Week of May 2-6

May is here already! Time sure is flying this year!  I will do my best to keep you updated on events that are coming up!  Here are dates to mark on our calendar!

May 4        3^rd grade bookstore

May 13 or 20 Muffins with Mom

May 16       Delayed Start

May 27      Fun to be Fit

May 30      NO SCHOOL Memorial Day

June 2       Kindergarten spring program

June 3       Field trip to Kettunen Cener

June 4       PTO Bike-a-thon

June 10      Track and field for K-2 (PM)

June 10      Sophomore carnival

3^rd Grade Bookstore

Wednesday May 4 is the 3^rd grade bookstore.  They are studying economics.  The books to be purchased are gently used books and are priced between .25 and $2.00.  If you would like your child to purchase a book please send money in an envelope with his/her name on it and we will go shopping as a class on Wednesday.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK:  Emmy

Emmy’s favorite animal is an elephant.  She loves her Mom and ballet class.  Her favorite foods are apples and oranges.  She wants to be an artist and be a hairdresser.  Her favorite movie is Home.  Her favorite books are Biscuit books.

READING:

We are reading stories about how to help at home.  Our story is Peter’s Chair.  He is frustrated with his parents for painting his baby furniture pink for his new sister, but realizes he’s too big and helps get things ready for her.

VOCABULARY:  chores, contribute

CATEGORY WORDS:  household, furniture

PHONICS:  long a, long a with silent e, short a and sh blend

SIGHT WORDS:  help, too, him

WRITING:

We have started new spring journals.  We are going to try and write informational books.

MATH:

We are continuing work on addition and beginning subtraction

We practice counting every day by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s and 10’s and recognizing numbers/writing.

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:

We are starting to talk about life cycles.  I am ordering painted lady caterpillars to we can watch the life cycle to a butterfly!

Please return library books this week—we go next week!

Happy Mother’s Day!!!