Some of the students in the STAR test appeared as second graders although they are first graders because they started taking the test in PRE-K. Please pay attention to the highlighted score. If it is 1.0 and up we are doing good. 1.0 indicates first grade. The number after the decimal indicates the month within the school year. For example, at the end of September we should be at around 1.1 or higher.
UPDATE: Please note the resource letter attached to the packet I sent home on Open House. If you have not received it please send me a note in the home learning notebook.
Accelerated Reader
Username: First letter of the first name and the first 4 letter of the last name
Password: Lunch number or initials
The students can take the AR Quiz on the following books:
Marvelous me : inside and out
The very hungry caterpillar
A salamander's life
The PYP themes are Who We Are, Where we are in place and Time, How we express ourselves, How we organize ourselves, How the world works, and Sharing the planet. Sending books that have to do with our units will enrich our students' understanding.
Please remember to read daily with your children.
Home Learning
Week of August 27, 2007
Spelling Words
1. flat 2. flag 3. plan 4. have 5. part
6. land 7. water 8. animal 9. tadpole 10. group
Bonus Word: salamander
Monday: No School-Labor Day
Tuesday:
• Look through the pictures you have at home. Choose a picture that shows a family event or a favorite activity you did with your family. You will be using this picture to write a newspaper or magazine article on the family event (You will do this on a separate sheet of paper. It may look like the sample provided but you may do it differently. Creativity should always be practiced.) - Due on Monday.
• Write a title for your article.
• Write your spelling words in ABC order.
• Read for 15 minutes. Write down the title of the story you read.
Wednesday:
• Open House
• Study your sight words. You might want to make flash cards and play sight word memory with the following words: (and, here, too, not, we).
• Read for 15 minutes. Write down the title of the story you read.
Thursday:
• Start writing you article. Remember to include who, what, when, where, why. This is going to be presented in class. (For example: The Stevenson Family Reunion took place on August 27, 2007. There were over 20 members there. It took place at Tropical Park. There were many games for all of the children and lots of food. It was done to share laughs and special moments with loved ones. Please remember to add details.)
• Read for 15 minutes. Write down the title of the story you read.
Friday:
• Study for your Spelling Test on Monday.
• Enjoy your weekend.
We are working on the PYP theme: Who we are. The unit title is We all belong! This week we will be learning the reasons why we choose to belong to groups. In addition, we will be discussing our different interests and how these help us to form groups. In Science we are continuing to learn about life cycles. This week we will focus on the butterfly life cycle.
PYP Unit Title: We All Belong!
PYP Theme: Who We Are
PYP Profile Focus: Cooperation
Central Idea: We all belong to many groups with different functions and responsibilities.
An inquiry into:
1. Our family histories.
2. The different groups that we belong to.
3. Our individual roles and responsibilities at school, at home, and in our community.
Wish List
Book Titles:
The Family Book by Todd Parr
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
John, Paul, George & Ben by Lane Smith
Bengalmin Franklin by Andrew Toffoli
Christopher Cowlumbus by Andrew Toffoli
Michelangelo Bunnyrroti by Andrew Toffoli
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