Spelling Lists -

Phonetic List - R-Controlled Vowels (Bossy R)
star
corn
her
third
turn
far
born
jar
bird
torn

High-Frequency List - Trick Words - Words 91-100
long
little
very
after
words
called
just
where
most
know

Typically we have our spelling test on Friday morning.  This week we have grandparents bingo Friday morning after mass.  Our whole afternoon is already planned - Movies from 12:00 - 1:30 and a celebration in the gym from 1:30-2:30.  So...depending on the length of bingo...if it lasts all morning we won't have time for our spelling test.  If we have some time after bingo in the morning, we will have our spelling test.  If we don't get a chance to take our test Friday, we'll take it Monday morning instead.  It works out - next week we won't have a new list due to not having school on Friday, February 7th.

Reading - Our newest word work center is compound words.  A compound word is when you have two words that make up a new word.  For example - sunflower is a compound word.  Sun + Flower = Sunflower.  We of course have reading groups while we are working in our daily five centers.  Next week we are also going to start another round of running records.

Writing - The students are loving writer's workshop!  We had our fourth grade buddies help us with our first web of ideas.  From there, we have taken off!  Last week when so many kids were out sick, we spent a lot of time working in writer's workshop.  We've even published a few books!

Phonics - We are continuing to work on blends.  Blends are when two consonants are together and they make their own sound.  We are also continuing to focus on those r-controlled vowels.  (bossy r)

Math - Last week we did a lot of review with so many kids out.  We reviewed odd and even numbers, telling time to the :00 and :30, and we worked on math facts.

Science - We are moving along in our solids and liquids unit.  We made a ramp using books and a ruler.  We tested which solids would roll down the ramp, which solids slid down the ramp, and which solids didn't move.  We used our breath as to see if the solids would roll or roll further.  

Religion - We are learning about Jesus' 12 apostles.  Our Promise Paper from Friday, and our textbook, have stories that we have been reading about when Jesus met his first four apostles -  Andrew, Peter, James, and John.

This week is Catholic Schools Week!  We have been having so much fun celebration our Catholic School!

Typing - Another activity we started working on with so many kids missing - typing!  The students are loving it!  We are using a website called Dancemat. It starts with showing the students where to put there fingers.  Then it goes through different levels.  The first level is home row.  Then each level adds two or three letters and symbols.  The kids are doing an amazing job!  They have been asking to do it every day!  We have added typing into our daily five centers.  If your child wants to work on typing at home, they can get to Dancemat by accessing our school sqworl page.  The website is http://sqworl.com/hxvzhb .  

100th Day of School - Don't forget!  Monday, February 3rd is the 100th day of school!  The 100 day projects are starting to come in in kindergarten and first grade.  Here are the first grade projects we have so far -

Book Fair - It is book fair week!  If you would like to send money to school with your child, they may purchase books.  Their wish lists went home last week Friday.  The book fair will also be open tonight for family night and Friday during bingo.

Addison was busy building this huge tower!

Upcoming Dates -

Friday, January 31st - Bingo!

Monday, February 3rd - 100th day of school!

Friday, February 7th - No school - teacher inservice

Wednesday, February 26th - Weidner Center - Snowy Day

Friday, February 28th - Early dismissal

Have a great week!  :)