Week of March 11-15, 2019

Weekly Newsletter for March 11-15, 2019

          This week, we will begin our new story, “Life in the Forest.”  Throughout this story we will discuss how plant and animal communities are important to one another.  We will also revisit Author’s Purpose.  Our key high frequency words will be grow, food, around, find, water, and under. 

            Our focus phonics skills will be the long U sound and ending –ed.  Our spelling words for this story are: huge, June, rule, tube, use, cube, cute, flute, rude, and mule.  Our challenge words are “water” and “under.”

            In Math, we will continue to discuss shapes and fractions.  Our test on this Unit will be Wednesday, March 13^th.   Please continue to practice your math facts! J

            In our Friday Folder, I sent home a paper outlining our PTO’s basket raffle.  The event will be held on April 27^th and April 28^th.  Each classroom has selected a theme to donate towards the basket raffle.  This year, our theme will be Gift Cards Galore!   

There are two ways you can participate in our class basket:

1.    You may purchase a gift card on your own and send it to school with your child in their BEE folder.

2.    You may send in a monetary donation in an envelope in your child’s BEE folder and I will purchase the gift card for you!

*Please note, any size gift card/ money donation would be greatly appreciated!

*If you are interested in participating in the PTO basket raffle, all gift cards and money must be turned in by Friday, April 5^th. 

Last week (March 4^th- March 8^th) was Career Week!  I would like to invite you into our classroom to share about your career!  Presentations should be between 20-30 minutes in length.  Examples of topics to discuss include: education/ training, personal skills necessary in your field, typical day in your field, hands-on activities/ visuals. If you interested in joining our class to discuss your career, please contact me by Class Dojo message, note, or email (cschuster@northschuylkill.net).

We are so excited to share that our field trip to Hershey Chocolate World is quickly approaching! Our class will be attending the field trip on Wednesday, April 3^rd!  Permission slips and important information will be sent home next week! J

Our schedule for the upcoming week:

Monday (3/11)-Day 1- Music  

Tuesday (3/12)-Day 2- Computers

Wednesday (3/13)- Day 3- Art *Scholastic Book Orders are due! Online class code: MJJ8J

Thursday (3/14)- Day 4- Library

Friday (3/15)- Day 5- Gym **Spartan Dress Down Day for a $1 donation

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me!  I can be reached by phone, note, email (cschuster@northschuylkill.net) or by Class Dojo message!