Kindergarten Pre-Registration Event Rescheduled!
Due to the impending severe weather, we are rescheduling the Kindergarten Pre-Registration to Tuesday, March 5 from 3-7 p.m. and Wednesday, March 6 from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Thank you for your understanding.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Reminder: President Posters are due tomorrow! Please e-mail me at bcalcott@orionschools.us with any questions.
Please make sure your child is bringing cold weather recess gear. If it is 10 degrees (with wind child) or above, the students go outside for recess. I am still seeing some kids with no gloves! It makes me cold to look at them sometimes! So please... bundle them up in the morning!
Picture Day
Picture Day is on Tuesday. If you are planning to purchase the pictures, please make sure you send your child with the picture forms by Tuesday morning. If you do not send the form in, the company picks a default background.
The Week Ahead
English: We will continue our unit on capitalization and punctuation.
Math: We will learn to compare and order fractions using pictures, identify units of weight and mass, subtract money amounts, and subtract across zero. We will also do a bit of ISAT prep this week!
Reading: We will be reading a historical nonfiction story called, Boom Town.We will also review fact and opinion, discuss how to self-question while reading, practice identifying the main idea and details of a story, and we will learn about regionalisms.
Science: We will start a unit about rocks, minerals, and fossils.
Social Studies: We will learn about Ellis Island, and how people immigrated to the U.S. from different parts of the world. We will also learn about the culture of Harlem.
Please feel free to e-mail me at: bcalcott@orionschools.us with any questions or concerns. You can also call the school office and leave me a voicemail. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!
Please make sure your child is bringing cold weather recess gear. If it is 10 degrees (with wind child) or above, the students go outside for recess. I am still seeing some kids with no gloves! It makes me cold to look at them sometimes! So please... bundle them up in the morning!
Picture Day
Picture Day is on Tuesday. If you are planning to purchase the pictures, please make sure you send your child with the picture forms by Tuesday morning. If you do not send the form in, the company picks a default background.
The Week Ahead
English: We will continue our unit on capitalization and punctuation.
Math: We will learn to compare and order fractions using pictures, identify units of weight and mass, subtract money amounts, and subtract across zero. We will also do a bit of ISAT prep this week!
Reading: We will be reading a historical nonfiction story called, Boom Town.We will also review fact and opinion, discuss how to self-question while reading, practice identifying the main idea and details of a story, and we will learn about regionalisms.
Science: We will start a unit about rocks, minerals, and fossils.
Social Studies: We will learn about Ellis Island, and how people immigrated to the U.S. from different parts of the world. We will also learn about the culture of Harlem.
Please feel free to e-mail me at: bcalcott@orionschools.us with any questions or concerns. You can also call the school office and leave me a voicemail. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!
Monday, February 18, 2013
I hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend! We had a great week! Thursday was Valentine's Day, and the students had so much fun passing out valentines to everyone. They also loved the cupcakes and juice that was provided by two families. Thank you so much!
The Week Ahead
English: We will continue our unit about capitalization and punctuation.
Math: We will learn to subtract two- and three-digit numbers, compare and order fractions using fraction strips, add and subtract fractions using fraction strips, compare and order fractions using pictures, and identify fractions that equal one half using pictures.
Reading: We will be reading a story called, Yippie-Yay. We will also discuss elements of non-fiction, how to go back in a non-fiction text to find information, and how to determine which information is important in a non-fiction text.
Science: We will discuss the long history of the relationship between people and animals.
Social Studies: We will continue to learn about the many people of a community.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to e-mail me at bcalcott@orionschools.us. Please remember to have your child start working on his or her President Project.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
We had a great week! It is amazing how much students can enjoy division when candy is involved! On Friday, the students were given some M&Ms and were able to explore the concept of division. Once we finished this lesson, the students felt a little more comfortable with the concept of division. Friday was also Hat Day. It was a great success. Our class was able to make a contribution to a larger donation that is going to a children's hospital! In Friday Folders there is an important pink note about a U.S. President project. Please be sure to read this note. If after reading the note you still have questions, please feel free to contact me. This is a great way to get students used to doing research. I am looking forward to hearing and seeing the students' presentations at the end of the month!
