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Newsletter 4/23/12

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Heather Graviss

Class Newsletter     4-23-12   Mrs. Graviss’ Class

 

Homework–

Mon.-5-A-Day-Math

*Homework Folder (if needed)

*AR, Homereaders everyday

 

Reading

Sight words-been, other, gone

Word families-ou, ow

 

Math-Time

 

Theme-Forest animals and plants, animal classes

 

*I will also be assessing reading levels this week.

 

*TCAP tests for grades 2-5 this week

*No school May 4th

*DIBELS testing May 8

*ParK Fieldtrip May 11

*Talent show for 1st May 18, schoolwide May 22

*Field Day May 21

*Awards Day May 23 8:15

*Prowl Celebration May 24

*Teacher Work Day May 24

*Report cards May 26

Parent Letter 4-16-12

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Heather Graviss

Mrs. Graviss’ Class Newsletter   4-16-12

 

Homework

Mon.— Homework Folder (due thurs.) 

**5-A-Day Math-Due Monday

**AR—Your child should be taking two or more tests per week.

 

 

Reading

**skills-er, ir, ur words, ABC order

**Sight words-from, ground

**Comprehension strategies

**Non-fiction texts

 

 

Math

**Graphing and data, measurement

**Mad Math Minutes

 

Theme

** Camping

*We will learn about temperate forests, plant and animal life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent Letter 4-9-12

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Heather Graviss

Mrs. Graviss’ Class Newsletter   4-9-12

 

Homework

Mon.— Homework Folder (due thurs.) 

**5-A-Day Math-Due Monday

**AR—Your child should be taking two or more tests per week.

 

 

Reading

**skills-or words, ABC order

**Sight words-along, thought

**Comprehension strategies

**Non-fiction texts

 

 

Math

**two-digit addition and subtraction

**Mad Math Minutes

 

Theme

** Finish Force and Motion, begin Plant Life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent Letter 4-2-12

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Heather Graviss

Mrs. Graviss’ Class Newsletter   4-2-12

 

Homework

Mon.— Homework Folder (due thurs.) 

**5-A-Day Math-Due Monday

**AR—Your child should be taking two or more tests per week.

 

 

Reading

**skills-ar sound, ABC order

**Sight words-better, children, or

**Comprehension strategies

**Non-fiction texts

 

 

Math

**two-digit addition and subtraction

**Mad Math Minutes

 

Theme

** Exploring Magnets

 

**No school Friday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extra information for this week!! 3-26-12

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Heather Graviss

Parents,

I’m sending home dictation books.  Please sign the front cover and return to school.

 

For those of you who are going on the field trip, thank you for helping!  Our bus will leave about 8:00.  I need your money by Wednesday or you can just pay at the discovery center.  ($6.00 for adults)

 

Also Spring pictures are this Thursday!

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Heather Graviss

Welcome back!!  Hope your Spring Break was FANTASTIC.

 

Mrs. Graviss’ Class Newsletter   3-26-12

 

Homework

Mon.— Homework Folder (due thurs.) 

**5-A-Day Math-Due Monday

**AR—Your child should be taking two or more tests per week.

 

 

Reading

**Long vowel review

**Sight word review

**review schema, mental images, and inferring as comprehension strategies.  Explore Author’s Purpose.

**Non-fiction texts

 

 

Math

**two-digit addition and subtraction

**Mad Math Minutes

 

Theme

** Exploring Magnets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent Newsletter 3-5-12

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Heather Graviss

Mrs. Graviss’ Class Newsletter   3-5-12

 

Homework

Mon.— Homework Folder (due thurs.) 

**5-A-Day Math-Due Monday

**AR—Your child should be taking two or more tests per week.

Reading

**Long i–I, y, igh

**Sight words-head, never, should, shout

**Inferring as a comprehension strategy

**Adjectives (in reading and writing)

**Non-fiction texts

**Continue Dr. Seuss author study

 

Math

**Comparing numbers

**Mad Math Minutes

 

Theme

** America/Black History

 

**Report cards go out Wed.

**Friday is awards day.  Your child will receive a note if he/she is getting an award.

**Next week begins Spring Break!

 

 

 

Parent Letter 2-27-12

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Heather Graviss

Mrs. Graviss’ Class Newsletter   2-27-12

 

Homework

Mon.— Homework Folder (due thurs.) & tally sheet

**5-A-Day Math-Due Monday

**AR—Your child should be taking two or more tests per week.

**Look for math practice sheets to be sent home.

 

Reading

**oa, ow

**Sight words-mother, father, try, always

**Inferring as a comprehension strategy

**Non-fiction texts

 

Math

**adding two digit numbers

**Mad Math Minutes

 

Theme

** America/Black History

 

 

 

Parent Newletter 2-21-12

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Heather Graviss

Mrs. Graviss’ Class Newsletter   2-21-12

 

Homework

Tues.— Homework Folder (due Fri.)  No Poetry Folder

**5-A-Day Math-Due Mondays.  This will be sent home every week from now on.

**AR—Your child should be taking two or more tests per week.

**Look for math practice sheets to be sent home.

 

Reading

**review y at the end of words

**Sight words-review

**Inferring as a comprehension strategy

**Non-fiction texts

 

Math

**tens/ones

**Mad Math Minutes

 

Theme

** America

 

 

 

Parent Newsletter 2-13-12

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Heather Graviss

Mrs. Graviss’ Class Newsletter   2-13-12

Homework

Mon.— Homework Folder (due Thurs.)  No Poetry Folder

**5-A-Day Math-Due Mondays.  This will be sent home every week from now on.

**AR—Your child should be taking two or more tests per week.

**Look for math practice sheets to be sent home.

 

Reading

**y at the end of words

**Sight words-fall, before, began, told (dictation test on Mondays)

**Inferring as a comprehension strategy

**Non-fiction texts

 

Math

**tens/ones

**Mad Math Minutes

 

Theme

** America

 

 

We are in need of a few important items.  Thank you if you would like to donate:

 

*baby wipes

*hand sanitizer

*gallon baggies