Please remember to send warm winter clothing to school with your child each day for morning movers and recess!
Email:schneiders@maplelake.k12.mn.us Telephone:320-963-7484
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Winter Clothing
Upcoming Dates
Monday, Nov. 22nd- Library Day
Thursday & Friday, Nov. 25 & 26- Thanksgiving Break- No School
Spelling Focus
The spelling focus for Week 10 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 Words- Unit 10
No Spelling Test next week due to a short week!
Nov. 22- Dec. 3
One-Syllable Words
- learn
- girl
- turn
- heard
- twirl
- churn
Two-Syllable Words
7. person
8. dirty
9. turnip
Writing
In writing this week your child worked on coming up with a strong and powerful introduction to their Personal Narrative. As a class we talked about how their Personal Narrative could start with a:
- Question? (Hook)
- Sound Words (Onomatopoeia)
- A sentence that tells when or where
- A sentence that uses dialogue " "
Items Needed:
If able please donate any of the following items for an upcoming project by Monday, Nov. 22nd.
Plain White Tube Socks- Adult Large
Colored Socks for Hats
Poly-fil
Colorful Buttons
Ribbon
Orange Pom Poms
Monday, November 15, 2021
Wednesday Lunch Menu Change
We will be adjusting Wednesday's number one option from Walking Taco to Beef Nachos. Doritos are out of stock at the moment.
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Veterans Day
Please encourage your child to wear red, white, and blue tomorrow in honor of Veterans Day!
Math
In math students are working on identifying and counting various combinations of coins up to $1.00 and beyond. Grab some change at home at practice counting money with your child.
Spelling Focus
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.
Spelling Words
Spelling Words
Week Of:
Nov. 15-19
One-Syllable Words
1. score
2. fort
3. horn
4. shore
5. short
6. thorn
Two-Syllable Words
7. before
8. forest
9. hornet
Items Needed:
If able please donate any of the following items for an upcoming project:
Plain White Tube Socks- Adult Large
Colored Socks for Hats
Poly-fil
Colorful Buttons
Ribbon
Orange Pom Poms
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Writing
This week in writing your child worked on the Brainstorming part of their Personal Narrative. Students focused on:
- Who was there?
- Where were you?
- What was going on?
- What did you see?
- What did you hear?
Upcoming Dates
Monday, November 8th- Teacher Workshop Day- No Students
Tuesday, November 9th- 2 Hour Late Start (Wear an Irish Shirt)
Thursday, November 11th- Book Orders Due, Veterans Day
Guided Reading
This week in Guided Reading your child spent time identifying the main idea and details within various stories. Please make sure to sign your child's yellow guided reading sheet each night once math and reading has been completed so your child doesn't lose 5 minutes of recess time.
Battle of the Books
This week your child was introduced to what the Battle of the Books is. Students are not required to participate in this competition but I would love to see many of my students participate. If your child is going to participate in the Battle of the Books be sure to send back to school the signed permission slip along with who his/her partner will be. Happy Reading!!
Winter is Near
The chilliness has arrived in the air. Please make sure your child is coming to school with a warm coat, a hat, and gloves.
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