Weekly Gazette (February 22-26)

What's My Child Learning This Week?

Reading- We continue our unit on author's purpose. We are learning that authors write for one or more reasons: to persuade, to inform, and/or to entertain. The primary text is from the reading basal: Dig, Wait, Listen, A Desert's Tale. We continue to review how to use context clues when reading independently.

Math- We are finishing our unit on measurement. This week, we review gallons, quarts, pints, and cups. We are also reviewing time to the hour, half hour, quarter, and to five minutes. We also review calendar patterns and temperature.

Social Studies-This is our last week learning about changes over time. This week, we focus on inventions!

Word Wall- The words this week are compound words: spadefoot, butterfly, bookmark, girlfriend, and sunflower. We will also review plural and singular nouns. Home word wall activities resume this week.

Writing-We continue learning about the writing process. We are learning how to generate and elaborate ideas! We continue with cursive writing of lower case letters.


Tests/Quizzes

*Word Wall quiz this Friday, February 26th.

*Subtraction timed test Thursday, February 25th. Most students are now taking double- digit subraction. Please study daily with your child.

*Measurement quiz on time, temperature, and calendar this Friday. Study guide will be sent tomorrow.


Important Reminders

*A literacy workshop for parents 1-5 will be held for all parents and students this Thursday, February 25th. It begins at 2:45 p.m and ends around 4:00 pm. Parents, you are highly encouraged to attend. The workshop will focus on how to help your child improve his or her writing skills. An attendance slip was sent by email to each household. Please read and return it as soon as possible.

*Any gently worn shoes that are not being used at home would be greatly appreciated at the American School. The school is collecting shoes for a children's charity/organization.

*Students may purchase tickets to view the premiere of Alice in Wonderland. Tickets will be sold during lunch this week. The cost is 200 lempiras.


HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! :)