Speling Test #17: 04.17.18

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Please practice the following words at home with your student. We encourage you to challenge your student to use the words in sentences, identify them in their readings, or define them. Using spelling other than on a test will help the words stick! We will be testing them on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.

Strawberries: focus on -ad family 

  1. pad
  2. dad
  3. mad
  4. sad
  5. lad
  6. had
  7. fad
  8. bad

Apples: focus on ch review

  1. chant
  2. chore
  3. chat
  4. chop
  5. chili
  6. China
  7. chap
  8. chew
  9. child
  10. charm

Bananas: focus on -ick family

  1. chick
  2. quick
  3. lick
  4. pick
  5. stick
  6. trick
  7. prick
  8. flick
  9. sick
  10. kick

Grapes: focus on short/long i

  1. swim
  2. thin
  3. flip
  4. dish
  5. five
  6. drive
  7. hike
  8. life
  9. nine
  10. bite
  11. hide
  12. knife

Kiwis: focus on -or, -ore-, -oar

  1. form
  2. storm
  3. north
  4. corn
  5. shore
  6. store
  7. more
  8. tore
  9. board
  10. roar
  11. oar
  12. soar
  13. word
  14. work
  15. world
  16. worm

Blueberries: focus on unaccented final syllable -le, -el, -il, -al

  1. cattle
  2. saddle
  3. couple
  4. angle
  5. model
  6. novel
  7. cancel
  8. vowel
  9. jewel
  10. angel
  11. pencil
  12. April
  13. fossil
  14. evil
  15. final
  16. total
  17. metal
  18. signal
  19. local
  20. journal

SAGE Testing

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SAGE testing is for our 3rd levels only.

On testing days, please make sure your student eats a healthy and filling breakfast and/or lunch.

Wednesday, April 11th 12:00pm-3:00pm English

Tuesday, May 1st 9:00am-12:00pm Writing

Monday, May 7th 9:00am-12:00pm Math

A note from Ms. René:

I realize that spending time on the computer working on standardized
assessments is not the way any child would prefer to spend their time in
school; AND, I am asking you all to do your best during this time. We
know that these assessments are but one measure of a child¹s educational
progress. These assessments provide a useful data point for teachers and
myself to assess student progress and be able to plan for future
instruction and programming.

Please set your child up for success by getting to bed early, eating a
good breakfast, and encouraging your child to do their best. If you would
like more information about SAGE testing, visit:
https://sageportal.org/resources/sage-general-information-fa/. If you
have questions or concerns, contact your child¹s teacher or myself
directly at 801-827-0150 or rbaker@mariamontessoriacademy.org.

Final Home Project

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Each student will present a favorite book they have read. If they are not yet reading fluently, they may choose a book someone has read to them.  They will need to tell about the main characters, a brief summary of the book, and share why they liked it.  They will need a visual aid to accompany their report. Visual aids can be in the form of a newspaper article, diorama, kite book report, board game with questions, etc. There are endless possibilities beyond a tri-fold! If possible, I would like each student to bring the book as well. Home projects will be due May 7th, 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.

Spring Into Music Concert

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Ms. Clarissa will need 2 volunteers to play piano for the concert or one person willing to help with all practices and both concert times. She will also need 2 parents volunteers per class for one practice and at the concert.

The Lower El concert pianist would come in to practice with us on April 9-10 and 16-17 from 10:00am to 2:15pm with an hour lunch break from 11:45am-12:45pm. We will also need the Lower El concert pianist to practice for an hour on April 20th in the morning (time TBD) and for the concert on April 20th 5:30-6:30pm.

The Upper El Concert pianist would come in to practice with us on April 11-12 and 18-19 from 10:00am to 2:15pm with an hour lunch break from 11:45am-12:45pm. We will also need the Upper El concert pianist to practice for an hour on April 20th in the morning (time TBD) and for the concert on April 20th from 6:30-7:30pm.

Ms. Clarissa will need 2 parent volunteers per class to come and help organize kids backstage. They will be needed for an hour in the morning on April 20th so we can practice what will happen backstage. Parent volunteers will then be needed at the concert at Weber HS from 5:15-6:00pm on April 20th for Lower El and 6:15-7:30pm for Upper El.

April Field Trip

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Your student will be sent home with a form for our April Field Trip on Monday. Please sign and return by the end of this week (March 30th). If you are interested in assisting us with this field trip, please contact Marissa at marissakay90@gmail.com

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