Week 14 November 14-18
What a busy week we have!  Don't forget the concert on Wednesday!
Winter concert:
The Archway Arete music concerts are this coming Wednesday, November 16th at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts.  Kindergarten, first, and second grades will perform at 5:30 p.m. with Kindergarteners arriving at 4:45 and 1st and 2nd graders arriving at 5:00 p.m.   Third, fourth, and fifth grades will perform at 7:00 p.m. with arrival at 6:30 p.m.  Please make sure to read this letter from Mrs. Kaye for specifics on required concert attire and arrival times.  We look forward to spending a wonderful evening with you!

Please remember also we are adjusting our dress to the winter code.

Winter Dress Code:
Beginning this Monday, November 14th, students will be required to follow the winter dress code.  Shorts are no longer allowed and must be replaced by navy pants. Skirts are still permitted but must be worn with tights or long socks.  Please email any dress code questions to our Dean of Students, Mrs. Kaye


Picture retakes are on November 18.  Please return your pictures if you want a retake.


Reading books returned on Monday! Parents, as a reminder, it is critical that you read these books each night with your student.  They will read to me and if they are not fluent (reading smoothly without sounding out words), I will keep them in the same level.  These are foundational skills you and I are working on together.  They may read something else if they finish before the 15 minute allotment.


Ask be about:
Ask me about the caterpillar that is eating Mrs. Ellingson's basil plant.
Ask me about the balloon we blew up without the use of air!
Ask me about the friendship that Frog and Toad have shown each other in our first book.



This week in 1B:
Literature: This week we will be starting Frog and Toad Together. Please bring in your books on Monday! We will read chapters 1 and 2 this week and discuss different virtues found in each chapter.

 Spalding: We have 30 words this week and will test on Friday! Please remember to copy and classify the sentences on the spelling homework! Students must identify the “heart of the sentence”: the subject noun and verb. We have also added in adverbs, so please label these with “adv”.

Monday: noon, think, sister, cast, card, south, deep, inside, blue, post
Tuesday: town, stay, grand, outside, dark, band, game, boat, rest, east
Wednesday: son, sun, help, hard, race, cover, fire, wire, tire, age
Phonograms to study: d, g, n, r, s, ar, ay, ea, ee, oa

 Writing: copy work and narration exercises from different poems!

Grammar: We are reviewing nouns, verbs, and adverbs this week. We will also practice classifying sentences using our Shurley English question and answer flow.
Idiom: “Never leave till tomorrow what you can do today.”
Poem: “Thanksgiving Day” – We will recite one stanza (of each student’s choice) on Friday!

Math:

 This will be a very exciting week as we begin working with 2D and 3D shapes! We will learn how to classify shapes based on different attributes. We will also learn how to create and recognize different patterns using shapes. As always, we will continue to review the foundations such as counting, addition, and subtraction. On Wednesday we will have our third week of math centers and we will be getting hands on with our shapes as well as our addition and subtraction concepts.
Homework:
Monday: WB 125-127
Tuesday: 129-130
Wednesday: 133-134
Thursday: 137-138
Friday:141-142

History:

This week is our final week studying Ancient Egypt.  We will review for our assessment on Wednesday, and the students can take those home to study for the test on Thursday.  We will finally examine our mummified apples and determine if our hypotheses were correct or not.  This should be really fun and amazing for them!

Science:

This week we will learn about measurement, finding the length and weight of solids and the volume of liquids. We will use rulers, scales, and measuring cups to compare items around the classroom. First, we will learn about inches, feet, yards, and miles. Then, we will weigh items in ounces and pounds. Finally, we will learn about volume by measuring water in cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.

Virtue of the Month:

Courage ~

You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore. ~ William Faulkner

May your week be filled with many opportunities to be  courageous!