Category Archives: March 2018

A Message From Our Reading Specalists

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Tracking/One-to-one word correspondence

When a child is reading it is important for him/her to have one-to-one word correspondence.  This means that as they read each word, they can touch it and identify it as the word they are reading.

The student should track their finger along word to word as they read or listen to a story.

Some other manipulatives to use besides the child’s finger are a pencil eraser, fake finger, magic wand etc.

While your child reads to you or independently, check to make sure they are tracking with one-to-one correspondence.

March Home Projects 03.26.18

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This is a friendly reminder that our March Home Projects for South America will be due on Monday, March 26th, 2018. This home project can be on anything of interest to your student from South America such as a specific country, historical or geographical landmark, indigenous peoples, cultural aspects, food, clothing, animals, etc. A visual aid (poster, art project, Lego construction) is required for this project.

We will combine our home project with a parent presentation. The students are scheduled to present their home projects in the South Kiva on Thursday, March 29th, 2018 at 1:30pm. We hope to see you there!

Spelling Test #16: 03.27.18

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We completed a mid-year spelling assessment to see the progress each student has made within their spelling groups. After reviewing the results, we have made some changes in groups to best fit each student’s needs. Student’s will be tested on Tuesday, March 27th, 2018. This will be the last spelling test until April 17th, 2018. Please practice at home.

Strawberries: review -at, -an, -ad families 

Students: Brinlee and Carsen

  1. pat
  2. mat
  3. cat
  4. pan
  5. tan
  6. man
  7. tap
  8. sap
  9. map

Apples: review sh digraph. We are looking for understanding of the sh digraph, but encourage students to learn the whole word.

Students: Bridger, Madden, Jonathan, Zyan, Megan, Gen, Taige

  1. she
  2. shot
  3. shin
  4. ship
  5. shut
  6. short
  7. shop
  8. shed

Bananas:focus on -ill/-ell/-all word families

Students: Ariana, Zach, Skye, Kaido, KateLyn, Adalyn

  1. chill
  2. spill
  3. drill
  4. will
  5. tell
  6. well
  7. shell
  8. smell
  9. ball
  10. tall
  11. call
  12. small

Grapes: focus on short/long a

Students: Lilli, Celia, Aysa, Addison

  1. glass
  2. last
  3. ask
  4. back
  5. hand
  6. sack
  7. make
  8. face
  9. gate
  10. whale
  11. what
  12. save

Kiwis: focus on -ir, -ire, -ier

Students: Evee, Julian, Andrew, Isaiah, Randi, Dash

  1. bird
  2. third
  3. birth
  4. whirl
  5. thirst
  6. girl
  7. fire
  8. tire
  9. hire
  10. drier
  11. pliers
  12. crier
  13. stir
  14. chrip

Blueberries: focus on unaccented final syllable -le

Students: Samantha, Mary Jo, Caenna

  1. title
  2. cradle
  3. bridle
  4. bugle
  5. cable
  6. table
  7. little
  8. paddle
  9. middle
  10. battle
  11. apple
  12. settle
  13. simple
  14. tremble
  15. single
  16. muscle
  17. sample
  18. jungle
  19. candle
  20. handle

WANTED: Classroom Donations

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We are looking for donations to enrich our classroom. Here are some of the items we are interested in having:

  • Large, emptied containers such as laundry or water jugs
  • Dry beans to fill containers
  • Tennis balls
  • Golf balls
  • Long set screws with nuts
  • Glue sticks
  • Pink erasers

Gala Tomorrow/No School Monday

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It’s not too late to grab your tickets to the Gala! This event helps fundraise money to deepen your student’s education! Call the office for more information.

 

There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, March 19th due to Professional Development for the staff. We will see your student on Tuesday, March 20th, which happens to be the first day of Spring!

March Parent Presentation

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We are so excited to announce that our classroom “International Festival” for South America will be on Thursday, March 29th, 2018 at 1:30pm. Students will be presenting their March Home Projects. Please join us so that we have plenty of faces to share with! We look forward to having you.

March MAPA Update

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With the Gala less than two weeks away, we are starting to wrap things up:) If you still wanted to donate to any of the class baskets here is a list of the baskets the room parents are just putting finishing touches to:
Ms. Amy- Cooking Basket
Ms. Marleen- Pamper Basket
Ms. Lana- Movie Basket
Ms. Brittany- Exercise Basket
Ms. Kaley- Golf Basket
Ms. Joy- Rainy Day Basket
Ms. Stef- Pool Fun Basket
Ms. Kotie- Book Basket
Ms. Jalee- Pet Basket
Ms. Jen- Gardening Basket
Ms. Laura- Kid Craft Basket
Mr. John- Date Night Basket
Ms. Jill- Art Basket
Ms, Krista- Golf Basket (no additional items need to be donated to this basket, the whole basket was donated by staker-parson)
Jr. High- Mindfulness Basket
*There are some items that we are looking for to be added to some tickets that were donated.  If anyone is interested in donating:
– Train toy & Train Book
– Dinosaur toy & Dinosaur Book
– Birthday party supplies cake mix/frosting/candles/party etc… We will need two sets total of this
Once again, Thank you everyone to has already contributed to the Gala in any way, shape or form:)
Buy your tickets online:
Or we will be at the school Friday March 9th form 3-4 (Last day for pre-sale price)
 
-MAPA