Week of April 1-5, 2019

Weekly Newsletter for April 1- 5, 2019

We will continue with our story, “Honey Bees,” this week!  We are comparing and contrasting insect communities and communities of people.  Our high frequency words are family, other, also, their, some and new.  Our test for this story will be Thursday, April 4^th. 

Our focus phonics skills are the Long E sound and syllables VC/CV.  The spelling words for this story are: feet, he, see, we, green, me, she, tree, week, and be. Our challenge words are “some” and “family.”  Our test on these words will be Thursday, April 4^th. 

In Math, we are continuing to work on measurement!  We will be measuring items with different objects and ordering items from smallest to largest.  Our test for Unit 6 will be early next week!

Our PTO is hosting a basket raffle event!  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. 

Our schedule for the upcoming week:

Monday (4/1)-Day 6- Music  

Tuesday (4/2)-Day 7- Computers

Wednesday (4/3)- Day 8- * Field Trip to Hershey Chocolate World!  Please wear the black Spartan shirt that was provided by the PTO, Dress Code pants and sneakers! 

Thursday (4/4)- Day 9- Keyboarding

Friday (4/5)- Day 10- Gym

Important Dates for the Future:

Wednesday (4/10)- Report Cards will be sent home!

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!