Welcome Back!

It was so great to see all of the kiddos again last week! We had a short but fun and learning-filled two-day week. 

In writing, the students learned about New Years Resolutions and were able to create their own. They did a fantastic job thinking of ways that they could improve themselves!

 In math, we spent time reviewing how to do two-digit addition and how to show proof drawings that match. We also worked on explaining their thinking with two digit addition problems by using words like hundreds, tens and ones to support answers. Students will be assessed on two digit addition this week. Our next math unit focuses on shapes and measurement. 

In Phonics, we are beginning to learn about homophones. You can help your child practice at home by pointing out when you notice a word that sounds the same as another, but is spelled differently. 

In Reading, our focus is still on non-fiction books. Please encourage your child to read non-fiction books at home and review with them what they are able to take away from their books. We are also reviewing the different non-fiction text features such as the table of context, index, diagrams, headings, maps, etc. 

I am so excited for our new Social Studies unit! We are beginning to learn about important people in history. We will start as a class by learning about George Washington. Throughout the unit, students will also learn about Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Ruby Bridges, Harriet Tubman, and more. By the end of our unit, students will have an opportunity to learn about one important individual and make a poster to show-off a timeline of their person's life. They will also get to dress up like their chosen person for our class "living wax museum." More information about this will come home as it gets closer. 

Last week, we also celebrated Weylin's 8th Birthday! He turned 8 over Winter break and we were so excited to celebrate him on our first day back. Thanks for the delicious cupcakes, Weylin! We hope your birthday was as special as you are! :) 

Ephram also won our "Cherry Pie" spelling game again last week! I have officially lost count of how many times he has won now! We are so proud of him!

Coming up...

*Our Scholastic book orders for January will be due next Wednesday, January 15th. The flyers will be coming home with your child tonight. 

*The 2nd Quarter ends next Friday, January 17th. There is also NO SCHOOL for students next Friday. 

*Monday, January 20th is our full-school "Read 20" day.  It is also Martin Luther King day. We will spend time learning about Martin Luther King on this day.

*Friday, January 31st is a school-wide "Sports" dress up day.

*Friday, February 7th is Suamico's annual "Sweetheart Auction." I hope to see you there! Our classroom basket is themed "Green Thumb." Thank you to those of you that have already donated gardening items to our class basket! We are still accepting donations. 

*Thursday, February 13th: We will have our Valentine's Celebration in class. More information about this will come home as it gets closer. We will exchange valentines at this celebration. :)