Hello parents,
Tomorrow is our Poetry Celebration! It will begin at 8:30 in our classroom. You may wish to
check in a little early at the office in case there is a backup. You can enjoy our poems in the hall
while you are waiting and we are setting up. Please feel free to bring siblings or family
members and you are welcome even if you did not RSVP. I don't expect it to last more than 45
minutes.
Thank you for all you do to continue to support your child and our school. Below is some
information about what we are doing in our class this week! Please try to reinforce this at home
to help ensure success for your child.
Reading & Writing:
This week we will be learning about different writing purposes: to inform, to persuade, or to
entertain. We will be reading many books with different purposes and also writing with a
purpose in mind. Please be sure to continue reading nightly with your child, focus on selfcorrecting mistakes and asking questions to your child when done reading.
Math:
We are beginning our place value unit this week. Students will learn how to break 1, 2, and
even 3 digit numbers into groups of ones, tens, and hundreds.
Content:
We are going to continue our work in our Spring Unit. Last week, we planted cucumber seeds in
our outside planters. This week, we will take some time to talk about our Earth and how
reusing, recycling, and reducing are all ways to help take care of our planet.
Word Study:
New words came home on Monday. Please practice these every night, the features are getting
harder and students should be noticing them in their reading and writing!
Working with your child:
Practice solving addition and subtraction problems.
Take a walk and notice signs of spring.
Read for at least 20 minutes each night!
-What is the author’s purpose? (to persuade, entertain, or inform).
-Encourage students to monitor and self-correct as they read.
Other News:
April 22: Volunteer Breakfast
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me or call the school at 571-2522120. Thank you again for all you do!