Week 26 February 22-26

February 22, 2015

Dear Parents, 
We hope you enjoyed your weekend! 

We need your cooperation. We will begin our explanatory writing unit (How To). For this unit, we will be doing various activities here in class and at home. This week, the students will be making their own sandwich/ baleada/wrap. Your child needs to choose one (sandwich/baleada/wrap) and bring in the necessary ingredients. Each child will make their own and eat it for snack on that day. Please send in the ingredients on Wednesday morning (February 24th).

We will begin our maps, legends, and fairy tale unit in Social Studies and Reading. If you have any maps, globes, compasses, legends, or fairy tales, please send them in with your child. Please make sure your child's name is on the items, so we can return to them back to you at the end of the unit. 


Dr. Seuss's birthday is coming up soon! if your child would like to share any of their favorite books, please have your child bring them in. 

We would like to ask you for your cooperation. Lately, the first graders have been playing games that are quite physical: play-fighting, throwing rocks and bark. We have talked to the kids about this and would like you to talk to your child about this as well.  

This week your child will be inquiring into the following: 

Language Arts
Word Wall- This week your child will be reviewing all the Word Walls with various chants and activities. The spelling challenge will be on Friday, February 26th.

Vocabulary: much, before, line, right, too, zoo

Reading: For this week, we will continue reading stories from Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel. We will also be learning about Dr. Seuss for his birthday. If you have any favorite books of Dr. Seuss, please bring them in. 

Writing: The students will be writing an "How To" piece, explaining the steps in great details. We will start with how to blow a bubble with gum and then how to create their favorite sandwich/ baleada/wrap. Please remember to bring in the ingredients of your child's sandwich/baleada/wrap on Wednesday, February 24th.

Social Studies:  We will be starting a new unit in Maps, Legends and Fairy tales. We will be learning and drawing pictorial maps. If you have any maps, globe, compasses, legends, or fairy tales you would like to share, please bring them in and have your child's name on them. 

Math- This week your child will learn about adding and subtracting two digit number within 100.

 

Chapter 8 Skills:   B14, B24, B25, B26, B28, B29, D13, D18, F5

Homework

Monday

Reading: Read for 10 minutes and fill in the reading log.
Math: Practice two IXL skill (one in skill C and one in skill E)

Tuesday

Reading: Read for 10 minutes and fill in the reading log.
Writing: Please bring in the ingredients for your child's sandwich/baleada/wrap in Wednesday morning.  
WWW: Worksheet 131-135  

Wednesday

Reading: Read for 10 minutes and fill in the reading log.
Spanish:  Worksheet

Thursday

Reading: Read for 10 minutes and fill in the reading log. 

WWW: Study for Spelling Challenge  

Social Studies: Draw a pictorial map of your bedroom and include a map key.   

YEARBOOK PICTURES– Please take note that we will be taking this year’s pictures for the yearbook this week. Our grade’s picture will be taken on _Wednesday, February 24_. The all school picture will be taken on Thursday morning, February 25, so we are asking everyone to be in school on time. ‘

We ask parents to please take note of the following:

a.       STUDENTS SHOULD NOT WEAR WHITE

b.      Dress nicely and properly

c.       Try not to be absent these days.

NOCHE BENEFICIOSA – The Juniors are inviting all the Discovery School Community to a Noche Beneficiosa that will take place on Wednesday, February 24 @ Restaurante Las Tejitas, end of Boulevard Morazan, and beginning @ 5:00 pm. Profits will go towards their Community Service for the 2016-17 school year. You and your family are invited!

Important Dates Coming Up: February 26                          Professional Development / Early Dismissal                                              11:45 a.m. dismissal -  P.M. Schedule