The Week Ahead:
English: We will be having our English test over adjectives and adverbs on Tuesday. I sent a note home in Friday Folders that explains the pages to study. I also had the students take their English books home over the weekend. I will be sending the students home with their books on Monday as well.
Math: We will learn to estimate and find the area of a rectangle, divide by 2 and 5, work backwards to solve a problem, find the sum of three addends, determine the likelihood of an event, and determining the fairness of a game.
Reading: We will be reading a story called, Leah's Pony. We will discuss fact and opinion, learn how to self-question while reading, review narrative elements, learn to spell and read compound words, and discuss why authors use alliteration.
Science: We will be learning about food webs.
Social Studies: We will be learning about reasons people leave a community, and we will start a unit about the many people that make up a community.
Reminder: Friday is a half day.
I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! Please feel free to e-mail me at: bcalcott@orionschools.us with any questions or concerns.
The Week Ahead:
English: We will be having our English test over adjectives and adverbs on Tuesday. I sent a note home in Friday Folders that explains the pages to study. I also had the students take their English books home over the weekend. I will be sending the students home with their books on Monday as well.
Math: We will learn to estimate and find the area of a rectangle, divide by 2 and 5, work backwards to solve a problem, find the sum of three addends, determine the likelihood of an event, and determining the fairness of a game.
Reading: We will be reading a story called, Leah's Pony. We will discuss fact and opinion, learn how to self-question while reading, review narrative elements, learn to spell and read compound words, and discuss why authors use alliteration.
Science: We will be learning about food webs.
Social Studies: We will be learning about reasons people leave a community, and we will start a unit about the many people that make up a community.
Reminder: Friday is a half day.
I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! Please feel free to e-mail me at: bcalcott@orionschools.us with any questions or concerns.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
We are getting into the month of February which means Valentine's Day is around the corner. Last Friday, I sent a note home explaining how we will be handling Valentine's Day this year. I also sent a class list home during the week. The class list is meant to be used by your child when they are filling out their valentines. If you do not have a copy of the class list, please let me know, and I will send one home to you.
Kids Helping Kids
A note went home in Friday Folders inviting all students to participate in a "Hat Day" next Friday as a fundraiser. We are asking that each child bring in $1.00 that will be donated to The Illinois Children's Hospital. Teachers will also be making a contribution to this donation. If you do not wish for your child to participate, that is completely fine. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
The Week Ahead
English: We will continue our unit about adverbs and adjectives. We are getting close to the end of this unit. I will send a note home as soon as a test date is set. In writing we are learning all about word choice that will keep our reader interested in our writing.
Math: We will learn to identify the commutative property of multiplication, identify and solve "larger smaller" difference problems, identify the number of inches in a foot and in a yard, feet in a yard, and centimeters in a meter, make a draw arrays, and write number sentences for arrays.
Reading: We will be reading a play called, The Crowded House. We will discuss the elements of a play, how to read with expression while performing a play, and we will discuss story sequence.
Social Studies: We will learn that sometimes communities move to a different location.
Science: We will continue to learn about how living things depend on one another.
ENJOY THE SUPER BOWL!!
Kids Helping Kids
A note went home in Friday Folders inviting all students to participate in a "Hat Day" next Friday as a fundraiser. We are asking that each child bring in $1.00 that will be donated to The Illinois Children's Hospital. Teachers will also be making a contribution to this donation. If you do not wish for your child to participate, that is completely fine. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
The Week Ahead
English: We will continue our unit about adverbs and adjectives. We are getting close to the end of this unit. I will send a note home as soon as a test date is set. In writing we are learning all about word choice that will keep our reader interested in our writing.
Math: We will learn to identify the commutative property of multiplication, identify and solve "larger smaller" difference problems, identify the number of inches in a foot and in a yard, feet in a yard, and centimeters in a meter, make a draw arrays, and write number sentences for arrays.
Reading: We will be reading a play called, The Crowded House. We will discuss the elements of a play, how to read with expression while performing a play, and we will discuss story sequence.
Social Studies: We will learn that sometimes communities move to a different location.
Science: We will continue to learn about how living things depend on one another.
ENJOY THE SUPER BOWL!!
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