Good Morning Parents! I hope you enjoyed these last two weeks of 3 day weekends. It’s always nice to have some extra time with our families. Thank you to those of you who were able to donate food and your time for our Valentine party last week. The kids had a wonderful time passing out their Valentine’s and eating candy to their hearts delight!!
This week in Mrs. R’s Super Stars:
Field Trip: We will be taking a class field trip on Friday February 21st, 2014 to the Fresno Air Force Base. One of our own parents, John Gamber, is on the Air Force and will be giving the children a tour. The students will be traveling by bus. The bus will leave People’s church around 8:30am and return around 1:30pm. On this field trip the students are going to be able to experience various parts of the base such as the maintenance group, where all the air crafts are parked. They will learn how different areas of the maintenance group contribute to making the air craft work. We will also be taking a trip to the Fire Department. It is just like a city fire department. They will have the opportunity to tour the vehicles and other areas that contribute to how the fire department works. Aden’s dad has graciously offered to provided a lunch from 12:00pm-1:00pm on the base. They will be served hot dogs, chips, snack, and a drink (juice/water). There will be no additional cost for this. In the beginning there will more than likely be some security checks prior to entering. At this point we believe it is ok for parents to bring their our car. For those who wish to follow the bus, you will enter though the West Gate which is on McKinley Ave just west of Peach Ave. You cannot miss it. There is a display of all the Wing’s past aircraft and a huge concrete structure. I will continue to communicate as more details arise! This is going to be such an exciting field trip for our little ones!! I can’t wait!!
Bible: We will be learning about Saul
Language Arts: This week the students will continue working in our reading groups. We are really focusing on fluency and reading faster through our books. We are also learning the main characters and setting of a story. In spelling we are working on consonant blends with ‘S’. In writing we are learning to write a narrative about our self.
Math: We will finish up our chapter 5 unit with a test on Tuesday. We will then begin our unit on counting and learning about money. A great practice at home is to throw some coins out on the table and have your child identify the value of the coin and even try counting nickel, dimes, and pennies. Its also very important to continue practicing skip counting by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s. We will continue doing our 5-a-day math practice everyday. This is review questions for students that they work on independently and we will go over together as a class.
Science: We will do dental health month in February.
HELP – This is a request to all who have taken pictures of our class this year.I would appreciate it if you could put them on a CD and send it to school. This would include all our field trips, as well as the Thanksgiving and Christmas programs and parties. We are in need of pictures for our Yearbook, which is prepared online. Please send by Friday. Many thanks!
Fitness Testing: We have also begun training for our fitness testing. Please be sure to practice sit ups at home. This exercise can be a challenge for many.
Memory Verse:
Never forget to be truthful and kind. Proverbs 3:3 (10pts)
Spelling Words:
star
scat
sleep
skate
space
spell
smile
snack
swim
stop
could
its
were
Sight Words:
brown
tail
ready
wind
garden
farm
must
basket
head
airplane
IMPORTANT DATES:
2-21- Air Force Field Trip