I can't believe it is already March and 3rd Trimester - this year seems to be flying by!
This week we will continue our writing genre of informational writing. Your child has picked a United States President to research and will continue to write their informational writing about them. In reading we will begin a new short story, Lemons and Lemonade – a book about supply and demand. Homework will be coming home this to review vocabulary from the story. In math we will continue to work on identifying, comparing fractions, and equivalent fractions. We will also continue to work on the multiples of 6. In Social Studies we will continue to learn about the 3 branches of government. In reading we are learning y ending i and e.

This Thursday the K9 pup will be here to read to. Don't forget to help your child pick out a reading passage to read to the pup Wednesday night. 

Don’t forget to set your clocks to spring forward this week!

Dear Parents,
I hope your child has filled you in with our fun "I Love to Read" activities of this past week; from book reviews, to acting out parts to our campaign of donating books to a school in Nicaragua. If you have any Spanish books you would like to donate to this cause please send them in this week. They will also take gently used English books.
Here's a preview of our week ahead:
Writer's Workshop: The students have finished their informative writing piece on their favorite animals and will be sharing them and their models/dioramas on Monday or Tuesday with the class and maybe even the 2nd graders!
Language Arts: We will study the part of speech called Interjections...yippee! Look for some fun homework to come home this week, with a small SWYK on Friday.
Math: We will begin a unit on fractions as well as our x4 multiplication/division facts. Please continue to practice the x2,x3,x5,x9,x10 for fluency.
My Reading class: We will introduce and practice open syllables (ex: me, go, hi, pupil, flu)
Social Studies: We will continue learning about democracy & the 3 branches of the government. More to come after winter break, though.
Thursday the students should bring in their Valentines boxes they are making at home, as we will exchange valentine cards and have a sweet treat!
Don't forget Friday is a 1/2 half, leaving at noon for Winter Break.

Thank you all for making my birthday so special! Your kids bring such joy to my heart!!

 

Language Arts: We will be studying grammar once again AND it will be writing compound sentences using CONJUNCTIONS.

In Writer's Workshop: we will continue writing our Informative writing piece on the animal of their choice. Hope everyone got the letter explaining the homework part of this, to illustrate in a poster or diorama the habit of their animal.

Social Studies: We will begin a new unit on the Government, please review with your child when the homework comes home, there will be some large vocabulary words that go with this unit.

Math: we will continue x3 multiplication and word problems. Keep up practice the math facts of x2, x5, x10, x9 as well for fluency.
My Reading group: we will review the syllable division rule for VCCCV words.

Please check their folders for information about Valentines exchange & don't forget to register for GP's Gala!

PS: The K9 pup comes this Thursday...a great way to celebrate "I Love to Read" month. Did you see the new core virtue: KINDNESS, with the memory verse of Galatian 5:22?

I hope everyone enjoyed their MLK Day! 

This week is a bit shorter, but still with some important lessons:

My Reading group: After learning the CV-VVC syllable division rule last week, this week we will be learning the CVV-VC syllable division rule. (Ostrich & Athlete rules) 
Math: We will continue with multiplication and division of the 9 facts. I hope you are using the flash cards we've made, but now the students know a mental math trick to knowing their 9 multiplication facts along with the finger trick.
Language Arts: we will continue working with verb tenses with a SWYK on Friday.
Social Studies: All the students did AMAZING on their SWYK last Friday. Those will be coming home this Thursday in their red folders.  We will continue this week learning about the Southern and Mid-Atlantic colonies. Watch for their binders to come home to reread the selections.
Writer's Workshop: We will continue writing Informative pieces, this week on MLK. They completed their "Chameleon" piece last week in class. They were awesome!
Enjoy your week and stay WARM!

Dear Parents,
We finished our first week of 2019! Your child was asked on Friday to come up with a "Word of the Year" to focus on. Please ask them what they chose! 
This week looks like this:
Language Arts: We will begin learning and reviewing Verb Tenses for the next 2 weeks. This will help in our sentence & paragraph writings.
Writer's Workshop: We will continue to work on Opinion vs Facts in our Informative writings. We will begin talking about a new project, stay tuned for a little help from home on that one!
Math: We will begin x9 multiplication and division facts this week! Please look for index cards to come home to practice these facts, as before.
Social Studies: We will continue with the colonies, focusing on the New England region. Look for their binders to come home this week to review and study for a SWYK on Friday.
My Reading Group: We will begin a new syllabication rule - VC-CCV 
FYI: Please take note of the upcoming GP Gala and begin purchasing your tickets. The third grade teachers are coming up with some 'magical' ideas for a basket to auction off for our child's enjoyment!!

