Math

In math students are learning a variety of subtraction strategies such as:

• Subtraction Count Backs
• Subtraction Doubles
• Take Away 10
• Runaway Ones, etc.

Maple Lake Messenger

Be watching in the Maple Lake Messenger for our class to share some Christmas Madlibs that we have been working hard on this week such as:

• Santa's Reindeer
• North Pole
• The Grinch
• Santa Claus is Coming to Town
• Sleigh Ride

Upcoming Dates

Friday, Nov. 30th- End of 1st Trimester
Thursday, Dec. 6th- Elementary Music Program (Arrive at 6:10)

Spelling Words

Week Of:

Dec. 3-7

One-Syllable Words

1. blare

2. hair

3. bear

4. flare

5. pair

6. wear

Two-Syllable Words

7. repair

8. cherry

9. barely

Guided Reading

Please spend time reading with your child every night the book that I send home in your child's bookbag. As you read with your child be sure to sign the yellow reading log sheet that is located in your child’s bookbag. Your child's bookbag should be brought home and brought back to school every day signed so your child doesn't lose recess minutes! Thanks for helping to promote additional reading and math at home!

Santa's Secret Shop

Students will preview Santa's Secret Shop on Friday, November 30th and buy at Santa's Secret Shop on Monday, December 3rd. Shopping at Santa's Secret Shop is optional for each child and other activities will be provided during this time for those students who choose not to shop.

Christmas Wrapping Paper

Our class could use any Christmas wrapping paper that you may be able to donate to our classroom by Monday. Thanks in advance!

Spelling Words

Week of:

Nov. 26-30

1. learn
2. girl
3. turn
4. heard
5. twirl
6. churn
7. person
8. dirty
9. turnip

Math

Keep practicing addition and subtraction math facts at home. Play a game, shake dice, or use a deck of cards to help reinforce these facts.

Upcoming Dates

Thursday, Nov. 22nd- No School
Friday, Nov. 23rd- No School

Spelling Words

Spelling Words

Week Of:

Nov. 19-21

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

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 next week, encourage him/her to write some sentences using some of their spelling words. 

Next weeks spelling test will be on Wednesday!

Battle of the Books

Keep reading your Battle of the Books. Many groups are working hard to get through all of the books...great teamwork! When groups finish reading all of the books encourage your child to go back and do some review to keep the stories fresh in their mind.

Milk Cartons

We are about halfway there with our milk carton collection. Thanks to everyone who keeps bringing in a milk carton here or there!

Technology

In Technology students have been playing ABCYa.com. Under the math section students have been solving number patterns.

Toy Day on Friday

Your child is allowed to bring a toy for Fun Friday tomorrow for our October monthly reward. No electronics please!

Science

All this week in science students have been thinking about the words vibration and sound-waves. Students also created musical instruments. Next week, students will begin a STEM experiment dealing with flight and paper airplanes.

Writing

In writing students are revising and editing their misadventure stories. Students are also learning about proper nouns, adverbs ending in -ly, using commas, and onomatopoeia's which are words that describe sounds.

Upcoming Dates

Tuesday, Nov. 13th- 2 Hour Late Start (Wear an Irish Shirt)
Wednesday, Nov. 14th- Club's Choice Fundraiser Kickoff
Thursday, Nov. 15th- Bingo Fun Night (6:30-7:30)

Spelling Words

Nov. 12-16

1. smart
2. scar
3. shark
4. start
5. star
6. spark
7. market
8. garlic
9. party

Math

In math students are working on addition strategies such as:

• Count Ons
• Doubles
• Doubles +1 or Near Doubles
• Fast 10's
• Fast 9's 

Winter Gear

The chilliness has arrived in the air. Please make sure to send warm clothes to school with your child to wear outside during recess time!