Welcome Back!

It was great to be together again this week! We jumped right back into all our normal activities and the students did a great job of remembering the routines and procedures!

Reading: In reading this week we reviewed our main strategy of Checking for Comprehension.  We read several books and practiced identifying the characters and the main events of the story.  We also introduced some new and fun materials to help us in our Word Work time.

Writing: In writing we wrote about our Christmas Breaks and the fun things that we were able to do. We also each picked an area that we want to improve  and wrote a goal with steps to take to reach our goal.

Math: This week we started Unit 6 which will include some addition, subtraction, and multiplication practice.  We focused on adding 3 numbers together, solving subtraction problems, and solving word problems.  We identified some key words that help us know if we need to add or subtract.

Bible: In Bible we started learning about the miracles of Jesus.  We learned about how he changed water into wine at a wedding and how he saved a man who had an evil spirit.  We learned that Jesus has power over water and over evil spirits.

Important Information:

1. Spelling words: next week we will be practicing our Spelling Bee words.

2. Bible Memory Verse: "Lord my God, I called out to you for help. And you healed me." Psalm 30:2

3. Next week is Spirit Week! Each day we will dress up as something different:

Monday - Noah's Ark Day: Dress like Noah or an animal

Tuesday - Career Day: Dress up as what you want to be when you grow up. OR Decades Day: dress from a long time ago

Wednesday - Character Parade: Dress up as a book character - please bring a book to go with your character and share with the class

Thursday - Red/White Day: Wear OCSI colors

Friday - Class Matching Day: Wear Friendship Friday shirt

4. Monday is also Kite Day! Our time will be from 10:00-10:45. Please have students bring their kite with them on Monday. Parents are welcome to join us and help us fly our kites!

5. Report Cards were sent home today. Please sign the blue envelope and return it to school with your student. The papers inside are your to keep.  If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

Have a great weekend!