This Quia page is available on-line at the Northwest Heights internet site. Each week the site will provide information about current and up-coming events, homework assignments, and the spelling word list.
Newsletter for the Week of: January 9
All book order forms need to be returned by Wednesday. Also, we are out of Manila paper. Some students did not bring any at the beginning of the year due to a shortage at the time, but we are needing some as soon as possible. Thanks for your help with this.
Phonics: This week we will be learning about diagraphs wr, kn, and gn; suffixes -er, -est, and -y; and the diphthongs/diagraphs ou and ow. There will be an assessment on Friday.
Reading: This week we will be reading "A Weed is a Flower" in class. Your child has a reading assignment each night. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday he/she needs to read the little Take-Home reader sent home with them on Monday. This week's reader is titled "What Could It Be?" On Thursday they need to read (and any other day of the week) a library book. Please remember to write in your child's reading log. When he/she brings its back to school, they receive a treat and a new log.
SPELLING: We will have a trial test over these words on Thursday. If a student makes a 100 on the trial test, he/she will not have to take the test on Friday. PLEASE help your child study these words each week. I COUNT OFF FOR LETTER REVERSALS AND IMPROPER CAPITALIZATION. We have so much to do here at school that we can't spend much time on it, so most of the studying will have to be done at home. A neat way your child can study at home is by going to my website at NWH and taking the links to play games that use the current week's words. The list this week contains words with the inflectional ending -er and -est. They are as follows:
1. sooner 11. fatter
2. soonest 12. fattest
3. hotter 13. angrier
4. hottest 14. angriest
5. busier 15. straighter
6. busiest 16. straightest
7. happier 17. there
8. happiest 18. their
9. smaller 19. only
10. smallest 20. today
BONUS: penguin
LANGUAGE/HANDWRITING: We will focus on verbs this week. We will also be doing some writing activities.
MATH: Concepts for this week's lessons are: Adding two-digit numbers using regrouping and using the addition algorithm. IMPORTANT: We have begun A/C Math. Your child will be working at his/her own pace with this program. However, at least 1 assignment a week must be completed and brought back to school. Failure to do so will result in the student losing recess on Friday in order to complete the assignment. Parents, please help your child learn their addition and subtraction facts. This math skill is essential for them to have mastered before they go on to 3rd grade.
SCIENCE: We have started a unit over penguins this week.
SOCIAL STUDIES: We will focus on science this week.
Thank you for taking the time to touch base with our CLASS PAGE. It makes a great difference for your child when you are involved daily with his/her learning!!! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me here at school or feel free to call me at home.
Mrs. Olson
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