May 2nd - May 6th

A look at what we will be studying this week.........

• In Language Arts we will be working on some suprise Mother's Day Activities.  We will continue working on an Earth Day writing.
• In Math we will continue working on Chapter 12 - Measurement.  We will discuss centimeters and then Area.
• In Science we will continue with our unit on Animals. We will be looking at Chapter 2 in the Science book. We are working on a flip book that tells about how the different animal groups adapt.  We will be taking a test on Friday over Chapter 2.

Homework for the week..........

This week's words have prefixes.  They are also synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms

Spelling Words:  rewrite, unhappy, dislike, reread, undo, disagree, dear, deer, little, small, hot, cold

Monday- Read Chapter 2 of the Science Book for your Reading Calendar time. Study Chapter 2 in your Science book for your Science Test on Friday.  Spelling WS 219
 
Tuesday - Read Chapter 2 of the Science Book for your Reading Calendar time.  Math Review WS 21. 
Study Chapter 2 in your Science book for your Science Test on Friday.


Wednesday - Read Chapter 2 of the Science Book for your Reading Calendar time. Math WB 101 and 98.

Study Chapter 2 in your Science book for your Science Test on Friday.

Thursday -Read Chapter 2 of the Science Book for your Reading Calendar time.

Study Chapter 2 in your Science book for your Science Test on Friday. Orally review page 60 and 61 in your science book, no need to write anything.
A Few Other Things.................

Please make sure your child brings in a water bottle each day.

Congratulations to Lizza Fernanda Godoy, she will be going to lunch bunch this Tuesday with Ms. Martinez.

We will be taking the PLATO test on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.  Please make sure your child will be at school those days.

Continue having your child study the addition/subtraction facts. They know which test they are working on. They need to study to be able to pass.

Mark your calendar: Mother's day will be on Thursday, May 5th from 9:00-9:50

SUMMER READING BOOK SALE  on Thursday May 5th, Metromedia will be here from 8am to 2:30pm.

We have Library on Friday.

Please leave the reading calendar in the folder. We check EVERY Monday.

We are out of kleenexes again! Please consider picking up an extra box to donate to the class the next time you are out shopping.  Thanks Roger for the last box!

We have run out of glue sticks! We are asking that the students bring in one glue stick to keep in their school box, they can be bought at the school store for 10 lps.

Musical is this week!  Come see the students from 2 C who are performing.  Good luck to Cristiana, Lizza Fernanda, Adriana, Emonee, Carla, Natalia S. Natalia R., Ana Mercedes, Valentina, and Isabella.

Week of April 26th - April 29th

A look at what we will be studying this week.........

• In Language Arts we will be writing personal narratives about our Semana Santa.  We will also be reading a book called Wump World by Bill Peet.  It is a wonderful book about pollution.
• In Math we will start Chapter 12 - Measurement. 
• In Science we will continue with our unit on Animals. We will be looking at Chapter 2 in the Science book.
  

Homework for the week..........

This week's words have to do with Earth Day.
Spelling Words: garbage, trash, reuse, reduce, recycle, clean, dirty, litter, earth, green

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 97, they will need a ruler. Please make sure the ruler is brought back to school each day.

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Write a story using 8 of the 10 spelling words in the small journal.

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Complete "How Many Inches" W.S. and "Measurement" W.S. They will need a ruler. Please make sure the ruler is brought back to school each day.



A Few Other Things.................

• Please make sure your child brings in a water bottle each day.
• Continue having your child study the addition/subtraction facts. They know which test they are working on. They need to study to be able to pass.
• Friday will be a free Earth Day Color's Day (Wear greens, browns, and blues)
• Moto Minutos on Friday - 15 lps
• Mark your calendar: Mother's day will be on Thursday, May 5th from 9:00-9:50
• We have Library on Thursday.
• Please leave the reading calendar in the folder.  We check EVERY Monday.
• Thursday will be an Earth Day Picnic.  Students may still buy from the cafeteria but we are encouraging them to bring containers from home to but the bought lunch in.  Those bringing lunches should bring a "trash free" lunch.  Use containers and real napkins.
• We are out of kleenexes again!  Please consider picking up an extra box to donate to the class the next time you are out shopping.
• We have run out of glue sticks!  We are asking that the students bring in one glue stick to keep in their school box, they can be bought at the school store for 10 lps.

