Jan. 22-25

Hello Parents,
      I hope everyone enjoyed their nice, long weekend! The children and I have been so busy in the classroom working on various different projects, one including an "in class project" on the Polar Animal of their choice. I apologize for my delayed posting, as I usually post every Sunday before a full week of school. We launched our first week of Small Groups this week and the students have absolutely LOVED it! They look forward to seeing parents in the classroom and have benefitted from the different activities. Thank you for volunteering your time to be in our classroom! We have also been getting excited about the "Read-a-thon" that will be kickstarted tomorrow, Thursday January 24th at 8:30 a.m. with a fun-filled pep-rally. Please make sure to ask your child about the Read-a-thon each day!

Here's what your child is learning this week: 

Reading: Comparing and Contrasting throughout all reading.

Words to know:

know

were

when

go

so

no

their

would

great

warm

cold

(I know, it's a lot! Some of these words are review)

Phonics: /ai/ /ay/ (long vowel sound) ex: pail, pay, ray, train, SMART sound /oy/ ex: toy, boy, soy, joy

Grammar: Identifying compound words (playground, cookbook)

Social Studies: Researching and studying more about the animals that live in the Arctic and Antarctic.

Math: Measuring using non-standard and standard units

Writing: Writing a persuasive report on a favorite book. 

Important Updates and Reminders:

• We are having an ALL DAY READING PAJAMA DAY on Friday, January 25th in honor of the Read-a-thon. This will serve as our "Fun Friday"! We will be devoting our day to reading as many minutes as possible to raise money for our school. "Team Peake" loves a good challenge and we are excited to do our best. 
• Please continue to sign up for Small Groups! It has been such a great success so far, thanks to great volunteers!
• Our next Field trip is scheduled for February 1st to see "Clifford the Dog." More information will come home soon regarding sack lunches. 

Thank you for all your support!

Sincerely, 

    Mrs. Peake