Mrs. Smith’s Class Ferbruary 4, 2011
A Peek at the Week
We have gotten so much accomplished this week with a full week of school! In reading, we are comparing and contrasting characters in stories we have read. We have read various stories that contain two characters and we have used picture cues, inferring and what is “right there” in writing to tell about the characters. In math, we are learning ways to help us add faster. For example, we have learned about neighbors (which are addition problems that are 1 more than a double, like 3+4=7 is one more than 3+3=6) and doubles plus 2 (4+4=8 helps us solve 4+6=10). Additionally, we have been learning to make 10 to help us add number with 9 and 8. We have (finally!) finished writing our letters to family/friends. We have finished our study of solids, liquids and gases by making jello. Jello starts as a liquid and you can change the state of jello by putting it in the refrigerator and making it a solid. Finally, we enjoyed eating our jello!
Upcoming Events
Feb. 17 – Pirate night at schools (please have your student wear their new white WES t-shirts or dress up like a pirate; this is a parent learning night and you and your student will learn about all the elements of reading)
February 21 – Make up snow day (school will be in session)
March 12 –Spring fling
Thank you
Thank you so much for the Mary Kay makeup for Christmas. It is perfect and I love it! What a wonderful treat! I would love to thank everyone who donated to the gift personally, but I didn’t write down who gave money. Thank you again for the wonderful gift!
Earth materials science unit
Next week, we will be studying earth materials. Specifically, we will be studying properties of rocks. Please send in a rock on Monday. It can be any kind of rock. You can look outside in your yard for one or bring one from a collection. We will be using them this week and will send them home on Wednesday.
Mrs. Smith’s News
I am almost finished with my Rank 1 degree in Library Science. Unfortunately, my studies require me to do a 4 week practicum in a school in a different county. I wish I could do it in the summer or during snow days, but that will not work because of the requirements of EKU. So, I will be taking the first two weeks in March (beginning Feb. 28) to complete my practicum at Dunbar High School in Fayette County. Mrs. Kusche has agreed to sub for our class. She is wonderful and has subbed in our room before. She is a certified teacher. I am very sad and I will miss the students terribly.
