Newsletter 9-22-17

Our Weekly Learning           9-22-17
News and Information Our Field Trip will be to the pumpkin patch on October 25! More information and permission slips will be sent home soon. READING CHALLENGE- Keep up the good reading! Be sure to save your BOX TOPS and send them to school with your child.  The class that collects the most wins a prize and the money raised goes to buy things for our school!  Win-Win!!
Language Workshop We continued our Author Study over Eric Carle this week. We read “The Grouchy Ladybug” and “The Very Lonely Firefly.” We practiced telling the characters and setting. We also are still practicing capitalization and punctuation.uj7777;’’;’’’’ ‘ “	Math Workshop This week we continued our module on Sums and Differences to 10. We focused on finding missing addends and missing totals. Students practiced drawing math pictures, writing number sentences, and making number bonds. We tested over Topic D.
Writing Workshop This week we went through the writing process as a class. We wrote about the solar eclipse. Students practiced prewriting, drafting, editing, and publishing.	Word Study Group A worked on words that start with the “h” “sh” and “ch” sounds. Group B worked on the the “-ap” and “-ag” word families.
Next Week In language, we will finish our author study on Eric Carle. We will also keep working on our first module for math, Sums and Differences to 10. In reading, we will be doing an Eric Carle project. Next week in writing, students will be working on their own narratives by going through the writing process.	Important Dates Sept. 26 - FBLA Hurricane Relief Fundraiser (Students get in free to the HS Volleyball game.) Sept. 29 - Volunteer Training  9-9:30 in the FEMA shelter.  Call the office for more information. Oct. 5 - Picture Day Oct. 25 - Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Newsletter 9-15-17

Our Weekly Learning            9-15-17
News and Information PIZZA NIGHT FOR DADS AND KIDS WHO ARE WATCH DOGS?  Dads who volunteer at school K-4 WHEN IS THE FREE PIZZA NIGHT FOR DADS AND KIDS? Thursday, Sept. 21 WHAT TIME? 6:00 pm WHERE?  FEMA/Cafeteria HOW DO I SIGN UP?  Call 743-4810 to register READING CHALLENGE- Keep on reading! Be sure to save your BOX TOPS and send them to school with your child.  The class that collects the most wins a prize and the money raised goes to buy things for our school!  Win-Win!!
Language Workshop We continued our Author Study over Eric Carle this week. We read “Pancakes, Pancakes” and learned about the characters and setting in the story.  We also practiced using the correct punctuation at the end of sentences.	Math Workshop This week we continued our module on Sums and Differences to 10. We focused on solving story problems. The students practiced reading the story, drawing a picture to match and writing the number sentence to find the missing part.
Writing Workshop This week we started our first unit on narrative writing.  We learned to prewrite and use our writing binders to keep organized.	Word Study Group A worked on words that start with the “j” “h” and “ch” sound. Group B worked on the the “-an” and “-ad” word families.
Next Week In language, we will continue our author study on Eric Carle. We will also keep working on our first module for math, Sums and Differences to 10. In reading, we will review and assess over punctuation and capitalization.  On Wednesday, we will attend “Day on the Farm” hosted by the High School FFA.	Important Dates Sept. 19 - Cox Care Mobile Sept. 20 - FFA “Day on the Farm”- be sure to wear tennis shoes and comfy clothes. Sept. 29 - Volunteer Training  9-9:30 in the FEMA shelter.  Call the office for more information.

Newsletter 9-8-17

Our Weekly Learning           9-8-17
News and Information NO SCHOOL Monday the 11th and Tuesday the 12th. Greg Tang Math Parent Night Monday 11th from 6:30-7:45 Watch D.O.G.S (Dads of great students) Pizza Night Sept 21 @ 6pm In FEMA Volunteer Training September 29th from 9-9:30am in FEMA READING CHALLENGE-  Continue to encourage your child to read for the reading challenge.
Language Workshop We started our Author Study over Eric Carle this week. We read “Walter the Baker” and learned that the characters in a story are who or what the story is about. We also worked on what goes at the end of a sentence.	Math Workshop This week we continued our first module on Sums and Differences to 10. We focused on solving story problems. The students practice reading the story, drawing a picture to match and writing the number sentence to find the missing part.
Writing Workshop This week we continued to build our writing stamina and add illustrations to our writings.	Word Study This week we learned how to sort words into categories by listening for beginning and ending sounds.
Next Week In language, we will continue our author study on Eric Carle. We will continue working on our first module for math, Sums and Differences to 10. In reading, we will learn about the setting in a story. We will also learn about punctuation and practice using it correctly.	Important Dates 9/11: No School - Greg Tang Parent Night                             (Math)  6:30 - 7:45 9/12: No School - PD for Teachers 9/15:  Book Orders Due

MATH NIGHT INFORMATION!

