November 26th, End of 1st Trimester
November 27th & 28th, No School
December 1st, Clubs Choice Due
December 3rd, Trash to Cash Collection Day, Report Cards Go Home
December 4th, Holiday Concert at 6:30, Students arrive at 6:15
Email:schneiders@maplelake.k12.mn.us Telephone:320-963-7484
Friday, November 21, 2014
Spelling Focus
The spelling focus for the week of Dec. 1-5 is working with words that have ear, ir, and ur within them. As your child studies his/her spelling words draw attention to the e, i, and u r-controlled letter patterns within each of their words.
Spelling
Due to a short three day week next week, we will not have spelling. Below are spelling words for the week of Dec. 1-5.
One-Syllable Words
- learn
- girl
- turn
- heard
- twirl
- churn
Two-Syllable Words
- person
- dirty
- turnip
Box Tops
Keep collecting those box tops! Our school makes a substantial amount of money just by collecting box tops! Some of the money that our school makes from collecting box tops is used to purchase additional items for individual classrooms. The next box top collection date is December 3rd.
Guided Reading
Guided reading is going very well within our classroom. Please make sure your child is spending time every night reading one of their guided reading books that are sent home in their book bag. The most important thing to remember about guided reading is that your child is reading books at his/her own level!
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Word of the Month
Focused- staying on task, keeping your eyes on your work or the speaker, listening
Math Problem of the Week
Sandy learned 6 math facts yesterday. Today she is studying 6 more. How many math facts will Sandy know altogether?
Spelling Words
Week Of:
Nov. 17 - Nov. 21
One-Syllable Words
1. score
2. fort
3. horn
4. shore
5. short
6. thorn
Two-Syllable Words
7. before
8. forest
9. hornet
Spelling-Week 9
Next weeks spelling focus is working with words that have the or pattern within them as in score and fort. As your child practices his/her spelling words all next week, encourage him/her to write some sentences using some of their spelling words.
Social Studies
In social studies this week your child shared his/her part of a community that he/she made.
Guided Reading
In guided reading this week your child is working on
fluency, reading with expression, and pacing while reading. Students were divided up into two different
reading groups to practice a reader’s theater script focusing around Jacques Cousteau;
a famous ocean explorer. Next Monday both
reading groups will present their reader’s theater script in front of the
class.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, November 11th- 2 Hour Late Start, Veterans Day (Wear Red, White, & Blue)
Thursday, November 13th- Book Orders Due, Bingo Fun Night (6:30-7:30)
Writers Workshop
In writing this week your child continued working on writing their personal narrative story. Throughout the week your child also learned about adverbs ending in ly and your child included words that describe sounds within their story known as onomatopoeia.
Items Wanted
For an upcoming Solar System science project our class could use shoe boxes of all sizes! Thanks for your help in advance!
Check Out Mr. Ronnenberg's Blog
The following blog was submittted by Mr. Ronnenberg.
Posted: 03 Nov 2014 09:50 AM PST
What constitutes an activity as lifetime recreation? Well, any activity a person can participate in as a child or as an adult would fall into that category. Typically, these activities are low impact, but full of enjoyment. More often than not team sports do not fall in the category of lifetime recreation. Golf, bowling, dance, frisbee golf, and physical fitness are individual activities included in our curriculum that certainly fit the bill. However, some team sports can be considered lifetime recreation; particularly--volleyball. Volleyball incorporates some gross-motor skills (i.e. passing, setting, and serving), but also an element of teamwork and cooperation. We are starting our volleyball unit in P.E and will focus our attention on individual skills as well as cooperative games.
Volleyball has rich tradition here in Maple Lake and this year is no exception. The Maple Lake Irish Volleyball team has advanced to the state tournament for the fourth straight year!!! Irish volleyball will play at the Xcel Energy Center in the AA bracket beginningThursday night at 5 p.m. against Concordia Academy-Roseville.
Check out the AA Volleyball bracket:
To make things more enjoyable for the Irish fans, the Maple Lake Irish Football team has also advanced to the State Tournament for the fourth time in the last five years!!! Friday, November 7th the Irish football team will play at the Rochester Community and Technical College at 7 p.m. against Caledonia.
Check out the AA Football bracket:
Needless to say, team sports are not always lifetime activities for participation, but they will certainly lead to lifetime of memories for students, families, fans, and the community. Good Luck Irish!!!
Guided Reading
Please spend time reading with your child every night the book that I send home in your child's book bag. As you read with your child be sure to sign the sheet that is located in your child’s book bag. This sheet will help keep you informed as to what your child needs to read. Your child's book bag should be brought home and brought back to school every day! Thanks for helping to promote additional reading at home!
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