Contemporary philippine arts from the regions_PPT_Module_12 [Autosaved] (1).pptx
Week intro
1. Mrs. Creehan’s
Classroom News
January 20, 2017
Our week
oThis week in Reading, the students reviewed
our skills from Units 1,2 and 3. We spent
time on writingand practicinghigh
frequencywords.
oIn handwriting, the students wrote
statements, questions and exclamations.
They should be starting to notice
capitalization andpunctuation. We focused
on names and high frequencywords.
oIn Math, we continuedworking with addition
and subtraction stories. Students used dry
erase boards to print numbers.
oIn Science, we began discussingour unit on
the Earth.
oOur class worked together to identifystory
elements (character, setting, events and
problem/solution). Discuss these with your
childafter readinga book.
*Reminders*
o We now have gym so either wear
sneakers or leave/bring them to
school.
o Now that winter has arrived, please
remind your child to wear warm
clothing. If they wear snowboots to
school, they should bring other shoes
in the bookbag for daily use.
Coming Up:
o In Reading, the students will begin
Unit Four. The students will be
introduced to the consonant sound of
/r/ and our new high frequency words
“to and on”. We will also focus on the
main idea of a story.
o In Math, the students will be
introduced to tools that give us a
standard unit of measurement. The
students will also count by fives and
be introduced to exchanging.
o Students will practicing printing the
upper and lowercase letter Rr. We will
continue to focus on spacing and
placement, as well as formation.
Assignments
*Students are invited to complete a 100th Day assignment. They are to find 100 things that fit in
a gallon Ziploc bag or smaller. Please label the bag and send in by Feb. 2.
*High Frequency Words – I already sent home the PINK cards and the GREEN cards are
now enclosed. This will take you through the remainder of the year. GREEN is 3rd quarter.
A Special Message from PC
“We are very proud of Josh Gallagher’s success on the show, “The Voice”! If
you wish to purchase a Josh Gallagher hoodie or ball cap, order forms will be
available outside the classroom the night of parent teacher conferences. Please
note that all order forms and money are to be submitted directly to American
Eagle, nothing is to be returned to school. Josh will donate $2.00 for each item
sold back to the Penn Cambria Music Department!”