Parents, below is a flyer for the Parent Math Night we will be hosting on Monday, September 11. I have had 2 different opportunities to hear Mr. Tang speak and he is wonderful! I hope you are able to attend! Please let me know if you have any questions. Just a reminder, NO SCHOOL MONDAY or TUESDAY!

Parent Math Night With Greg Tang

September 11th 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm

Clever EleMiddle FEMA/Cafeteria

Clever EleMiddle is extremely excited to host one of the premier leaders in math education, Mr. Greg Tang.  Greg is called the "math missionary" for the dedication and passion he has shown in sharing his love of math with students, teachers and parents. Since 2001, he has done over 2,500 conferences, workshops and author visits, taught more than 350,000 children and adults, and accumulated more than 1,000,000 frequent flier miles on three different airlines!  He has also visited more than 750 schools across the United States, Canada, and Asia.  Principals, teachers, and parents rave about Mr. Tang’s ability to engage and excite even the most reluctant learners.  Whether it’s 50 or 500 students, Greg makes math a true joy for children of all ages.

Greg and his colleagues believe a successful family math night is the single best way to generate excitement about math and bring families together. When it comes to math facts, we need our parents’ help. Strategies can be learned in class, but practice begins at home.  During math night activities, Greg makes sense of new and unfamiliar teaching methods by focusing on three important aspects of effective math instruction: visualization, reasoning and number sense. Parents come away with an instant appreciation of visual models, number bonds, and the work our teachers are doing.  Greg’s parent workshops are some of the most important work he does.  

As previously mentioned, Mr. Tang is also an author.  Greg’s Math Appeal was voted Best Non-Fiction eBook by teachers, joining Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Hunger Games and Huckleberry Finn as Gold Medal winners.  In 2001, Greg’s first book, The Grapes of Math, spent three incredible weeks as a New York Times best-selling children’s book. That same year, it won both Oppenheim Gold and Parent’s Guide Awards, was named Best Math Book by Children’s Book-of-the-Month Club, was a Book Sense 76 selection, and was voted an IRA Teachers’ Choice in 2002.

 

Mr. Tang continues to do a limited number of visits each year and we are thrilled that he will be with us in Clever on September 11th for parent night activities and on September 12th for teacher professional development.

Newsletter 9/1/17

Our Weekly Learning            9-1-17
News and Information ATTENTION ALL GRANDPARENTS/GRANDFRIENDS Due to the large number of attendees, we are making adjustments to the schedule PreK and Kindergarten Grandparents: 9-10am 1st-4th Grade Grandparents:  10-11am                                                                         Parking: Field West of Bus Lane (Parking attendants will be present) READING CHALLENGE-  The 1st quarter reading challenge page came home last week.  Remember, your child needs to read and collect 15 signatures this quarter to complete the challenge.  Happy Reading! *If you have not sent in an extra composition notebook, please do so ASAP!  Thanks!
Language Workshop We continued our Friendship unit by reading “Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend”. We learned to make a list and label items.  We also focused on capitalizing first and last names.	Math Workshop This week we started our first module on Sums and Differences to 10. We focused on parts of 7, 8, 9 and 10.  We made number bonds and wrote addition sentences to match them.
Writing Workshop This week we continued to build our writing stamina and add illustrations to our writings.	Word Study This week we learned how to sort words into categories by listening for beginning and ending sounds.
Next Week In language, we will begin our author study on Eric Carle. We will continue working on our first module for math, Sums and Differences to 10. In reading, we will learn about characters in a story. We will also learn about punctuation and practice using it correctly.	Important Dates 9/4: Labor Day (No School) 9/8: Grandparents’ Day Breakfast (9-10) 9/11: No School - Greg Tang Parent Night                             (Math)  6:30 - 7:45 9/12: No School - PD for Teachers