Room B9 News

January 27, 2017

Classroom
Donations

We are running low on a few

supplies we use frequently in
the classroom. Any donations
of the following items would be
GREATLY appreciated!
Soft Tissue
Paper Towel
Disinfectant Wipes
Baby Wipes
Thank you SO much for your
consideration!

Valentines Day
Your child is welcome to bring in valentines to
pass out to his/her classmates on Tuesday,
February 14th. We will devote the last half hour
of the day to passing out valentines and enjoying a small treat.
Passing out valentines is optional, however, if your child is
planning on bringing valentines to school, please be sure to
have him/her write one out for each student in our class.
Giving a valentine to each person in the class supports our
classroom rules and expectations of mutual respect toward all of
our classmates. Below is a class list to assist your child in
writing out valentines:
Zachary
Kayden
Corrine
Avery
Noah

Jayden
Xander
Lenora
Peyson
Connor

The 100th day of school falls on

Tuesday, February 14th this
year. We will celebrate this
special day with many fun
activities during reading, writing,
and math that revolve around 100.

Upcoming Dates
February:
13th 17th Jump Rope for Heart
15th PTO Meeting at 3:30 pm in
the Library
16th Half Day
17th 21st Mid-Winter Break
22nd School Resumes
22nd Hungry Howies Fundraiser
23rd Kindergarten Registration

Keira
Selene
Sophia
Sophia
Clark

Catelyn
Kaydence
Aiden
Abby
Keagan

Avelia
Jensen
Parker
Kendall
Justin

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
January 30 Catelyn
February 5 Kendall
February 9 Jayden

On Wednesday, February 1st, your

child will bring home his/her report
card for the second card marking.
Please sign your childs report card
envelope and return it to school as
soon as possible so envelopes can be
reused throughout the year. Thanks
in advance for your cooperation!

Curriculum-at-a-Glance
Math

We just finished our unit on data collection in math. Our next

unit focuses on nonstandard and standard measurement. At the
beginning of the unit, students will use nonstandard units such as
paper clips and unifix cubes to develop accurate measurement
techniques when measuring length, and as we progress through
the unit students will learn how to use inch tiles to solve
problems about comparing lengths. Toward the end of the unit,
students will continue to develop their understanding of
measurement as we move into measuring distances.

Writing

We have finished our how-to books and have been working on

publishing them! Next week, we will also begin a new unit
about persuasive letter writing. Over the next couple weeks we
will be developing our understanding of persuasive writing by
studying persuasive letters in order to learn about their purpose
and structure. After we learn about persuasive letters, students
will generate a list of problems or social issues that theyd like
to try to persuade someone to take action about or change their
thinking about, and after selecting a topic for their persuasive
letters, students will begin writing first drafts of their letters.

Reading

We just finished our study of non-fiction by learning how to

communicate effectively with our classmates in a book club setting.
Students learned that book clubs talk about their books, ask and
answer questions about their books, and discuss parts of their
books that may have been confusing. During independent reading,
all students selected a part of their non-fiction book they wanted to
share with their book club, and following independent reading
students met in book clubs to discuss their reading and learn from
one another. Meeting in book clubs was an effective way for
students to explore their interests as non-fiction readers and share
their interests with others!

Social
Studies

Next week we will start a new unit on being a good citizen. In this
unit, students will learn about what it means to be a good citizen
both at home and in school by exploring various characteristics of
good citizens. We will learn about rules and responsibilities and
will examine the similarities and differences between rules at home
and at school. We will also learn about what the terms power,
authority, and fairness mean in relation to being a good
citizen. As a culmination of our learning, students will learn about
important symbols of the United States such as the American eagle
and American flag.