February 21st Newsletter

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Friday, February 21st - Mid Terms sent home

Monday, February 24th - Spring Pictures

Wednesday, March 5th - 2 Hour Delay & Ash Wednesday

This Week in Class:

Math - finished discussion of shapes

Reading - grammer: comparative and superlative adjectives (bigger, biggest); comprehension skill: plot; vowel patterns a, al, and au; silent consonants kn and mb (knot, comb)

Health - began discussion of staying safe around water, animals, at school, and how to resolve conflicts

Science - began discussing the weather: temperature, seasons, and water cycle

Social Studies - continued discussing our traditions and culture and  other cultures in our country

Spelling - words for next week: words with ce and se

once     place       house

use       please     because

nice      dance      race

horse    those      these

*words are on www.spellingcity.com/ellerbrock

Pop Tabs

Continue to bring in pop tabs!!

Book it!

Keep Reading!!  The students are doing great!

Behavior

The students have really struggled this week on how to behave in the classroom.  There is a lot of talking while I am teaching, thus some students are not paying attention.  This behavior is reflected in their midterms.  I have been going over previously learned material since we have been missing so much school, but many students would rather talk.  Recess on Thursday was taken away from all students since everyone has been talking during class.  Several students have moved all the way down the behavior chart.  The behavior chart consists of outstanding (where everyone starts on Monday) great job, good job, ready to learn, slow down, think about it, and finally teachers choice.  

Midterms

Midterms were sent home today.  Please go over them with your child.  They need to be signed and returned.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.  Thanks!!