I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Last week, we got another new student and we love her already! 😊

What is your child learning this week?

Math: We are continuing to focus on adding 1 and 2 digit numbers.

Language Arts/Daily 5/Writing: The phonics focus this week is variant vowel oo. For Language Arts, we are doing various activities within Daily 5.

Science/Social Studies: We are continuing to learn about Teddy Roosevelt, and we are going to the Learning Commons several times this week for interactive lessons on him. For Science, we are doing a create a bird's nest challenge for STEM Day on Thursday!

Important Dates:
- March 12: Zaxby's Night. Come out and support our school!
- March 13: Walk to School Wednesday (rescheduled from last week)
- March 13: Early Release Day! Students will be dismissed at 12:30. Please plan accordingly.
- March 14: STEM Day
- March 14:  International Night at 6:00 pm!

Last week, we had an in-house field trip! A worker from Wildlife Wonders come in to share information about several different animals from his zoo, the North Georgia Zoo. The students were able to learn about and pet a chinchilla, hedgehog, armadillo, bearded dragon, alligator, bush baby, legless lizard, and bull snake!

What is your child learning this week?

Math: We are continuing to work on adding 2 digit and 1 digit numbers, word problems, and math facts fluency.

Language Arts/Daily 5/Writing: The phonics focus this week is variant vowel ar. For Language Arts, we are focusing on first person and third person point of view, as well as comparing and contrasting adventures and experiences of characters in stories. We are continuing with Daily 5 rotations.

Science/Social Studies: We are starting our unit on Theodore Roosevelt or who I like to call -- Teddy! 😊

Important Dates:
- March 5: Papa John's Night. Come out and support our school! 👍
- March 6: Walk to school Wednesday!

I hope everyone had an awesome break!

What is your child learning this week?

Math: We are focusing on adding 2 digit and 1 digit numbers and word problems.

Language Arts/Daily 5/Writing: The phonics focus this week is ee and ea with r. For Language Arts, we are completing story maps, comparing and contrasting characters, and other various activities with Dr. Seuss books for Read Across America Week. We are continuing to do Daily 5 rotations.

Science/Social Studies: We are going to the Science Lab on Thursday!

Reminders:
- We have our in-house field trip this Wednesday, February 27. Please remember to send back the permission slips and $6 donation for the in-house field trip ASAP. 

Important Dates:
- February 25-March 1: Read Across America Week!
- February 26: Firehouse Subs night! Come out and support our school 👍
- February 27: In-house field trip: Wildlife Wonders!
- March 1: FBI Breakfast (7:00-7:45 am).
- March 1: Talent Show at 6:00 pm.

What is your child learning this week?

Math: We are continuing to learn how to use clocks and tell time. We are also still working on math facts fluency.

Language Arts/Daily 5/Writing: The phonics focus this week is variant vowel or. For writing, we are writing an opinion piece. For Language Arts, we are comparing and contrasting characters and experiences in stories in reading groups. We are continuing to do Daily 5 rotations.

Science/Social Studies: We are continuing with Lewis and Clark! We are going to the Learning Commons twice this week for Lewis and Clark lessons and activities.

Reminders:
-Please remember to send back the permission slips and $6 donation for the in-house field trip ASAP. The field trip is on February 27th and it will be fun and exciting -- your child will be able to see and learn about different animals! Let me know if you have any questions. 

Important Dates:
- February 11-15: Teacher Appreciation Week! 😃
- February 12: Papa John's Night. Come out and support our school! 👍
- February 14: Valentine's Day and progress reports are sent home.

Thursday was an exciting day! It was STEM day, and the students worked together to create a habitat for an animal that would satisfy its needs. They worked hard and did a great job!

Also great news to share... We got a new student on Thursday and we are all so excited! The students have been so kind to him and have been making sure he knows what to do in the classroom. 😊

What is your child learning this week?

Math: We are continuing with time. We are focusing on time on the hour and half hour using analog and digital clocks. We are also working on our math fact fluency.

Language Arts/Daily 5/Writing: The phonics focus this week is variant vowel ur. For writing, we are continuing practicing with opinion writing. For Language Arts, we are comparing and contrasting characters and experiences in stories in reading groups. We are continuing to do Daily 5 rotations.

Science/Social Studies: For Social Studies, we are continuing with Lewis and Clark! We are going to the Learning Commons again this week for Lewis and Clark lessons and activities. For Science, we are going to the Science Lab and learning more about animals.

Reminders:
- Last week I sent home a permission slip and money envelope for our in-house field trip on February 27th. Please sign and send them back to me as well as a $6 donation. I don't want your child to miss out!

Important Dates:
- February 7: Spring Picture Day! Please send back forms if you would like to purchase pictures.