Musical Information:

Mark your calendars! The musical is coming up soon! This week's rehearsals continue as normal.

Next week is production week with a different rehearsal schedule. Check out the musical website (https://sites.google.com/a/amschool.org/amschool-elementary-musical/) and even subscribe to the posts under the announcement page, in order to keep up with current events!

Full schedule for production week can be found under the "announcements" section. ALL students involved in ALL grade groups MUST attend ALL rehearsals.

Week of April 11th - 15th

A look at what we will be studying this week.........

• In Language Arts we will be working on writing our animal research papers.  We are working on taking their research notes and putting them into their own words.  We will also be discussing suffixes, how they effect the meaning of the word and how to find the root word.  This will also help them in their decoding.
• In Math we will finish up Chapter 11 2D and 3D Shapes.
• In Science we will continue with our unit on Animals. We will be looking at Chapter 2 in the Science book.   Students will begin presenting their animal projects on Thursday.
  

Homework for the week..........

This week's words have the "aw" and "au" sound

Spelling Words:  pause, draw, launch, law, fault, jaw, fawn, hawk, raw, crawl, shoe, flew, door, remember, order


Monday - Read for 15 minutes. Chose any 8 spelling words and use them in sentences.   The sentences must be at least 8 words long.  Work on the animal project.


Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 93 and 94. Work on the animal project.

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 95.  Work on the animal project, it is due Thursday.


Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 17 and 18.  Animal project is due today!


A Few Other Things.................

• We have Library on Wednesday.
• Please make sure your child brings in a water bottle each day.
• Continue having your child study the addition/subtraction facts. They know which test they are working on. They need to study to be able to pass.
• Money for Musical Costumes is due NOW!  Please pay A.S.A.P.
• Musical Information Website:  https://sites.google.com/a/amschool.org/amschool-elementary-musical/home
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  We will be having our Easter Party on Friday from 1:45-2:30. This is not a color's day.
• Reminder that the Animal Projects are due on Thursday.
• Mark your calendar:  Mother's day will be on Thursday, May 5th from 9:00-9:50
• Have a wonderful and restful Semana Santa.  We will see your child back to school on Tuesday, April 26th.
  
  
  

Week of April 4th - April 8th

A look at what we will be studying this week.........

• In Language Arts we will continue to talk about adjectives. We will discuss how they are helpful and how we can use the in our writing.
• In Math we continue with Chapter 11 2D and 3D Shapes.  We will discuss the differences and compare them.  We will continue to talk about the faces, edges, and vertices.
• In Science we will begin a unit on Animals.  We will be looking at Chapter 2 in the Science book.  We will discuss vertibrates, mammals and animal adaptation.

Homework for the week..........

This week's words are adjectives

Spelling Words:  funny, tall, skinny, scary, smooth, small, easy, favorite, dark, thick, strong, weak, excited, delicious, tired

Monday - Read for 15 minutes.  Science WS 16 and 17 "Alike and Different"

Tuesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 88

Wednesday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 89

Thursday - Read for 15 minutes. Math WB 90

A Few Other Things.................

• School Wide Parent Presentation: "Pornography the Drug of the New Millennium". Presented by: LIC. Jorge Panayotti. On Thursday, April 7th at 5:00 in the Elementary Multipurpose Room.
• We have Library on Wednesday.
• Please make sure your child brings in a water bottle each day.
• Continue having your child study the addition/subtraction facts.  They know which test they are working on.  They need to study to be able to pass. 

Musical Information:

With the musical quickly approaching, more and more details are needed to be communicated to you. I am not involved in the musical so I can not be of much help.


PLEASE check out the musical website for ALL announcements pertaining to the musical. I know that letters have gone home asking for money for costumes and it would be nice to have the money by the end of this week. Please make sure you send that in to Ms. Willett.

As a reminder Ms. Willett strongly suggests that you subscribe to posts under the "announcements" section so that you are directly notified each time there is a change.

Website for the musical:

https://sites.google.com/a/amschool.org/amschool-elementary-musical/home