September 3, 2013
Our week’s highlight: We have had a wonderful start to our new year. All our classmates have shown respectfulness, safety, responsibility, and an eagerness to learn... I couldn’t ask for anything more!
Daily 5 Literacy/Writing: This week we will continue our work with the Daily 5. So far we have discussed and practiced “Read to Self”. Using our book baskets the students have discovered quiet places in the room in which they can read and enjoy their books. While reading to ourselves we have been asking ourselves before, during, and after questions. We will continue practicing this skill and learn how to I-PICK Good-Fit/Just Right Books (I choose a book, Purpose- why do I want to read it?, Interest- Does it interest me?, Comprehension- Am I understanding what I am reading?, Know- I know most of the words). Please see the Daily 5 letter for more information.
In writing we have been discussing different ideas to write a personal narrative. We have made lists, drawn pictures, and used a moment in time. We will be working together to add to this list and start brainstorming to write a personal narrative.
Math: We stared our flexible math classes today and will continue working in these classes for this unit. Our students will have nightly math assignments from their math teacher. This week we will continue to work on addition and subtraction with ungrouping (formally known as barrowing). This will include adding and subtracting with money and across zeros. I will also post some information/videos on this on our blog.
Science: Ms. Underwood will be teaching science to her class and our class. We will rotate between science and social studies every 4 ½ weeks.
Social Studies: Our class will spend the first half of the quarter in my room for social studies. This unit is on citizenship. We will learn about the development, structure and function of local government and how citizens participate in their communities.
Important Reminders:
Friday 9/6 teacher workday/no school
Thursday 9/19 Open house 6-7:45
Friday 9/27 Early release
Monday 9/30 Interims go home
Supplies- Thank you SO much for bring in all your students supplies. The only thing that your student may want/need that was not on the original list was a pencil pouch/box. When we are switching for math or science it may be nice if your student has all their supplies at hand. Your student is also welcome to bring in a pillow to use during Daily 5 independent reading and writing time. This pillow may be kept in their cubbies and I will be sure to send it home every few weeks to be washed :) Please see the list below of a few things we still need/would like to have for our room.
Scholastic- You can send money in with the completed form within the 2 weeks after you have received the order form. If you would like to order books online our class code is JFZTW. Please use this code so we can earn points to get free books for our class!!!
Highlights or Puzzelmania- Please check and sign (don’t need all information if you are not interested) these little half sheets of papers. Even if you do not want the magazines all I need is a signature for our class to win some cool prizes. Last year we got stickers, magnets, erasers, zigzag scissors and many other fun things for FREE. So please sign and return these little sheets for me :)
Water bottles- your student may bring a water bottle and leave it in their cubbie. They can bring it to lunch and recess and return it to their cubbies. They do not need water at their desks because we have a water fountain in the classroom that they can go and get a sip from whenever needed.
Agendas- Agendas are still on back order and we are hoping they will be in on the 10th. I have been providing a HW sheet to those that do not have an agenda yet. PLEASE check your student’s agenda or HW for important information. Also I will have your student write on their HW sheet when the agenda come in so you will know when to send the money in.
Bathroom breaks- All students are asked to go before the bell rings (9:15). We go as a class on the way to lunch (11:45), after recess/before math (12:50), and before specials (2:50). Students are not allowed to go the restroom during direct literacy instructions, but may go one time between 9:15-11:45 while working independently. No bathroom breaks during math 1:00-2:00. If your student has a medical reason that they need to go more often than the times above please send me a note.
Tennis Shoes- Students should wear tennis shoes for recess every day. If you would like to leave an extra/old pair of tennis shoes at school for your student to change into before recess that would be fine.
Homework (HW)- This quarter your student will be required to read 20 minutes Monday-Thursday night AND record their reading on the reading log that is located in their homework folder. Please be sure that the HW binder with the HW folder and agenda is sent back to school Tuesday-Friday.
Weekly Work Habits & Conduct Report- This form is stapled inside the vanilla folder in the Monday folder. Please initial weekly at the bottom of the form. Any tests, quizzes or forms that need to be signed and returned will also be inside this folder.
Website and Email- My email is cpyburn@wcpss.net I will also use a website to post the weekly newsletters and other information for our class. Our website link is www.mspyburnsclass.blogspot.com To save paper I will not send a hard copy of our newsletter every week. If you do not have internet access and would like a hard copy please send me a note or tell your student to let me know.
Class/teacher Wish List
-extra pocket folders (with 3 prongs)
-extra notebooks (3 hole punched spiral)
-1 inch binders
-extra 5 subject dividers>> we have not put our second binders together because several students do not have the dividers or binders to do it
-playground equipment (jump ropes, Frisbees, chalk)
-puzzles and games (for rainy day recess time)
-pillows to sit on during independent reading for those that do not have their own
-books for our class library!!!! All levels and genres will be welcomed
-quiet oscillating fan>> I was about to buy a standup fan from target over the weekend, but thought I’d ask before spending the money. If anyone has a quiet fan that we could barrow that would be awesome!
I hope this was not too much information! Typically our weekly newsletter will be 1 page or less, but I wanted to make sure to cover everything in the beginning.
Thank you for all of your support!
Ms. Pyburn
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