Ronhovde Update

January 21, 2016

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WHATS HAPPENING IN THE CLASSROOM?

<<<Reading>>>
We are beginning Unit 4: Bravery. We
read Owl Moon, Thunder Cake, The
Princess Knight, the dot, and Brave as a
Mountain Lion! Ask your child what
these books have to do with bravery

<<<Math>>>

{CALENDAR}

<<<Writing>>>

Jan 22 Author, Julia

We are now working on Opinion
Writing. Students started off by writing Cook visits!
12:25-2:35
speeches to persuade Mr. Patzel to get
Jan 29 Reading BINGO
magazines for the library! Get ready
sheets due
for the we need a puppy, Mom!

<<<Science/Social Studies>>>

Students have been working on

addition and subtraction. Regrouping
and ungrouping is tripping some of us
up a little bit still, but were still
practicing!

Were learning about difference-

makers in communities. We will read
about Cesar Chavez, Ruby Bridges, Lois
Marie Gibbs, and Judy Heumann.
Students will study a person,
<<WHAT CAN I ASK MY STUDENT?>>
{BIRTHDAYS}

What factor are you on for Fluency Friday? Lets practice them so you can
None until February!
ace that time test!
What word patterns are in your WTW words this week? What sounds to they
make?

{IMPORTANT
PAPERS SENT
HOME}

<<WHAT SHOULD WE WORK ON AT HOME?>>

Please practice not only spelling your childs Words Their Way words, but
also sorting them into the correct category. At our last professional
development meeting we decided the tests will not only test students on
their spelling, but also by sorting words into the appropriate word pattern
categories. The idea is they will be able to read and write words that follow
the same word patterns even when they werent spelling words

{TEACHER NOTES}

Book Order sheet for

Julia Cook autographed
books

Spelling test scores will be a bit different with the new testing format. Each word is worth 4% (2% for
spelling and 2% for the correct category placement.)
Math Fluency Checks have started. Each Friday, Ill be testing your student on their multiplication skills
with 3 minute time tests. We started with our 2s and had 15/24 students get it on their first try! Keep
practicing facts at home to get that automatically!