 

 

 

We will be diving right into the New Year with the following:

 

Here's how our week looks;

Writer's Workshop: Your child has already started writing their favorite things about December, as we continue to practice paragraph writing.
Language Arts: this week we will review prepositions and write holiday sentences with prepositional phrases. You may see a little homework come home to review with your child, and a small SWYK on Friday.
Math: We will continue to practice x5 facts. We are also relating this to telling the time by the five minutes. As the weather changed last week, we were able to go out and jump our facts!
Social Studies: We will continue learning about DeSoto, as Tattling Tale Productions comes on Wednesday with a visit from Hernando DeSoto.
My Reading Group: we will continue to practice the Reptile Rule and introduce -nk 
The K9 pup comes this Thursday! Please help your child pick a story passage and practice it for fluency!

Be watching for info to come your way from room moms about how you can help with our Holiday party!

This week:
Language Art: we will begin writing a narrative about our past Thanksgiving times after hearing a few sweet stories based on Thanksgiving themes. (watch for a few Thanksgiving riddles to come home at the end of the week!)

Math Groups: we will continue with multiplication and division facts and introducing area. 

My Reading group: working on one closed syllable and one magic e syllable. VC/CVCe.

Other GP news:
New Date! Fall Family Feast & Festival-Friday, Nov. 16, 10am
 
New Date! School Yearbook Pictures Nov. 13 & 15

Our photographer will be here Nov.13 & 15 for individual and class pictures. Lower School- Tuesday, Nov. 13 Middle School-Thursday, Nov. 15

Wilhelmina is turning 50!
Wilhelmina, our faithful morphology expert, is turning 50! When asked what she would like for her birthday, she responded that the best gift every would be for every family at GRACEPOINT to give to the Annual Fund GROW Campaign!
Annual Fund Participation Contests!
It is our hope that EVERY family at GRACEPOINT will participate in our Annual Fund GROW Campaign! No matter the size of the gift, EVERY gift counts and makes a difference. Read more about our contests!

Our Fall Festival is postponed to Friday, Nov. 16 and will be combined with our Thanksgiving Feast! Please read ALL details on website!

Tomorrow wear your Navy Spirit Shirt!
Lunch is Moe's!

 

New Date! Fall Family Feast & Festival-Friday, Nov. 16, 10am

Next Friday, Nov. 16th at 10am, we are scheduled to have our Annual Thanksgiving Feast. In the past at this event, there has been a performance by the children, followed by a potluck lunch. Since our Fall Festival scheduled for tomorrow evening has been rained out, we have decided to combine the Feast with the Festival.



FEAST + FESTIVAL=DOUBLE THE FUN!

What will this look like?

This will be an outdoor event from 10am-12:30pm. There will be a performance by the students, carnival games, music, bake sale, AND a grand entrance by Wilhelmina.

We will NOT have our normal potluck lunch. We will “feast” together on BBQ sandwiches, hotdogs, and pizza.

Tickets for food items, raffles, cake walk and pie in the face are on sale now at the front desk and can also be purchased the day of the event. They are $1 per ticket or $20 for 25 tickets.

BBQ Sandwich 4 tickets Hotdog 2 tickets
Slice of Pizza 2 tickets Bag of Chips 1 ticket
Soft Drink/Water 1 ticket Baked Goods 1-2 tickets
(priced individually)
Raffles 1 ticket per entry
Smores Pack 1 ticket
Cake Walk 2 tickets
Pet Costume Contest 2 tickets
Pie in the Face 1 ticket per entry
Dancing, Carnival Games & Face Painting FREE!


There will be a bake sale and a cake walk to celebrate Wilhelmina’s birthday.

Carnival games and dancing are FREE!

Sign up to Volunteer, bring items for the bake sale, and/or enter the pet costume contest! 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e48aea72da0ff2-fall


Things you need to know for next Friday.

Students arrive by our normal start time, 8:15am.

Students should wear jeans, plaid/flannel shirts, boots, etc. (western wear)

Parents should arrive by 10am, and we would love for you to also dress in western wear if you like!

Please bring your lawn chairs and jackets and get ready for a FABULOUS time!

Wasn't Grandparents Day the best ever! No teacher had a dry eye after hearing them sing ...and that was during rehearsal! I loved seeing your child read their "Knock, Knock Joke" card to their Grandparents and special friends! 

This week will be short again and contains some fun and special moments: please read the following:
Language Arts: SWYK on Adverbs on Tuesday
Social Studies: Please review the Explorer and Columbus for the SWYK on Thursday.
Math: We will continue multiplication concepts.
My Reading Class: We will be doing a SWYK for red words and reviewing the -tch skill. 

Shh! Don't tell, we are aiming at having a "Pom, Pom" celebration on Thursday afternoon. Their jar is almost full of pom poms, and I'm sure they will need a chance to chill by then. No prep on your part is needed, this time.