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Mrs. Jones Weekly NewsJanuary 25, 2013
Language Arts We are truly enjoying this next
unit all about What can I learn when I explore
the outdoors. We have been learning all about
the 4 seasons and the weather. Our Focus
Question this week is What weather can I observe
as the seasons change. ? Also, this weeks
reading strategy has been all about Making
Connections? Please continue to make connections
at home as you read together with your child too.
Letters for the Week We are working on
Letter Oo and Nn and identifying these sounds in
the beginning, middle, and end of words. Plus,
we are working on onset rhyme with the endings
-OT -OP -ON -OX Have fun making up words at
home with these endings too. Just For Your
Information I just wanted to let you know that
this week we had a RED alert practice drill and
last week we had a WHITE alert practice drill
at school. These are safety drills and
procedures that we have put in place so that we
all can remain SAFE if a medical emergency or
other situation should arise. For a white
drillwe stay in our classroom. For a red
drillwe all go into the classroom closet (which
is actually the size of a small classroom) ?
Thought you might want to be aware of our
classroom terminology for these practice drills
at school.

• Math
• This week we had so much fun with estimation for
  length, surface area, and weight. We loved using
  our balance scale and did a great job on our
  measurement test! ? WEIGH to go on Measurement
  Tests! Next unit will be all about Time!
• Readers Club
• We have been working on all kinds of stories
  about Weather and the Seasons during our small
  group reading time. Ask your kiddo about the two
  books they read this week. We also worked on our
  sight words by playing a memory card matching
  word game. We illustrated and wrote about our
  favorite weather and season. Keep working on
  those reading and writing skills at home too. At
  the listening center we had a great new book
  called Hibernation Station what was your kiddos
  favorite part? Next week we will be working on
  more writing activities and sight word practice.
  
• Martin Luther King Jr
• This week we were able to learn all about this
  important man in history and how he helped pave
  the way so that all people would be treated
  equally. We enjoyed hearing a special story,
  singing a special song, and doing a few other
  projects and activities too. Plus, we also
  talked about the inaugural presidential ceremony
  that took place on Monday, Jan. 21st.
• Reminders
• Monday, January 28 Sound/letter binders will go
  home
• Tuesday, January 29 New charts will go home for
  Not and On
• Friday, February 1 Binders are due! FAVORITE
  SPORTS TEAM DAY show your spirit and wear your
  FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM clothing!!!
• 100th DAY special Project Be on the lookout for
  a special letter to come home with details about
  this amazing project!!
• FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15th WE WILL HAVE SCHOOL and
  this year we will be COMBINING the 100th Day and
  Valentines Day Party together. Please be sure
  to mark your calendars if you signed up as a
  volunteer. Be on the lookout for a letter with
  more details closer to the date.

SIGHT WORDS We have now learned 25 new
sight words. We learned NOT and ON this week.
PLEASE try to have your child practice these
words using flash cards, reading the charts, and
writing sentences using these words too.
Continued practice of these skills helps us to
become better readers! ? Alsotry using your
sight word flash cards to different songs too.
LikeRow, row, row your boat OR Twinkle
Twinkle This is a fun way for you and your kiddo
to practice these words together. STARS of the
DAY AM Ava Zarbatany, Gabby Gensey, Justin
Noone PM Mrs. Lasicki, Gabby Bieber, Gabriel
Choke Ask your kiddo to tell you about some
important facts they learned about these special
friends. We have been working on Asking
Questions and Giving Compliments to our friends.
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