HALLOWEEN

Hello Mann Parents,

On Friday, October 29th the students will be participating in Halloween activities.  The lunch hour will be extended on Friday from 10:45-12:00 for students in 1st through 4th grade.  Kindergarten students are wearing their costumes to school and therefore will not need to go home for lunch.  Fifth grade lunch is from 11:00-12:15. Students who elect to eat lunch at school will be able to change into their costumes at 11:45 AM. Students who are going home for lunch that day must be picked up on the blacktop from the classroom teacher at the designated time.

The Halloween parade will start at about 2:20/2:25 PM.  The parade route includes the entire block on which Mann School is situated, with the start and finish on the playground. In keeping with the mystery of the season, the direction of the march is a secret. If black clouds accompany the black cats, our parade will creep around the first floor of the building. In that event, you may photograph the children in the auditorium. Parents are cordially invited to view and take pictures of our spectacular parade.  If it is raining then the parade will be on the first floor of the school. 

We are asking the students to wear appropriate costumes that maintain respect for other in their costuming. What is appropriate for a costume? It should be just for fun, but should not be a negative portrayal and/or stereotypical image of any group of people.

If you have any questions please let us know.

Nimisha

WEEKLY SPELLING WORDS

"ai" and "ay"

1- day
2-maybe
3-train
4-rain
5-maintain

CHALLENGE

"ck" sounds
1- track
2-click
3-clack
4-pack
5-quack

REMINDERS...

Conferences this week!
1/2 day Thursday and Friday: 11 am pick-up
Spelling Test Friday : fun,sun.but.blue,clue
Practice: Number lines, both adding and subtracting!

Learning Targets:
I can…
Identify long u and short u 
Read sh words
Identify possessive nouns


Writing
I can…
Use an apostrophe
Capitalize letters at the beginning of sentences.
Use punctuation at the end of the sentence.

Math:
I can…
Count on a number line.
Add and subtract on the number line.

Science:
Identify properties of solids.

A Great Book!

We read, Anne Bowen's "What do teacher's do after you leave school." It was a great book and we laughed the whole way through! If you get a chance to read this book with your child, be sure to look for words with the long and short "O" sound!

SPELLING WORD LIST

job
jog
not
coat
soap


jump
just
golf
badge
grudge

Weekly Goals: "I CAN..."

I can...

Reading:
identify Long o
identify Short o
identify "things that go"
tell the difference between j and g sounds


Writing:
start sentences with a capitalize letter
use punctuation at the end of sentences
list items using commas.

Math:
identify a pattern.
tell the difference between even and odd numbers
find number patterns on a grid

Social Studies/Science:
compare two solids
name properties of solids

LAMBVILLE UPDATES

Reading:

This week we are starting UNIT 3 in Open Court. The theme is "THINGS THAT GO!". Please feel free to send your child in with pictures that relate to this topic. We are concentrating this week on long and short "O's" along with the "J and G" sounds. The students will be working on our concept board, creating venn diagrams and even beginning a readers theater project. Remember to try out RAZ if you have not already!


Math:

We are now starting UNIT 3 in Everyday Math. The students will be looking at number patterns and begin developing an understanding of even/odd numbers. Be sure to continue at home working on Pennies/Nickels and clocks. Although we finished Unit 2, it is still a good idea to continue exposing the students to these concepts, as they will come up again.


Writing:

The Lambville writing is AMAZING. I hope you all got to see the crab projects we sent home last week! They are doing an wonderful job and each student is starting to develop their own writing voice! We are working on the following objectives this week. 1- Students will use capital letters at the beginning of each sentence. 2- The students will use correct punctuation at the end of each sentence. 3- The students will practice using commas when listing items in a sentence. 4-Students will complete "v" and "w" in their HWT workbooks. 5- Students will complete a weekly spelling test of five words.


Social Studies/Science:

Our first unit is MATTER. The students will create a venn diagram listing both the similarities and differences between two solids!


REMINDERS:

- Pictures Day is on the 14th!
- Bus evacuation practice is on the 14th!
- Continue with RAZ READING
- We WILL have a spelling test this week.
- Book reports will go home tomorrow.
- Next WEEK...PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES. If you did not receive a reminder, please email me for your time. :)

RAZZLE DAZZLE!

Get ready Lambville for our first experience with RAZ READING.  Every student now has a login and password.  I can't wait to see how it goes! The link to RAZ is on the side of the blog along with a few other great educational websites.  Have fun!

Hermit Crab Facts! By, The Lambville

Madeleine-  " Hermit crabs move shells as they grow."

Dox-"If a hermit crab can't find a shell, it may find a jar to move into.  It may even steal another crab's shell!"

Alex- "They need their shell to protect themselves from bigger fish!"

Daniel- "Hermit crabs eat coconuts."

Sarah- "Did you know that...hermit crabs have soft and hard sides to their bodies.

Aidan - Hermit crabs clean out their shells before they move into them.

Sebi - "Hermit crabs tails are soft which is why they move into shells."

Niko - "Some hermit crabs can get stuck in shells, even though they just got it."

Emma-"They get out of their old shell and find a new shell."

Ryan-"They can live up to 20 years!"

Hermit Crab Shell Exchange!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jZe_VGLRYI

Spelling Words

Week of October 4-8
1. when
2. then
3. open
4. even
5. often

LAMBVILLE

Reading: We will be finishing up our Animal Unit.  We will continue discussing adjectives, verbs, long and short vowel sounds, and consonant blends (sh, th, ch).
               The class will be reading "The Hermit Crab" and we will be sure to journal about these amazing creatures. 

Math: We will be working with pennies and nickles to create number stories both addition and subtraction.
         NOTE: Addition and subtraction facts are very important math basics that can be practiced at home!
         The students will complete an end of the unit assessment on Thursday that you will get back during our parent teacher conferences.

Writing/Spelling/HWT: Spelling words will be on the blog tomorrow morning.  The students are doing a great job each week.  Keep up the good work!
                                    This week the Lambville will be completing an expository writing piece on SPIDERS!  The class did a wonderful job researching facts about these amazing creepy crawlers!
                                     HWT- We will be working on V and W this week. 

Journal: MONDAY-  What do you want to be for Halloween?
             TUESDAY-If you were a hermit crab, what would your shell look like?  
             WEDNESDAY- What do you think Mrs. lamb will be for Halloween?
             THURSDAY- What do you like to do with your pumpkin?
              FRIDAY- How did you get to school today?

Social Studies/Science: We will be starting our first unit of Science.  MATTER! And there is nothing the MATTER with that!

HOMEWORK:

-Practice spelling words.
-Practice math facts 1-9 and counting by 2's to 40.

-LOGS: The first grade team is sending them home, but they DO NOT have a due date.  Complete them at your own pace. 
-Book Report: I would like for these to come back weekly, but it is optional.  We never want you or your child to feel overwhelmed by homework.
-Math Links 2.11,2.12 and 2.13.

GO GREEN WEEK!

MONDAY: Wear red for TRANSPORTATION!
TUESDAY:Wear blue for water!
WEDNESDAY:Wear green for the earth!
THURSDAY:Wear yellow for energy!
FRIDAY:WEAR YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM!