Dear Families,
Hope you all enjoyed our two snow days this week! Here is what's been happening over the past week and what is planned for this coming week.
What's Up!
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· Writing: This week we began research on Natural Disasters. We will be writing our own 5 paragraph research reports before the quarter is over.
· Spelling: Next week’s words are from Seal Surfer
1. cared
2. babies
3. chopped
4. saving
5. carried
6. fixing
7. hurried
8. joking
9. grinning
10. smiled
11. wrapped
12. parties
13. moving
14. Libraries
15. making
16. stopped
· Vocabulary: Seal Surfer List
1. basked: rested in pleasant warmth
2. buffeted: struck against powerfully
3. horizon: the line where the sky seems to meet the earth
4. quay: a dock where ships are loaded and unloaded
5. surf: to ride on waves, often on a surfboard
6. swell: a long wave that moves along without breaking
7. swooped: moved with a sudden, sweeping motion
· Math: We are continuing MULTIPLYING! In chapter 6 we will focus on learning the rest of our multiplication facts along with solving problems with multiplication. Please make sure to go over homework with your child each day and begin to spend 5-10 minutes each night studying multiplication facts. Don’t forget you can view the text book online by going to www.pearsonsuccessnet.com.
· Science: We have moved onto our unit on Weather and the Water Cycle this week!
· Social Studies: We finished up our papers on Oil spills this week. Please begin to practice the states located in the east as we are moving on to the EAST next week!
· Cursive: Students are having a lot of fun learning their new letters. We now know the letters a, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, p, r, t, u, y, k, r, and s. We will continue to practice our keyboarding skills in computer lab as well as learning our cursive letters in class.
Congrats to Our New Star Students for February
Thomas L.
Marysol M.
Haley H.
Ellen B.
Multiplication
Keep studying those facts. The more they have memorized, the easier it will be.
http://www.aaastudy.com/mul.htm
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/times-tables/index.html
http://resources.oswego.org/games/mathmagician/cathymath.html
Free E-Books
I recently applied for and earned a grant for access to 55 e-books from the Sylvan Dell website for Amberly students. These books have automatic page flip and have a real person reading the story (in English or Spanish) with expression. All the stories have a science or math theme to them and are beautifully illustrated. You can access the books from home by following this link: http://www.sylvandellpublishing.com/SiteLicenseAccessCodes.php and typing the code LACFK6. If you would like, this link and code can be shared with other Amberly families, but please ask them not to pass it along to their friends who do not have children attending Amberly. This is part of the grant and the site license agreement. We have access to this resource until January 6, 2012.
Behavior
Our new word is FRIENDSHIP. The students once again must keep at least one letter in order to participate in our fun activity on Monday, February 21st. Please remind your child of your expectations and the Amberly High 5. This includes being responsible for doing their chores around the classroom including making their lunch choice in the morning and turning their homework in first thing.
Dates to Remember
- February 9 – Reschedules Star Students Lunch for our December/January Star Students and their special guests
- February 11 – Report Cards sent home with students
- February 17 – Talent Show in the Amberly Gym 6:30
- February 18 – Sweetheart Dance 7-9 pm
- February 21 and 23 – Conferences
- March 2 – Star Student Lunch for February Star Students and their special guests
- March 8 – Peter Pan Production in the Amberly Gym at 6 pm
As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you and have a great weekend!
Mrs. Winstanley
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