Team Simmons: January 14 Newsletter

Parent Information:

A HUGE thank you for working with your child on decide their 3rd quarter goal. They were due today and I received every single students' goal! Yippee!! Thank you so much. On a side note, I noticed that I may have suggested a goal for rocket math that is too low, meaning some students have already passed their 3rd quarter goal so if you would like discuss with your child a higher rocket math level goal, e-mail me by next Friday and I will change it. One parent has already recognized this and has changed their child's goal.
Book in a week should be ready next week. I appreciate all of your parent input. I am going to make everyone a new bag and put a incentive book chart in the bag, some comprehension questions, and a book on their level. Happy Reading :)
Don't forget to check out the tipi pictures below this post. The students and I had a lot of fun trying to build an edible tipi. I am going to post more pictures this weekend :) (Winter party and frame house pictures)
I am working on scheduling conferences earlier then the district has planned for us. (I am due the day of conferences) I will be sending out a sign up sheet. Please return as soon as possible :)

Ask Your Child About:

Reading: Goo Card: oo spelled oo, u_e, u, ue, and ew
Guided Reading: sight words
Words Their Way: sorting words and writing with sm, sp, and sk
Math: Place Value- the 10 rule and working at words of fun ;)
Rocket Math: a one minute timed addition test
Social Studies: studying early Kansas Native America homes: a tipi, earth lodge, grass lodge, and frame house
Writing: introduction to writing a letter ( more next week)

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