Welcome back everyone! It is wonderful to see all of your smiling faces
back in the New Year. I missed everyone!
We're coming to the close of second quarter on January 15th. It's time to
meet those reading counts goals! Our class average is 47 points. Way to go
rockin' readers. Let's get to 50!
Our class will be writing our "Top 10" goals for 2010. Come and check them
out on our outside bulletin board. I hope to have it completed by the end of
the week.
Our book report for the month of January will be a "Museum Exhibit". After
reading a book of your choice, bring in an "artifact" from the book to be
displayed at school. On the computer, type out the title, author and at
least 4 sentences that tell about your story. For example, a child who reads
The Cat Went to Heaven might bring in a picture of a cat or a stuffed animal
cat for the display. Your artifact may be attached to your writing. (using a
plastic sheet protector helps) We will open our "museum" for other classes to
visit. Any questions, just ask.
Book reports will be graded on neatness, completeness, creativity,
responsibility (turned in on time).
Our target skills this week:
Reading Comprehension: author's purpose/point of view, monitor
comprehension: Make Inferences
Phonics: long vowel o spelled ow, oa, phonograms -ow, -oat, -own, -oast
Grammar: homophonrd
Math: fact families
Science: Daily Oral Science
Social Studies: seasons
Writing: Narrative, Thank You Letters
Dear Parents,
I have exciting news. You can now place your Scholastic Book Clubs orders
online!
Browse all the great monthly Book Club selections at low prices and order
online. Plus, our class earns a FREE Book every time a parent orders online.
Here's how it works:
Use the information below to access the Scholastic Book Clubs Web site.
Browse the titles with your child and place your order with your credit card.
Your order will come to me, and your credit card payment will go directly to
Scholastic's secure server. There's no need to send money to school.
After I submit the entire class order to Scholastic, your order will be
delivered to our classroom for your child to take home.
To get started, go to the Web address below and enter our class’s
personalized user name and password in the sign-in fields on the right side
of the page. Note: You do not need to create your own user name and password.
www.scholastic.com/bookclubs
User Name: smithsafari
Password: monkey
Ordering online is the most convenient way to use Scholastic Book Clubs. You
can order anytime, right up until the online order due date. You'll also get
instant access to over 500 additional titles plus online-only specials and
discounts.
And don't forget: Every time a parent places an order online, we earn a FREE
book for our classroom library!
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Deborah Smith
****Dates to remember:
March 5, 2010 last day to request a gifted screening
Per county procedure, a child is entitled to ONE screening.
May 14, 2010 last day to submit a private gifted evaluation
