Week of March 12

Upcoming Events:

J March 18-22 Iowa Assessments

J March 28 1 hr. early out

JMarch 29 No School

JApril 1 Snow Make-up Day

Notes:

JIowa Assessments are planned for the week of March 18.  Please help your child get to bed at a good time so they can receive a good night’s sleep.  We also encourage that your child eats a nutritious breakfast.  Our goal is 145 which is the National Percentile Ranking in reading and math.  We will take tests throughout the week.

JSnow make-up day from Monday will be May 28, Tuesday after Memorial Day.

JWe did not have a spelling test this week due to a shortened week.  We will not do spelling next week either due to Iowa Assessments.

J We are running low on dry erase markers.  If you are able to purchase us some more that would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you in advance!

JThank you to all the parents and students that came to conferences!

Things to Work on:

J Writing No Excuse words correctly

What we have been up to:

Reading: This week we did not have spelling or work on any specific features.  We used our reading time to review past features.  We played a game like bingo called Spello with our old spelling words.  This week we also were able to take some practice Iowa Assessments for students to get used to the format.

Math: This week we started two digit addition with regrouping.  This can be a very tricky skill to learn.  This is a skill that is introduced in first grade and mastered in second grade.  A newsletter showing how it is taught was sent home on Tuesday.

Science/ Social Studies: This week we have learned about simple machines.  We were able to go out to our playground and look for examples of ramps, pulleys, and levers.  We also talked about magnets and what makes an item magnetic.