Hello on this cold wintery day!
Just a few reminders;
- please dress your child appropriately for the cold weather. Even though they do not go outside for recess, we are still traveling to different buidlings for lunch, music and P.E.
- Christmas concert for K -4 is Thursday, December 12, at 6:30 in the West High Auditorium.
Reading - We are reading our novel called The Best Christmas Ever. The kids are really enjoying the book.
Math - We are doing our multiplication and division unit.
Science - We have been studying beans and their life cycle growth. My science kids have a test on Wednesday covering plant parts and photosynthesis.
Spelling words for the week - Concept : "ea"
stream, meal, breathe, peanut, meantime, oatmeal, daydream, meant, gingerbread, spread, meadow, head, thread, breakfast, because, watched, receive, and they.
Happy studying
Monday, December 9, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
Week of December 2 - 6
Hello!
I hope you all had a very relxing Thanksgiving and an enjoyable long weekend.
Here is our week as follows:
Reading : We are starting a chapter book called The Best Christmas Ever. We will spend two weeks on it and it will help us get into the holiday spirit!
Math : We continue to work on our multiplication unit. This week we focus on the multiplication properties.
Spelling : (Concept: "oo") The words are:
cartoon, toothpick, loophole, boomerang, cookbook, woodshed, moon, igloo, footprint, and shampoo. Review words are: thirteen, November, they, freedom, caution, and because.
Reminders:
-- The third graders are filling the "holiday" basket. Please bring items if you are able to help fill this fun basket.
-- Early outs are Dec. 4 and Dec. 20.
-- The Christmas concert is December 12 at 6:30 in the West High Auditorium.
Thank you!
Mrs. Staffileno
I hope you all had a very relxing Thanksgiving and an enjoyable long weekend.
Here is our week as follows:
Reading : We are starting a chapter book called The Best Christmas Ever. We will spend two weeks on it and it will help us get into the holiday spirit!
Math : We continue to work on our multiplication unit. This week we focus on the multiplication properties.
Spelling : (Concept: "oo") The words are:
cartoon, toothpick, loophole, boomerang, cookbook, woodshed, moon, igloo, footprint, and shampoo. Review words are: thirteen, November, they, freedom, caution, and because.
Reminders:
-- The third graders are filling the "holiday" basket. Please bring items if you are able to help fill this fun basket.
-- Early outs are Dec. 4 and Dec. 20.
-- The Christmas concert is December 12 at 6:30 in the West High Auditorium.
Thank you!
Mrs. Staffileno
Friday, November 15, 2013
Week of November 18 - 22
Hello!
We will be studying many great things this week!
In my reading class we will have a test over Young Thomas Edison on Monday and Tuesday. Then we will begin a story about Michael Jordan called Jump!
In math we will finish our graphing unit and begin multiplication on Wednesday. Your child will be bringing home a plastic bags with facts that they should review every night. I will check these slips on Monday.
Science - If your child has me for homeroom, they have a science test on Friday. Your child received a study guide on Thursday ( Nov. 14) to help them study.
Spelling words for the week are:
Concept: "ow" words
plow, flow, sundown, flower, snowplow, outgrow, shallow, elbow, owl, cowboy, bow CHALLENGE: cousin, birthday, great, watched first
Specials:
Monday: Library
Tuesday: P.E.
Wednesday : Music
Thursday: Library
Friday: Health
Have a great week!
Mrs. Staffileno
We will be studying many great things this week!
In my reading class we will have a test over Young Thomas Edison on Monday and Tuesday. Then we will begin a story about Michael Jordan called Jump!
In math we will finish our graphing unit and begin multiplication on Wednesday. Your child will be bringing home a plastic bags with facts that they should review every night. I will check these slips on Monday.
Science - If your child has me for homeroom, they have a science test on Friday. Your child received a study guide on Thursday ( Nov. 14) to help them study.
Spelling words for the week are:
Concept: "ow" words
plow, flow, sundown, flower, snowplow, outgrow, shallow, elbow, owl, cowboy, bow CHALLENGE: cousin, birthday, great, watched first
Specials:
Monday: Library
Tuesday: P.E.
Wednesday : Music
Thursday: Library
Friday: Health
Have a great week!
Mrs. Staffileno
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Week of November 11 - 15
Hello!
It was wonderful meeting with all of you at parent - teacher conferences. together we can make a great team for your child!
In reading, we will start the story Young Thomas Edison. This is a fascinating story about Thomas Edison's inventions. Look for the story to come home and listen to your child read.
In math, we are doing a unit on graphs. My math kids have some homework to do on graphs and it is due on Monday.
Spelling - Concept ( "oa" and "ou" )
cloud, ground, house, bound, sound, found, south, railroad, carload, coat, boat, bloated, there, they're, their, and wouldn't
Specials this week:
Monday - Rules at stations
Tuesday - Music
Wednesday Library
Thursday - Health
Friday - Music
Remember to send canned green beans for the food drive!
AR points this quarter is 12.
Mrs. Staffileno
It was wonderful meeting with all of you at parent - teacher conferences. together we can make a great team for your child!
In reading, we will start the story Young Thomas Edison. This is a fascinating story about Thomas Edison's inventions. Look for the story to come home and listen to your child read.
In math, we are doing a unit on graphs. My math kids have some homework to do on graphs and it is due on Monday.
