Weekly Gazette (Week of Nov.9-Nov.13)

What's My Child Learning This Week?

Reading- This week, we review various reading skills such as main idea, story elements, sequencing, locating basic information, and inferencing (character traits). Students will read texts based on their individual reading level. Students will also have an opportunity to review grammatical skills such as nouns, verbs, compound words, possessives, and context clues.

Math-We continue working with two-digit addition. This week, students will also be introduced to three-digit addition. No regrouping is involved. Students continue to practice basic addition facts so that they may add quicker.

Social Studies- Finally, students receive information for their country projects! We continue learning about maps and Earth's landforms. Students will begin creating a map of the elementary side of the American School.

Writing- This week, students begin letter writing! They will have an imaginary pen pal from another country! Within writing, we also focus on writing complete sentences with proper punctuation.

Word Wall- Word Wall practice resumes this week. The words for this week: clock, could, played, pretty, sister.

Tests/Quizzes This Week

• Addition timed test Friday, November 13th. Students have four (4) minutes to answer thirty (30) problems.

• Word Wall quiz this Friday.

• Double-digit addition quiz Thursday. (no regrouping)

• Map quiz Wednesday, November 11th. Students need to know the parts of a map, the purpose of a map, and how to use a simple map.

Important Reminders

• Make-Up Day is November 21st. Teachers and students much attend. Specials for Room 2B is Computer and PE. Students need to wear their tennis shoes.

• Saturday, November 21st is a FREE COLOR'S DAY!
  
  




• Some parents have asked about the classroom microwave. The microwave stopped working about a year ago. The school is not going to purchase one because the microwaves were a gift from the Room Mothers a few years ago. Therefore, the only option is for someone to donate one. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks.

• Parent/teacher conferences for Room 2B are this week! Hope to speak with each of you. Please bring your questions and concerns. Report cards will be distributed at this time.

Questions or concerns: thurmiere@gmail.com or tlove@amschool.org

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!