Week of Nov. 29 - Dec. 3

Literacy News: Week of Nov. 29- Dec. 3

The new word wall words this week are:
1. tomorrow

2. use
3. going
4. alone
5. how
*Please make sure your child is reviewing these at home. All the other words need to be reviewed on a regular basis.

Reading Goals:
This week we will continue working on identifying the main idea and the details in books and individual paragraphs. Students will have a test on this skill on Friday. It's important for students to pay attention in class to be able to do well in the test.

Language Goals:
Students will learn irregular past tense verbs. These are the verbs that do not end in ed. They will learn the verb in the present, past and past with have, has or had. For example: eat (verb in the present), ate (verb in the past), has eaten (verb with have, has, or had). Students will writie a list of these verbs during interactive writing. It will be a good chart for students to look at for reference.

Writing Goals:
Students will finish their WORD CHOICE writing assessment. They will be writing about what they are learning in Science: How to Say No, and Peer Preasure. They will be applying the 4 writing traits studied so far: ideas, organization, voice, and word choice. We will also write together a paragraph with a main idea and details from the readings.
Special Announcements/News:
1.Please take note that there is a late start on Thursday/Dec. 2. Students will start class at 9:30 a.m.
2. Please continue sending in items for Navidad Sin Frio!
3. Please come to the Parent Conference: Internet Security. It will take place on Wednesday/Dec 1st at 11:30 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room.
4. As a tradition, the school puts together food baskets for the mainenance workers, bus drivers, and nannies. Our grade level is contributing with 1 bag of sugar. Please help with this good cause and send this before Dec. 10. This will be greatly appreciated!
5. For your child to have a picture taken with Santa, please send Lps. 200 and fill out the form. These will be taken this Friday/Dec. 3, and children who pay for this picture may come to school wearing their special Christmas clothes.

Thank you,
Mrs. Lila Paredes