams to stations of our choice. It's great to build independence and be responsible for cooperating with our team mates! Thanks to all of the parents that volunteered to run a station and walk around with kids! They loved seeing you there.

KnOWLedge Night is this Thursday, May 3. Our Reading Restaurant will be open for business (come and go) from 5:30pm-7:00pm. We hope to see you there!

Homework: A May reading calendar will go home today in the Tuesday folder. The homework bags will not go home for the rest of the year. Your child may still read in RAZ-kids and work in IXL.

Reminders...

Monday (4/30): Book Fair Preview

Tuesday (5/1): Tuesday folders come home

Wednesday (5/2): Library- Book Fair

Thursday (5/3): KnOWLedge Night 5:30pm-7:00pm

Friday (5/4): Miss Hendrickson’s Last Day

This week in Reading Workshop...

We will be focusing on reading comprehension skills to help us become stronger readers. This week we will have read aloud experiences and lessons that review the skills we've learned this year.

This week in Writing Workshop...

We will finish our Family Writing. This writing sample will be on the menu for Thursday night! We will share our beginning of the year family writing and compare it to the end of the year. We have grown so much as writers this year.

This week in Math...

We will work on comparison subtraction in problem solving situations. We will explore problems such as, "Molly has 12 lollipops, Kennedy has 10 lollipops. How many more lollipops does Molly have than Kennedy?" We will work on comparing data and measurement as well during this unit.

This week in Science...

We will learn about Habitats such as the Rainforest, Savannah, Desert, Ocean, Forest and Wetlands. We will discuss how the plants and animals work together in these habitats. We will also think about how the food chain works in these habitats.

The Life skill for this week is Courage. Having Courage means that you act according to your beliefs despite the fear of adverse consequences.

Have a great week! We hope to see you on Thursday!