Spelling - Concept ( "oa" and "ou" )
cloud, ground, house, bound, sound, found, south, railroad, carload, coat, boat, bloated, there, they're, their, and wouldn't
Specials this week:
Monday - Rules at stations
Tuesday - Music
Wednesday Library
Thursday - Health
Friday - Music
Remember to send canned green beans for the food drive!
AR points this quarter is 12.
Mrs. Staffileno
Monday, November 4, 2013
Week of Novemember 4 - 8
Hello!
I am looking forward to meeting with you at Parent - Teacher conferences. It is always so good to work together for the best possible learning for the kids.
Reading - We will read the story The Kamishibai Man. This is an excellent story and your child can read it to you when they get the folder this week.
Math - We continue to work addition and subtraction story problems.
Spelling - Concept : (ee) words
Deep, street, freedom, canteen, sweep, fifteen, keep, weekend, beep, thirteen, Halloween, also, were, shouldn't, October and November.
Specials :
Monday : Music
Tuesday: Library
Wednesday : Health
Thursday : Music
No school! Enjoy the day!
AR points start over today for 2nd quarter. The goal is 12 points for the quarter!
Be sure to return reading logs weekly. They count as part of the Reading Skills grade on the report card.
Mrs. STaffileno
I am looking forward to meeting with you at Parent - Teacher conferences. It is always so good to work together for the best possible learning for the kids.
Reading - We will read the story The Kamishibai Man. This is an excellent story and your child can read it to you when they get the folder this week.
Math - We continue to work addition and subtraction story problems.
Spelling - Concept : (ee) words
Deep, street, freedom, canteen, sweep, fifteen, keep, weekend, beep, thirteen, Halloween, also, were, shouldn't, October and November.
Specials :
Monday : Music
Tuesday: Library
Wednesday : Health
Thursday : Music
No school! Enjoy the day!
AR points start over today for 2nd quarter. The goal is 12 points for the quarter!
Be sure to return reading logs weekly. They count as part of the Reading Skills grade on the report card.
Mrs. STaffileno
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Week of October 28 - Nov. 1
Hello!
This will be a fun week with Halloween being on Thursday. Please send a costume with your child. The parade starts at 1:00. Then we will have treats brought by the boys. Children are encouraged to bring games for this occasion.
In reading we will read The Harvest Birds. Neat story!
Math - Our unit on addition and subtraction words problems begins.
Science - We will start studying life cycles. There will be a test on Wednesday over plant parts.
Spelling words: concept (oy and oi) spoil, oyster, boil, joyride, poison, boycott, loyal, turmoil, oil, soil, coil, toys, compete, stampede, also, doesn't.
Specials for the week:
Monday: Library
Tuesday : Health
Wednesday: Music
Thursday : Halloween party
Friday : P.E.
Conferences will be held on November 6th and 7th. Thank you!
Mrs. Staffileno
This will be a fun week with Halloween being on Thursday. Please send a costume with your child. The parade starts at 1:00. Then we will have treats brought by the boys. Children are encouraged to bring games for this occasion.
In reading we will read The Harvest Birds. Neat story!
Math - Our unit on addition and subtraction words problems begins.
Science - We will start studying life cycles. There will be a test on Wednesday over plant parts.
Spelling words: concept (oy and oi) spoil, oyster, boil, joyride, poison, boycott, loyal, turmoil, oil, soil, coil, toys, compete, stampede, also, doesn't.
Specials for the week:
Monday: Library
Tuesday : Health
Wednesday: Music
Thursday : Halloween party
Friday : P.E.
Conferences will be held on November 6th and 7th. Thank you!
Mrs. Staffileno
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Week of October 21 - October 25
Hello!
I hope you all had a relaxing 4 day weekend. The kids came back to school feeling very refreshed!!
In reading we are reading a story about illustrators. The kids have been very involved in numerous art projects. There will be no story sent home to read at night.
Math - We continue with subtraction. We are starting a "new" thing in our math class. It is called Gumball Math. Ask your child about it!
Science - We are doing an extensive study on seeds.
Spelling - concept: ( vowel - consonant - e ) Here are the words:
hope, bone, joke, rake, snake, hideout, side, rude, huge, stampede, compete, curtain, server, because, caution, and their.
Specials for the week:
Monday - Health
Tuesday - Music
Wednesday - Library
Thursday - pep assembly in big gym
Friday - Music
Parent / Teacher conference slips will be coming home on Friday with your time on them.
Thank you, Mrs. Staffileno
I hope you all had a relaxing 4 day weekend. The kids came back to school feeling very refreshed!!
In reading we are reading a story about illustrators. The kids have been very involved in numerous art projects. There will be no story sent home to read at night.
Math - We continue with subtraction. We are starting a "new" thing in our math class. It is called Gumball Math. Ask your child about it!
Science - We are doing an extensive study on seeds.
Spelling - concept: ( vowel - consonant - e ) Here are the words:
hope, bone, joke, rake, snake, hideout, side, rude, huge, stampede, compete, curtain, server, because, caution, and their.
Specials for the week:
Monday - Health
Tuesday - Music
Wednesday - Library
Thursday - pep assembly in big gym
Friday - Music
Parent / Teacher conference slips will be coming home on Friday with your time on them.
Thank you, Mrs. Staffileno
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